Money News: What’s the Deal With ‘Junk Fees’?

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

You don’t have to be a Taylor Swift fan to feel like you’re being personally attacked by hidden fees and surcharges. These so-called junk fees can be unrelenting, but the tide may be changing. In this Money News episode, Sean talks with Anna Helhoski about the latest on junk fees and what you can do about them. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.7	You know what's been driving me up the wall lately, Anna?
0:33.0	What's that, Sean?
0:34.2	Fees.
0:35.3	Surcharges.
0:36.3	I know.
0:40.9	Why do I have to pay a service fee on top of a facility fee,
0:46.9	on top of a credit card fee just to buy one concert ticket? It's really maddening. And I have a feeling that it's probably something our listeners are pretty tired of too. Yep.
0:56.3	Welcome to the NerdWallet Smart Money podcast, where you send us your money questions and we answer them with the help of our genius nerds.
1:03.4	I'm Sean Piles.
1:04.4	And I'm Anahilhouski.
1:05.6	If you have questions about how to avoid getting ripped off by fees or anything else money related really,
1:23.4	leave us a voicemail or text us on the nerd hotline at 901-730-6373. That's 901-730 N-E-R-D. Or you can email us at podcast at nerd wallet.com. So Anna and I are both pretty annoyed by pesky fees, and listeners,
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