Time for a Friday Flight- our little 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 them 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: concert t-shirts, debt disasters, when you’re afraid to spend, expected student loan forgiveness, college degree decisions, affordable new houses, realtor commissions reduced, retirement raiding, financial fiduciary failures, Venmo vigilance, & green tax credit tips.
Additional links:
- HELOC? – With rates going down, it might be a smart move to get a HELOC and use the money to pay of any high interest debt!
- Value Spending – If you’re noticing money just slipping out the door each month without realizing where it’s going, check out our post on mindful spending!
- Scholarships – Here’s the interview we mention with Jocelyn Pearson talking about graduating debt free with scholarships. There are WAY more out there than you think!
- No 401k? – If your current employer doesn’t offer retirement benefits, check out our post on which are the best accounts to save for retirement if you don’t have a 401k.
- Credit Card Tool – Looking for the right credit card for you? Then check out our new credit card tool that’ll help you to easily filter through all the cards based on your preferred airline, whether or not they have an annual fee, or simply by the cash back offer! Just toggle the sliders and you’ll know which card to consider.
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