About this episode
Finance experts share essential money management tips that go beyond basic budgeting and emergency funds.
You have a budget and an emergency fund (or at least know you need both) - but you want to go deeper. What else do you need to know about managing your money? Ever heard of capturing the carry on your debt, for example? Finance experts share their top tips on handling debt, investing, taxes and more. Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekit Sign up for our newsletter here. Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.org Support the show and listen to it sponsor-free by signing up for Life Kit+ at plus.npr.org/lifekit See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- money management
- debt handling
- investing
- taxes
- budgeting
Keywords
- money tips
- debt
- investing
- taxes
- budget
- emergency fund
- finance
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Organizations: NPR, Life Kit
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