This tale centers on four best friends and their relationships with one another, the men in their lives and their checkbooks. One of them, Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) is a single woman in her mid-thirties who feels she's reached a crossroads in her life. Unhappy with her career as a teacher, Olivia quits and takes a job as a maid until she sorts out her feelings.

She is surrounded by a support network of well-off friends consisting of Franny, Christine, Jane and each of their respective husbands. While the disparity in financial situations between Olivia and her friends creates some friction, each woman is facing her own individual struggles. Olivia can't seem to find love or money and resorts to questionable tactics to satisfy both. Franny's inherited money sometimes causes tension between her and her husband who likes to spend it. Christine's marriage is falling apart due to the inability of her and her husband to communicate effectively. Finally, Jane's attitude is becoming increasingly caustic.

Together, these women attend charity benefits, have lunch, lean on each other, and wade their way through this slice of life. Friends with Money is the story of a single woman who envies the security of her married friends, while they in turn dream of her freedom A thoughtful examination of the shifting relationships between friends.

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