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Wallet Wisdom

Lake Michigan Credit Union

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Welcome to the Wallet Wisdom podcast, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union. Wallet Wisdom helps breakdown the in's & out's of financial aspects to bring answers to some of banking's more confusing and complex questions. Each episode features a new topic, and expert commentary from our guest financial experts. Also, be sure to stick around for the whole episode, as we play 'Smarter than the Show Trivia' where we test our financial nerds in pop culture trivia! The stakes? Winnings go back t ...
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