# Episode 458 | How TikTok Is Quietly Wrecking Your Finances

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Podcast: [More Than Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-than-money-1312126)
Published: 2026-04-13T08:00:03+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1626

## Resource

In this episode, we dive into how TikTok can quietly mess with your money by making everyone look richer than they are, turning “I didn’t know I needed that” into a spending habit, and normalizing a lifestyle your budget never signed up for. We also unpack how the algorithm keeps you scrolling and sometimes even steers you toward bad financial advice that sounds smart in 30 seconds but falls apart in real life. Resources: 8 Money Milestones Ask a Money Question!

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