How To Money Show Notes (03/17)

This week on How To Money:

• Dean Sharp joins Joel where they talk about contractor scams and how to avoid being a victim.
• The average home size in America is shrinking. That's great! Find out why!
• Reports of many car companies that are violating your privacy.
• Should medical debt be banned from credit reports? They just might be soon in California

• Personal savings rates in the U.S. are down. They were already bad.
• Aldi is growing. That'll lower grocery prices for all of us! also, should you donate at checkout? I don't think so.
  • How to Properly Vet A Charity
• Joel discusses If it’s ok to rent forever? O is that un-American? 
  • Should You Rent or Buy A House? 8 Questions to Help You Decide
• Investing is a bet on human ingenuity
  • How to Invest: A Beginner’s Guide

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