Friday Flight - Credit Crunch, MAGA Money, & Gas Gouging #987
May 23, 2025
This week dives deep into the financial trends affecting your wallet. Discover what a credit crunch really means and how MAGA money plays into the mix. Navigate the ethics of gas gouging and uncover strategies to save on fuel. Explore the rising costs of home internet, and why small businesses might be your best investment yet. Plus, get the scoop on turning nostalgic cereal tales into financial lessons. Get ahead by learning about gold versus real estate, and effective ways to manage your finances.
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Dishwasher Flipping Success
Joel bought four dishwashers and sold three on Facebook for a profit.
He effectively got paid to install a new dishwasher in his home, making it a great deal.
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US Credit Downgrade Context
The US credit downgrade highlights fiscal mismanagement but is not a crisis.
Despite deficits, America's credit remains stronger and bigger than nearly every country.
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Teens Succeed with Skilled Trades
Skilled trades like welding offer teenagers high-paying job opportunities without college debt.
Starting work early can help avoid student loans and gain financial maturity.
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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: flipping dishwashers, credit crunch, what a US downgrade means for us, $70k high school jobs, the Humble Dollar match, MAGA money, gas gouging, competition at the gas pump, rising home internet costs, newsletter overload, where gold and real estate stack up, & small businesses leading to stealthy wealthy.
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