The financial house of cards that is cryptocurrency is finally melting down, but Elon Musk is nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, many of our favorite real housewives are becoming more well known for their financial scams and MLMs than they are for their glamorous

wardrobes. And over in Texas, those evangelical mega-churches are keeping pace

with the social media age and selling us the Word of God on increasingly shady

payment plans. And these are just a few of the true financial crime stories we're

bringing to you in a new

limited podcast series, Too Good to Be True, from the team here at the Financial Diet.

I'm Chelsea Fagan, co-founder, CEO, and host of the Financial Diet, and I am super excited for

you to listen to this eight-episode true crime series where we deep dive into some of the most

egregious, fascinating,

and captivating financial scams that have infiltrated everything from pop culture to your social media feeds,

to the financial decisions you're making every day. Too Good to be True is hosted by two of our

very good friends here at TFD, who I'll let tell you all about it.

I'm editor and journalist Ryan Hulian.

And I'm Julia Lorenz Olson, an accredited financial counselor. From an army of wellness scammers

to girl boss con artists, digital pyramid schemes, and good old-fashioned snake oil salesmen,

we share financial crime stories to help you protect your money. When it comes to our money, there's no end to the opportunities to be parted from it.

We break down tricky subjects, like how payday loans and buy now, pay later apps are shredding the finances of Gen Z Americans.

We'll be addressing the hairy subjects of charities that promise to make the world a better place

while secretly funneling their finances to some less than savory ventures. addressing the hairy subjects of charities that promise to make the world a better place while

secretly funneling their finances to some less than savory ventures.

We also tell you why you shouldn't jump on a plane for cheap cosmetic surgery treatments,

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