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Dollar Scholar Asks: What Money Tips Are Actually Myths?

By: Julia Glum
Julia Glum, expert in the IRS, taxes, credit scores, saving, colleges, mobile payment apps, and News Editor at Money
Julia Glum
News Editor | Joined February 2018
Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money.
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Published: Sep 15, 2023 7 min read
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This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don't miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars.

There are few things in life I enjoy more than flipping through channels and landing on an episode of MythBusters I’ve never seen before.

It’s the perfect show. Like, Adam Savage’s constant enthusiasm and tireless campaign to annoy the elegantly mustachioed Jamie Hyneman? The abuse of their crash test dummy, Buster? The Star Wars special where they tested the high ground theory? Chef’s kiss.

I will watch MythBusters any chance I get. And because I’m such a big fan, I’m doing my own version today in this newsletter.