Episode 175 webpage.

It's been a wild year. Crypto has fallen 70%. The stock market has been horrible. Bonds have had the worst year since 1700s! And we've watched inflation hit levels not seen since Reagan was in the White House.

What does this mean as we move into a new year?

Today, we're going to take a look at some of the biggest money stories of 2022 — and how they might impact your pocketbook as we move into 2023.

As usual, host Stacy Johnson is joined by financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Today's guest is Craig Ferrantino, a certified financial fiduciary at Craig James Financial Services.

We've got the scoop on the biggest financial stories of 2022

If it was a big financial news story in 2022, we talked about it on the podcast or covered it in a post on the website. Our insights can help you figure out the impact events have on your money—and what to do about it.

• Ready to Try Cryptocurrency? Here's Everything You Need to Know
• How to Make Money from What's Coming: Web 3.0
• How to Protect Yourself From the Next Crypto Crash, According to Experts
• Stocks Are Tanking: What You Need to Know Now
• How to Invest When Both Stocks and Bonds Are Falling
• 5 Things You Need to Know About This Horrible Stock Market
• 7 Things You Should Know Before Investing in I Bonds
• When Inflation Meets Stagnation and What to Do About It
• Retirement, Real Estate and I Bonds: We Answer Your Questions
• Can Treasury Securities Protect You From Inflation?
• 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Beat Inflation
• 7 Apps I Use to Beat Inflation at the Grocery Store
• 5 Things That May Cost More as Russia Invades Ukraine
• War, Inflation and Scary Markets – What Investors Should Be Doing Now
• How to Get Your Piece of the Student Loan Forgiveness Pie
• Is Forgiven Student Debt Taxable?

Also, we have a few articles outside Money Talks News that we used to get information. Here's what you need to know:

• What's next for bonds after 10-year Treasury note's worst performance since 1788?
• Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX bankruptcy
• Details of Biden's loan forgiveness plan
• What's the main driver of inflation?
• A look at Fed rate hikes

How to prepare your finances for 2023

We're not sure what's going to happen in 2023, but it's a good idea to be ready. We have plenty of resources on Money Talks News that can help you make the most of your money in the coming year.

• 5 Things You Must Do Before the Next Recession
• 3 Ways Recessions Can Make You Rich
• How to Prepare Your Savings for a Recession
• 5 Things to Do in a Recession
• How to Prepare Your Savings for a Recession
• 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $100,000
• The Pros and Cons of Dividend Stocks for Retirement Savings
• 5 Fast Ways to Turbocharge Your Retirement Savings
• Cut These 11 Expenses Now If You Hope to Retire Early
• 2 Costly Rewards Credit Card Mistakes — and How to Fix Them
• 21 of the Best Things to Buy at the Dollar Store
• 10 Tips to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
• 6 Ways to Increase Your Retirement Savings in the New Year
• 8 Ways to Maximize Your Job Search in the New Year
• Simple, Achievable New Year's Resolutions That Will Make You Richer
• 7 Banks Now Paying 3.5% or More on Savings
• Paying Off Mortgages, Estate Planning and More: We Answer YOUR Questions
• Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early? Here's How
• How to Destroy Your Debt and 3 Things to Do Next
• Tips and Tricks to Help You Destroy Debt
• 7 Ways to Save Without Downsizing Your Lifestyle

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