Feeling squeezed by high prices? Here are tips for managing your finances
According to the latest government data, inflation is up 3.7 percent since last September. People are struggling to pay for things like rent, gas, electricity, and groceries. We talk to a personal finance expert about how to handle tough and uncertain economic times. NPR’s Joel Rose and Nicole Grundmeier with the Midwest Newsroom and Harvest Public Media contributed to this episode. This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Justine Kenin and Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. 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