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: expensive hobbies, presidential proposals, underconsumption core, content to rent, Disney debtors, gambling vs investing, swiping left on that credit sore, data breach fatigue, fake reviews banned, & hollowed out gift cards.
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- Secure Your Finances – Given all the recent data breaches, here’s a handful of tips to keep your financial information secure and protect your digital identity! Don’t forget to freeze your credit! Here’s how to do it.
- Underconsumption – Remember that frugla living it’s about just trying quick hacks that save money here and there. It’s about adopting sustainable frugal habits, that compound over a long time.
- Credit Scores – Here’s a full list of the factors that contribute to your score, as well as activities that can boost or rebuild your credit rating.
- Community – Don’t forget to join our thriving community of fellow money in the HTM Facebook group. You can ask like-minded folk money related questions and get a handful of varied responses and opinions 🙂
- Cheap Cell Plans – Joel just switched his cell carrier to US Mobile! They are the cheapest shop in town for Unlimited Plans, starting out at $17.50 a month (including fees/taxes!)
- 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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