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: refurb iPhone fail, public library win?, reverse ATMS, king credit card, the best investment on the planet, mortgage rate disparities, the medical industrial complex, rich restaurants, super-commuters, time is money, teen (e-bike) drivers, and the best high mileage cars.

Additional links:

• iPhone – Refurbed Apple products, I swear by them! You can also buy great certified refurb deals from Amazon Renewed

• More refurb items – Read about all the pros and cons of refurbished phones here. Average savings is around 30% off retail price for most models!

• Upgrades – Here’s our full post on saving money on phone upgrades.

• Medical costs – Don’t forget about resources like HealthcareBluebook that can help provide some price transparency, allowing you to push back on egregious hospital prices.

• Money gears – Knowing your ‘money gear’ is a crucial part of your personal finance journey. Start here!

• 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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