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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Ruth Jackson-Kirby

These are five of the most viral money trends – are they help or hype?

If you’ve ever stayed in on a Saturday night because you are saving, separated your holiday spending into daily envelopes or tried to get through a weekend without any spending, you have already tried a viral money trend – whether you knew it or not.

Social media has turned budgeting into content, and nearly 7.7 million of us have taken financial advice from an influencer, according to research by TransUnion.

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