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When new expenses hit your budget, these financial tips can help

By Juana Summers,

Brianna Scott, Sarah Handel

Published May 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mandi Woodruff, a personal finance expert, about how best to navigate economic hardships in 2025.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is currently a producer at the Consider This podcast.

Sarah Handel

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