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: that new Aldi drip, credit bureau complaints, credit score impacting mortgage payments, costly car insurance, exploitive title loans, crypto cons, the quest to burnish Bitcoin, investment scams targeting the youths, earning more on medium term savings, and CDs yes please!

Additional links:

• Credit scores – We touched on the fact that you don’t need a perfect credit score– check out that episode!
  • Free report – Though we’re not recommending making this a weekly practice, you’re still entitled to a free credit report every week from each of the three credit bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com
  • Report errors – And if you’re attempting to correct an error on your credit report and the bureaus are dropping the ball, file a complaint over at ConsumerFinance.gov/complaint
• Car insurance – There are so many reasons why we’re huge fans of at least checking out PolicyGenius for auto insurance. Remember, they’re an insurance marketplace so they allow you to compare the best plans for you!
  • Independent broker – Trusted Choice is a great resource to help you find (relatively) local independent agents who can also shop for the best rates. Added bonus: if they focus on a specific state, they’ll also know all the nuances since insurance requirements vary by state which can help you save and get the best coverage for you!
• I bonds – Head to TreasuryDirect.gov and snag you some I bonds- they’re still paying a solid rate, at least for the next few weeks. And here’s a great post about when it makes sense to sell the I bonds you’ve purchased.

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