hey everyone welcome back to financial Futures today we're diving into something a little different but still super important for your financial future the 2024 presidential election predictions but here's the twist we're not just looking at polls we're going by betting odds from bet 365 now I know I know polls have their place but today we're all about where the money's at who's putting their money on who and what could that mean for your wallet let's get into it but before we dive into today's map drop a comment below who do you think is going to win the 2020 for election will it be kamla Harris or Donald Trump let's get the conversation started all right let's kick things off with the West Coast according to bet 365 kamla Harris has a whopping 99% chance of taking California those 54 electoral C College votes are heading her way next we have Oregon and Washington where Harris is also leading with a 97.1% and 98% chance respectively so that's a solid start for Harris with a total of 74 electoral votes in the bag now let's hop over to the mountain states Idaho Montana and Wyoming no surprises here are all heavily favoring Trump Idaho has Trump at 98.5 5% Montana at 96.2% and Wyoming at a near certain 99.6% Trump is also sweeping through the dtas in Utah adding up to 23 electoral votes so as it stands Harris is at 74 and Trump's closing in at 23 but don't get too comfy because things are about to get interesting moving down to the Heartland New Mexico and Colorado are solidly in Harris's camp with 83.3% and 95.2% chances respectively Minnesota joins the party with a 92.3% chance of going blue Harris pushes ahead with 99 votes now but Trump's not out he's sweeping the South with high probabilities in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas bringing his total to1 votes we're halfway through and the map is shaping up to be a nailbiter Harris is holding on to a narrow lead at 122 to Trump's 111 but remember it's those swing states that could make or break this race all right let's talk about the East Coast Harris is cleaning up in the Northeast Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts New York and more are all going blue that's a big push putting her at 225 electoral votes Trump's still in it though with strong support in Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee adding 65 more votes to his tally bringing him up to 176 now this is where things get really tight in North Carolina and Georgia are both leaning towards Trump with 65.3% and 63.6% chances that brings Trump to a razor thin lead of 252 to Harris's 225 it's all going to come down to to a handful of States like Pennsylvania Michigan and Wisconsin Michigan and Wisconsin look like they're heading Harris's way but Pennsylvania it's a toss up if Harris takes all three she's in but if Trump snags just w we could see a tie yep you've heard that right a 269 to 269 deadlock what happens then well Congress steps in and let's just say it's complicated but with the current makeup that could give Trump The Edge so there you have it folks a prediction map that's too close to call and might even end in a tie what do you think will it really come down to Congress or will one candidate pull ahead let me know your thoughts in the comments below next I have something really important to discuss with you today your personal information yes including your full name phone number email address and even your social security number might have just been hacked but don't panic just yet in this video I'm going to walk you through the next steps you should take to protect yourself including some resources to check if your data was compromised and what actions you can take to safeguard your identity so here's the situation just a couple of weeks ago the national public data NPD systems were breached exposing the personal records of about two 2.7 billion people yes billion with AB if you do the math that means nearly everyone in the US has had their information compromised so what do you do now I've got some important steps and resources to share with you first things first you'll want to check if your personal information was part of this breach head over to np. pen.com I have linked it in the description below all you need to do is enter your full name birth year and the state where you live the site will generate a list of names and if yours is on it unfortunately your information has been compromised but don't worry we'll walk through what to do next if your information was hacked one of the first places you should visit is identity theft.gov this is an official government website where you can report the theft of your identity and get a recovery plan tailored to your situation the link is also down below now let's talk about some additional precautions you might want to freeze your credit which you can do through the major credit bureaus though it's not mandatory personally I haven't Frozen my credit even though my name showed up on that list it's a personal decision and you should do what's right for you to keep an eye on things you can also get a free credit report from annualcreditreport.com check it for any accounts or charges you don't recognize the link is in the description you can call the identity theft hotline the number is 18774384338 simple steps that can make a huge difference in protecting your identity I hope this video helps you navigate through this tough situation remember we're all in this together and the best thing we can do is stay informed and proactive please dear friends and family a favor by sharing this video on social media the more people who know about this the better we can protect ourselves also check out the other videos on this channel I've got tons of content on financial tips and tricks that can help you secure your future thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next one