Visa and Mastercard want AI to help us shop online by using chatbots or AI agents, and this is just one example of integrating AI into our personal finances. More companies will use "agentic AI" to handle financial tasks for people. This could change how we buy things forever, which is why it’s a big deal for the financial world and for consumers. But like all new tech tools, it comes with both benefits and drawbacks to watch out for. Learn more in last episode of FinCap Friday for the 2025-2026 school year:

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Learn more about NGPF's partnership with Dow Jones and The Dow Jones Foundation in this press release, and come back on August 21, 2026 for brand-new episodes of FinCap Friday for the 2026-2027 school year.

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!