8 Smart Things To Do With $1,000 Right Now (Plus the future of FinTech w/ Rory Holland)

Published: Feb. 23, 2018, 9 a.m.

What should you do with a small windfall? Today we ask, if you had $1,000, how should you best use it? We have an article that gives us eight great options, but we ask our panel which of those is best...and why? THAT alone gets rolling a fanstastic discussion between OG, Len Penzo, and special guest from the Money Nerds podcast, Whitney Hansen.\nWe'll also turn our eye on FinTech. We talk to FinTech company founders most weeks on this show, but from the near-outside looking in, where's the ball headed? Rory Holland from CSTMR has a front row seat at the FinTech party, and answers the questions...what's the problem, how's it being solved, and what's next for FinTech? You'll see LOTS of possible directions for FinTech (and...psst....your money) after you hear this interview.\nWe also answer Carolyn's three-oh call for help to the\xa0Blooom hotline. Her 21 year old son is graduating from college and she's concerned about claiming him. Can she claim him as a dependent still? On top of that, we'll also answer a letter from another listener, share Doug's trivia, and more.\nThanks to Blue Apron for supporting Stacking Benjamins. Check out this week\u2019s menu and get $30 OFF \u2014WITH FREE SHIPPING\u2014by going to\xa0BlueApron.com/SB.\nThanks to\xa0MagnifyMoney.com\xa0for sponsoring Stacking Benjamins as well. MagnifyMoney.com saves users on average $450 when they compare, ditch, switch and save on credit cards, student loan refinancing, checking, savings and more. Check out MagnifyMoney.com for your savings.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices