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The little-noticed side of TikTok finance: From off-the-wall money tips to fresh perspectives

  • Following TikTok for financial advice is about learning to separate the real value from the misleading chatter.
  • We look at one of the more grounded voices in the TikTok financial space and discuss why her content may make practical sense for those looking to improve their financial journey -- especially women.
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The little-noticed side of TikTok finance: From off-the-wall money tips to fresh perspectives

    Shifting the focus from TikTok’s sketchy financial advice to savvy tips


    I’m still hoping for the day I play Solitaire Cash and actually make some real (small though) money from it! 

    For ages, get-rich-quick tactics have successfully tempted people with promises of quick cash, playing on the universal desire for easy money. But now, the digital boom has supercharged these tactics, creating a surge in clickbait methods to tap into people’s financial hopes and vulnerabilities. 

    These digital spaces are also home to the largest generation, Gen Z, who feel most comfortable in the online world for any and everything. This generation prefers bite-sized videos, influencer tips, and meme-based content on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok. These channels aren’t only their entertainment spaces but also their go-to sources for navigating banking and financial decisions, where traditional banking methods often feel out of touch.

    Financial leaders and bank executives view the financial advice flooding these platforms as “reckless” and far removed from conventional wisdom, worrying that it’s undermining the financial literacy of younger audiences. Many Gen Zers, still grappling with the basics of budgeting, are being swayed by flashy, often misleading content that could shape their financial habits in ways that don’t align with long-established principles.

    “Kids and teens are not going to sit down and read a personal finance book. And it can be really difficult to discern missing information across social media,” Matt Wolf, SVP of business development at Greenlight said in a Tearsheet Podcast episode.

    Sift through the noise

    While it’s easy to be skeptical of the financial advice and information shared by non-experts on social media, it’s important to remember that there are two sides to the story. Among the noise, some influencers drawing on years of personal experience, focus on educating their audience about the fundamentals: offering mindful guidance instead of rushing into risky financial moves or promoting instant impulsive solutions.

    It’s the way they package the advice that distinguishes them from traditional institutional wisdom. This places them in a distinct category of financial information providers — straddling the line between conventional advice and clickbait-driven influencers.

    Following a TikTok account for financial tips is all about honing the ability to cut through the misleading voices and identify the ones that can bring real value amid a sea of misinformation.

    Today, we look at one of the more grounded voices in the TikTok financial space and discuss why her content may make practical sense for those looking to improve their financial journey — especially women (my inner feminist just made an appearance!).


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