The $6,884 Mistake Nearly 1 in 3 Car Buyers Make at Trade-In

Prescription just got 97% cheaper through a program most people don't know exists, gas is running 90 cents higher than last Labor Day, and nearly 3 in 10 car trade-ins are underwater by an average of $6,884. That's today's show.This is Becoming Financially Confident, live weekdays at 11:30am Eastern.I'm Ralph Estep Jr., a licensed public accountant with 30 years of experience, and I'm joined by my cohost Juliet Chuang.Today we covered:Prescription prices fell 3.1% this year, the biggest drop since 1963, but I'll tell you why that number didn't move my own pharmacy bill, and the manufacturer program that took my own medication from $770 a month down to $25What actually makes sense financially between driving and flying for Labor Day, and the rule I use now that I'm olderHow to spot a fake charity before you donate, including the sites I actually use to check where the money goesWhy 1 in 4 credit reports has an error on it, and how I use WalletHub to keep an eye on mineToday's Breakdown, what it means to be underwater on a car loan, how rolling negative equity into a new loan can quietly cost you thousands more in interest, and the order you should negotiate a car deal in so you don't get taken advantage ofThis week's money move, freezing your credit reports at all three bureausYou can watch or listen live with us at https://www.becomingfinanciallyconfident.com/live.Got a money question? Send it to me at becomingfinanciallyconfident.com.Links referenced in this episode:becomingfinanciallyconfident.combecomingfinanciallyconfident.com/communitybecomingfinanciallyconfident.com/walletbecomingfinanciallyconfident.com/lawdepotCompanies mentioned in this episode:Happy Harry'sWalgreensGoodrxWalletHubCharity Watchgive.orgCharity NavigatorTunnels for Towers