How to Money

Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best 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:
Best affordable eyeglasses
Stellar staycations
Avoiding travel fuel surcharges
Recession reminder
Dr. Doom sounds reasonable!
Pay cut gut punch
Where you work matters
Nursing your way to middle class
(Don’t) Stop contributing to your 401k
Sam’s, Netflix, and the postal service getting pricey
Devilish destination fees
EV & hybrid searches spike

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Money Gears: knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
MG7: and maybe you’re well on your way to financial independence but you’re looking for some financial reassurance, that’s when heading over to HowToMoney.com/Advisor and getting matched with a highly vetted financial advisor makes sense.

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You might expect someone who experienced homelessness as a kid to grow up angry at the financial system. Instead, John Hope Bryant set out to understand it and help more people succeed within it. Our guest today believes financial literacy isn’t just helpful but foundational to economic opportunity and even human dignity. John is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, one of the nation’s leading organizations focused on financial literacy, credit access, and economic empowerment. Today, we’re talking about his personal story, economic mobility, entrepreneurship, and what it really takes to build a financial system that works for everyone. We cover:
The ‘third reconstruction’
Doing well and doing good
Improving over burning our current system
How our economy is driven by consumer spending
AI upskilling and its impact on jobs
Capitalism isn’t a blue vs red political choice
Ladders of economic mobility
Incentivizing corporations to help those in need
The ‘American bet’ and what he thinks will give you a good shot at success
And plenty more!
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John Hope Bryant: Check out Operation Hope, John’s non-profit that works to expand economic opportunity via free enterprise, as well as his latest book, Capitalism For All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America.
Credit card perks: Check out our favorite credit cards that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending.
Money Gears: Knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
Newsletter: Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
Other money nerds: Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!

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We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it!

1 - Marriage goals: Now that we have more cash coming in, should we invest more or have a wedding?
2 - Skipping life insurance: Why shouldn’t I just forego term life if I can claim social security survivor benefits?
3 - DCFSA: Is it legal for my partner to claim our new daughter in order to contribute more to a dependent care flexible spending account?
4 - New cars: First-time mama asking what the best rides are with a baby in tow?
5 - $100,000: What should we do with an inheritance if we have a serious medical condition but also have investing goals?

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Credit card perks: Check out our favorite credit cards that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending.
Other money nerds: Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!
Newsletter: Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
Money Gears: knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
MG7: and maybe you’re well on your way to financial independence but you’re looking for some financial reassurance, that’s when heading over to HowToMoney.com/Advisor and getting matched with a highly vetted financial advisor makes sense.

During this episode we enjoyed a Wonder Struck by Singlespeed Brewing – thanks Clint for sending this one along to us! And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

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Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s best 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:
Tooth fairy inflation
WTD with Long Airport Lines (Qsensor)
Rent now pay later
Accidental landlords
I regret buying a house
Treasury taking over student loans
Personal loans are popping
Blundering credit bureaus
Bad credit = expensive home owners policy
Plasma paydays (Plasma Pay Calculator)
Burden of healthcare

Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:
Credit card perks: Check out our favorite credit cards that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending.
Other money nerds: Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!
Newsletter: Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
Money Gears: knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
MG7: and maybe you’re well on your way to financial independence but you’re looking for some financial reassurance, that’s when heading over to HowToMoney.com/Advisor and getting matched with a highly vetted financial advisor makes sense.

And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

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This show exists to help you make smart decisions with your money. But if we’re being honest, How To Money might not be as necessary if the financial system weren’t so confusing in the first place. For a lot of people, navigating modern money realities feels like swimming in shark-infested waters with high stakes, unclear rules, and the potential for costly mistakes at every turn. Our guest today is Professor John Campbell, author of the book Fixed: Why Personal Finance is Broken and How to Make It Work for Everyone. John is an economics professor at Harvard, who believes the financial system has a responsibility to serve ordinary people with products they can understand, afford, and safely use. Today, we’re talking about what’s broken in personal finance and what real solutions could look like. We specifically discuss:
Disparities in financial products
Complexity in personal finance
Problematic financial products
Human behavior when it comes to money decisions
Dangers of loyalty
Limitations of individual responsibility
What a rebuilt financial system could look like
Balancing protection and freedom
… and additional topics!
Want more How To Money in your life? Here are some additional ways to get ahead with your personal finances:
John Campbell: Be sure and check out John’s new book, Fixed.
Credit card perks: Check out our favorite credit cards that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending.
Money Gears: Knowing what to do with your money is crucial to your personal finance journey.
Newsletter: Sign up for the weekly HTM newsletter. It’s fun, free, & practical.
Other money nerds: Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the HTM Facebook group!

And please help us to spread the word by letting friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to change the conversation around personal finance and get more people doing smart things with their money!

Best friends out!
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