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Illiterate Americans
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Stocks in a late stage bubble?!
Retirees afraid to spend
Early social security claims
Fed and higher interest rates
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Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week&rsquo;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:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/holiday-spending-expected-to-hold-steady-as-high-gas-prices-weigh-on-consumer-sentiment-181442076.html?.tsrc=372&amp;ncid=crm_-2291984-20260909-1--A&amp;bt_user_id=W9yfcW+2HXLiTvYJEehqVi63ESCUEs8EXaIXpCdIL1IicoU1YgzqYHcRFk+5QyX/D1la98LlqNp2UMVXuakiHonJvwNZeyiqWGRpcRFtjwGXHLaLmvoJhOTfppKn0D4m&amp;bt_ts=1788948150094">Holiday spending</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://archive.is/SmJrx">Illiterate Americans</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/family-savings/when-saving-money-costs-more-in-the-long-run?">Worse on purpose and planned obsolescence</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/travel-savings-shoulder-season.html">Shrinking shoulder season</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2026/09/02/workers-face-open-enrollment-shock-as-cost-increase-hits-24-year-high/">Healthcare inflation</a> (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2026/09/02/workers-face-open-enrollment-shock-as-cost-increase-hits-24-year-high/">even still, get insured</a>)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/stocks-stage-bubble-poised-crash-220620239.html?">Stocks in a late stage bubble?!</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personal-finance/2026/09/13/retirees-reluctant-spend-savings/91695541007/">Retirees afraid to spend</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://humbledollar.com/forum/americans-are-rushing-to-collect-social-security-the-reason-is-disturbing/">Early social security claims</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/what-fed-rate-increase-means-for-your-money-cf527fcd">Fed and higher interest rates</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">And plenty more!</li>
</ul>
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<li aria-level="1">Credit card perks: Check out <a href="https://go.nextcard.com/tkfe5ek-htmpodcast">our favorite credit cards</a> that we use to maximize rewards and optimize our spending.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Other money nerds: Find a thriving community of fellow money nerds by joining the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1623670287732189">HTM Facebook group!</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Newsletter: Sign up for the weekly <a href="https://www.howtomoney.com/newsletter/">HTM newsletter</a>. It&rsquo;s fun, free, &amp; practical.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Money Gears: knowing <a href="https://www.howtomoney.com/start-here/">what to do with your money</a> is crucial to your personal finance journey.</li>
<ul>
<li aria-level="2">MG7: and maybe you&rsquo;re well on your way to financial independence but you&rsquo;re looking for some financial reassurance, that&rsquo;s when heading over to <a href="http://www.howtomoney.com/advisor">HowToMoney.com/Advisor</a> and getting matched with a highly vetted financial advisor makes sense.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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Friday Flight - Illiterate Americans, Shrinking Shoulder Season, & Rate Hike Reactions #1197

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