Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: state representative passport assistance, AI tax help, scoring a 0% capital gains rate, lawless local libraries, paying extra to join distant libraries, costly kids meals, $10 Sam’s Club memberships, investing in risky alternative assets, Google flight price guarantee, mortgaged forevermore, worthless car warranties, & EV battery dependability.
Additional links:
- Find your representative – A surprisingly helpful .gov page that does just what it says!
- Alternative investments – Whiskey, art, farmland – we broke down our thoughts on all the different alternative investment options out there.
- Negotiate – Learn how you can negotiate more than just your salary with Alex Carter. Black out hours, training, stock options, and severance are just the tip of the iceberg!
- High yield online savings – One of the simplest steps you can take to ensure you’re earning the most on your money is by switching over to a high yield savings. At the moment CIT Bank is offering 4.6% on their Savings Connect Accounts!
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