Inflation is high all over the world, interest rates are up, and when that happens, recessions often follow. Are you prepared? My guest today has been writing about this and looking into the data. Kristin Myers is the editor-in-chief of The Balance. This interview was partly based on an article she wrote titled 44% of US Adults Are Not Financially Ready for Recession. Kristin Myers is a journalist, producer, and Editor-in-Chief of The Balance, a site that makes personal finance easy to understand. She was a daily host of Yahoo Finance Live, covering business, markets, and politics. Kristin also helped launch Al Jazeera America, where she was part of the field teams for special coverage including the riots in Ferguson, and Nelson Mandela's funeral. She’s also worked with Bloomberg News, MSNBC, and many others.

Kristin mentioned some social accounts that she follows. Here's the list should your wish to follow up:

Earn Your Leisure @EarnYourLeisure

Wall Street trapper @Wallstreet504

Downtown Josh Brown @Downtown @RitholtzWealth

MG The Mortgage Guy @mgmortgageguy

Your Rich BFF @Your_RichBFF

Douglas A. BOOneparth 👻 @dougboneparth

Link to The Balance: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/

Blog post available at: https://www.stocksforbeginners.net/blog/myers

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