The Friday Five for February 9, 2024:

• Google Bard now Google Gemini


• Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts


• Normalizing Loud Budgeting


• Gallup Poll on U.S. Healthcare Costs


• A Medicare Beneficiary Financial Snapshot

 

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Legislation on Social Media for Kids: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240202

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Do's and Don'ts: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG574

Social Media Marketing Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA52

Stay Organized with the Busy ACA Agent's Sales Calendar: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG571

What You Need to Know About 1035 Exchanges: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG573

 

Google Bard now Google Gemini:

Google Assistant Just Got Supercharged With AI. It Might Be the Biggest Update in Google's History. https://gizmodo.com/google-bard-now-gemini-in-assistant-new-subscription-1851237014

Google rebrands Bard AI to Gemini and launches a new app and subscription: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/08/google-gemini-ai-launches-in-new-app-subscription.html

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription: https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-rebrands-bard-chatbot-gemini-rolls-out-paid-subscription-2024-02-08/

 

Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts:

28 Best Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts That’ll Ship In Time: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2024/02/07/last-minute-valentines-day-gifts/?sh=53b150b5b570

33 Valentine's Day Gifts They'll Think Cost You A Fortune But Are Under $50: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanagrigs/valentines-day-gifts-seem-expensive-under-50-an

40 Best Valentine's Day Gifts to Make Them Feel All the Love: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/valentines-day-ideas/g46613524/valentines-day-gifts/

64 Of The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts For Him That Are Sure To Impress: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2024/02/05/best-valentines-day-gifts-for-him/?sh=76a668a12b83

The Verge’s 2024 Valentine’s Day gift guide: https://www.theverge.com/24048257/valentines-day-2024-gift-ideas-boyfriend-girlfriend-couples-husband-wife-partner

 

Normalizing Loud Budgeting:

Financial experts love TikTok's “loud budgeting” trend — here’s why: https://www.today.com/life/loud-budgeting-tiktok-financial-trend-rcna136988

‘Loud budgeting’ is having a moment — here’s how to take advantage of it: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/07/loud-budgeting-is-having-a-moment-heres-how-to-take-advantage.html

Loud budgeting is in, quiet luxury is out. Meet the TikToker who started the financial trend: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/05/economy/loud-budgeting-financial-trend-tiktok/index.html

 

Gallup Poll on U.S. Healthcare Costs:

Few Americans Know How Much Their Healthcare Costs: https://news.gallup.com/poll/609434/few-americans-know-healthcare-costs.aspx

Few Americans say they know how much health care will cost: Gallup: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4439775-few-americans-know-how-much-health-care-costs-gallup/

 

A Medicare Beneficiary Financial Snapshot:

10 Reasons Why Medicare Advantage Enrollment is Growing and Why It Matters: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/10-reasons-why-medicare-advantage-enrollment-is-growing-and-why-it-matters/ 

Income and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2023: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/income-and-assets-of-medicare-beneficiaries-in-2023/