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🎁 Some holiday shopping tips

Published about 7 hours ago • 1 min read

Good morning Reader?

It's two days before Christmas and nine before the calendar flips to 2026 - this will also be the final email I'm sending this year.

It's a good time to recharge and relax a bit and with all the kids home, now is as good a time as any! (I will probably record a few emails on Instagram though!)

Do you have any holiday plans?

💲 Best Bank Rates (as of 12/23/2025):

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🎁 How to save on holiday shopping

This may be a bit too last minute but here are some tips you can use to save money on your shopping that I shared with Woman's World.

It applies to the holidays but also beyond.

​👉 Get the Best Holiday Gift Deals! Pro Shoppers Reveal Secret Tricks to Save Easy Money​

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👻 Don't worry much about "ghost tapping"

I've seen a lot of news stories and videos warning us about "ghost tapping," or when someone taps your credit cards and steals from you. It's way overblown.

​I talked about it in this Instagram video.​

Here's how you can turn on credit card transaction notifications to catch these scams early:

​👉 How to turn on credit card transaction notifications​

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📺 Watch this Kettlebell Commercial

It's an oldie but goodie... health is wealth my friends.

It's less than 3 minutes and 200% worth it.

(it's not a "kettlebell" commercial)

​👉 You must watch this kettlebell commercial​

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Talk to you soon!

Jim

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Hi, I'm Jim Wang and I share my strategies and tactics for managing your money and enjoying more out of life.

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