Friday Flight - Exorbitant EV Charging, Interminable Trading, & Forced to Sell #918
Dec 13, 2024
This week tackles rising electric vehicle charging costs and their impact on consumers. Discover the sad reality of aging coffee crops and the rising prices of streaming services. Explore alarming credit card debt statistics among retirees and the implications of monopolistic practices in the concert industry. Delve into innovative solutions for repurposing retail spaces and the exciting new 401(k) benefit for student loan repayments. It's all about smart financial choices, community support, and staying informed!
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Walkable Neighborhoods
Most people prefer suburban sprawl over walkable neighborhoods, despite the potential cost savings of ditching a car.
Walkable neighborhoods offer lifestyle benefits beyond just financial ones.
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Rising Coffee Prices
Coffee prices are at a 47-year high due to extreme weather.
Make coffee at home to save money compared to buying it out.
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YouTube TV Price Hike
YouTube TV raised its price by 14%, highlighting the high cost of live TV, especially sports.
To save money, consider cutting the cord and giving up live TV, particularly sports.
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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: exorbitant EV charging, overrated walkable neighborhoods, ruined coffee crop, more expensive YouTube TV, tinkering for worse returns, interminable trading, Health Investing Accounts, retiring with credit card debt, terrible Ticketmaster, being forced to sell, cooling home prices, shopping malls to the rescue, & transforming student loans into 401(k)s.
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