Hosts: Ralph Estep Jr, a licensed public accountant of over 30 years + Juliet, a first-time entrepreneur. This week was heavy on scams and money habits. Quick recap:<ul><li>Three scams to watch: kill switches on subprime auto loans, home equity checks disguised as junk mail, and AI callers targeting new widows and bail-money victims, together costing people millions.</li><li>Two settlements working in your favor: Amazon Prime refunds are jumping to $200, and Amway's own numbers confirm most people lose money on it.</li><li>The real cost of not paying attention: subscriptions run $133 a month higher than people guess, and skipping your 401(k) match means leaving free money behind.</li><li>Big takeaway: unassigned money gets spent by accident, assigned money builds a life on purpose.</li><li>Good to know: kids born 2025 to 2028 get a free $1,000 government account, canceled flights owe you cash not a voucher, and casino ATMs are a trap even at 90% payback.</li><li>Jason stopped by on mortgages, a client's TurboTax story turned into a $10,000 IRS bill, and we closed the week with a poll on who should really pay for Social Security.</li></ul> Got a money question for me? Send it to us at <a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/voicemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/voicemail</a>. Or come watch us live every weekday, 11:30 am ET at <a href="https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live</a>. Have a great weekend, everybody.Links mentioned this week: <a href="https://trumpaccounts.gov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trumpaccounts.gov</a>Follow us on our socials: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/becomingfinanciallyconfident" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HpWqv8jp9/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Group</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/becomingfinanciallyconfident" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.skool.com/becoming-financially-confident-7556" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skool Community</a>Companies mentioned this week:<ul><li>Amway</li><li>Federal Trade Commission</li><li>Amazon</li><li>U.S. Department of Justice</li><li>Google</li><li>Cash App</li><li>TurboTax</li><li>Internal Revenue Service</li><li>Moneywise</li><li>U.S. Department of Transportation</li><li>Cato Institute</li></ul>

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