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10 Most Popular Finance Podcasts
Podcasts have become a popular medium of education and entertainment over the past few years as internet users look to consume information in forms other than video or text. According to Infinite Dial, a survey of digital media consumer behavior primarily in the United States, over 75% of the adult population in the country was familiar with podcasting in 2020, up from 70% in 2019. The Dial survey also revealed that 55% of the US population had listened to a podcast last year, up from 51% the year before.
As podcasts explode in popularity, big tech is investing in the sector. According to PwC, a multinational professional services firm, there was nearly $800 million spent on podcast-related advertisements in 2020, a number expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20% to reach close to $1.7 billion by 2024. Companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NAS
4 Ways to Increase Your Financial Literacy
From reading to listening to following experts in the field, you can increase your financial literacy with these tips. (Stock photo)
Being prepared for the unexpected is part of military life, but many military families are financially unprepared for a variety of reasons. In the 2020 Military Family Life Survey, 77% of military families reported paying over $200 per month in out-of-pocket housing expenses. In the 2019 Military Saves Saver Survey, over half (57%) of those surveyed said, Unexpected expenses are the biggest challenge to saving.
But knowing you re supposed to save and doing it are two different things, with a lot of obstacles involved that may be out of your control. And once you save, do you know what to do next? By taking some time to increase your financial literacy, you ll know what steps to take when you are ready.