Hey Rebels! Let's dive into this week's issue to help you become smarter about money, investing, and business in less than 10 minutes a week.
Weekly Intel
Stay current with top news from the business, money, and investing world.
Top Stories
Futbol will never be football: Team USA's 4-1 loss to Belgium set a US soccer viewership record with 40 million average viewers — proof that Americans will tune in for football, just not that football, since the Super Bowl still laps it with more than three times the viewership. (more)
Europe’s in the market for social media rehab: Investigators from the European Union have determined that Facebook and Instagram are too addictive, though it took them a while to say it because every time they checked their notes on their phone they accidentally found themselves watching paint mixing and GRWM videos. (more)
Read this if you’re going to Europe this year: Europe's new EES (Entry/Exit System) fingerprint-and-face-scan border system is turning airports into the DMV…aka multi-hour waiting rooms. Despite protests from airports and travelers alike, the EU said tough luck, we’re keeping it. Plan accordingly. (more)
By the numbers
40 million: how many people watched the US vs. Belgium World Cup game, versus the 126 million who watched the Super Bowl last year. (more)
2.3 billion: how many minutes of Love Island have been watched in this season’s first two weeks. (more)
82 cents: how much US postage now costs, up from 78 cents. (more)
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The Financial Rebellion Way
We're not anti-bank. Large banks, community banks, and credit unions all play important roles in the economy. We simply believe consumers should understand the differences before choosing where to keep their money.
But the facts are the facts.
Listen to FR founder Todd Romer discuss another reason why banking with a credit union can help you begin living a financially rebellious life: the ability to set up multiple named savings accounts without worrying about minimum balance requirements.
Markets - stocks and crypto
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Prices for the week ending July 10, 2026:
▲ S&P 500 | 7,575 | +0.74% |
▲ NASDAQ | 26,281 | +0.82% |
▼ GOLD | 4,113 | -1.47% |
▼ COCA-COLA (KO) | 83.49 | -0.96% |
▲ NVIDIA (NVDA) | 210 | +8.27% |
▲ BITCOIN (BTC) | 64,311 | +0.47% |
▲ ETHEREUM (ETH) | 1,823 | +1.42% |
Stock and Crypto Moves
The Nasdaq-100 (which consists of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange) is up 16% in 2026, while the S&P 500 is up 9% year to date. Semiconductor (chip) stocks lead the charge while smaller but well known stocks like Coca Cola are surprisingly pulling their weight. (more)
After riding the AI boom to superstardom (the Marvel of stocks, pre-2020), Nvidia lost almost $1 trillion in value in two months as rivals like AMD and memory-chip maker Micron start eating into its market share. (more)
The company Strategy, famous for preaching "never sell Bitcoin" just sold $216 million of Bitcoin at a loss. An interesting…strategy? (more)
It might be time to brush off your Korean: South Korea's memory-chip giant SK Hynix (basically the company that makes the stuff Nvidia's chips need) just started trading on the Nasdaq in the second-biggest IPO of the year, and demand for shares was 7x supply — Americans really want in on the AI chip party. (more)
Congrats (and surprise!) on your SpaceX shares: Elon Musk’s rocket company just got added to a major stock index, which means if you own a popular index fund like QQQ, congrats, you now own a tiny slice of SpaceX whether you meant to or not. (more)
Real Money Moves
Each week, we feature a reader’s smartest and dumbest money moves. We’re all in this together; let’s learn from each other.
Anthony, 22 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Best Money Move - Teen investor strikes gold
“When I was 13, I became obsessed with investing.”
“And my best money move was when I was 13 years old, I bought Apple stock.”
“I still hold it today and I’m up, I don’t even know the number, but it’s a lot of green.”
Worst Money Move - Wrong flavor, big lesson
“We spent $12,000 on a flavor that was not mint in a gum business.”
“We thought we were doing this cool solution and people are like, where’s your mint? And we’re like, crap.”
“That was probably my worst move to date. But it taught us to listen to customers before betting big on assumptions.”
Got a money win or financial faceplant? Send it in. You might help someone dodge a mistake or make a smarter call.
Side Hustle Differently
Each week, we focus on money-making opportunities for a side hustle that could potentially become a full-time venture. No MLM schemes, no “passive income” lies, just real strategies for stacking cash outside your 9-5.
You are the CEO, and Chief Marketing Officer, of Your Life
Kraig Kann went from working eight years in television, to one of the original eight broadcasters on the Golf Channel, to chief communication officer at LPGA. Five years later, he took a leap of faith to create Kann Advisory Group and Elevate Consulting, elevating the brand of companies like Marriott, Transamerica, and PGA of America.
He shared a statistic: 85% of the money in your bank account is from human engineering - how you present yourself and connect with people. The rest is what you went to school for.
Leadership is communication: first connection, then communicate, then you can persuade people.
A lot of people talk, a few people are actually saying something. Find your superpower, what you bring to the table, and wake up every morning ready to capitalize on that super power.
You don’t want to be known, you want to be notable. Be sticky, be memorable, and the results will follow.
Big Picture: You are the CEO of your life, even if you have a boss. It’s not about making a paycheck, it’s about making a difference. Learn more from Kraig (and be freaking inspired, man, this guy is good) in the video podcast below.
Check out the Financial Rebellion podcast to learn about how to turn your passion into profit.
Bank Like a Rebel with a Credit Union
You Own the Place: As a member you're an owner, not a transaction.
David vs. Goliath Energy: Big traditional banks primarily exist to serve shareholders while credit unions exist to serve their members.
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Todd Romer: Founder and Writer
Corinne Clarkson: Writer and Editor
Dallin Merrill: Chief Newsletter Overlord
Disclaimer: The advice provided in Financial Rebellion is not considered to be financial or legal advice of any kind. It is your responsibility to dig deeper on any opinions or recommendations given