{"id":8189,"date":"2022-04-15T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agents.firstfinancialsecurity.com\/FFSBB\/?p=8189"},"modified":"2022-04-15T13:50:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:50:56","slug":"financial-friday-round-up-april-11-april-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agents.firstfinancialsecurity.com\/FFSBB\/2022\/04\/15\/financial-friday-round-up-april-11-april-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Friday Round-Up \u2014 April 11 \u2013 April 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to the latest Financial Friday Round-Up, our weekly column filled with the best things for you to read, watch or listen to regarding finance around the web. Below you will find articles on credit card interest, common business beliefs, food costs, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/how-to-calculate-credit-card-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four Steps to Calculate Your Credit Card Interest<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This personal finance guide from <em>Business Insider <\/em>teaches you how to calculate how much interest you are paying on a credit card in four steps. This is essential advice and an important skill to have for Financial Literacy Month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jodiecook\/2022\/04\/11\/4-common-beliefs-every-entrepreneur-should-question\/?sh=704ca78e2773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four Common Beliefs That Every Entrepreneur Should Question<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, conventional wisdom can be misleading, and it is important for entrepreneurs to evaluate each piece of business advice on its own terms. 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