Biden’s Junk Fee Cuts: Your Wallet’s Best Friend
“Folks are tired of being taken advantage of and played for suckers“
“Unfair fees known as junk fees – those hidden charges that companies sneak into your bill to make you pay more because they can. Simply because they can. Charges that are taking real money out of the pockets of American families. – These junk fees can add hundreds of dollars weighing down family budgets, making it harder to pay family bills. These junk fees may not matter to the wealthy, but they sure matter to working folks in homes like the one I grew up in,” he added, arguing that the moves will give Americans “breathing room”, said President Biden. – CNN
Check this EXPLAINER to see how President Biden cutting junk fees puts money back in your pocket.
If you got it, flaunt it!
President Biden’s plan to cut junk fees and put that money back in the pockets of hard working Americans is a big deal. The White House press release about the action is detailed, but it’s also hard to read. How do you share the enormous benefits that this plan delivers in a form that’s easy to understand and share. Data visualization. Here are some of the design tips used in designing this infographic.
This infographic fee was designed with the free Kumu app.
It only shows nine of the ways that President Biden’s plan cuts junk fees. There are more but I limited it to nine for simplicity.
(Airline fees, Bank overdraft fees, Car dealership hidden fees, hidden hotel fees, broadband cable charges, credit card late fees, bank NSF fees)
Each form of junk fees cut is represented by an icon which makes it easier to understand visually regardless of the language or education level of the reader.
Details appear in a side panel when an item is clicked. A summary is shown along with a link to more information.
The infographic can be seen on a phone, tablet or laptop.
An image from Pixar’s The Incredibles is used for visual appeal.
Fight disinformation with the facts
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” – Winston Churchill
Make it mobile friendly: “Young people are most likely to get their news through online sources, relying heavily on mobile devices for their communications. According to the Pew Research Center, 55% of smartphone users receive news alerts on their devices.” – Brookings
Sell the sizzle, not the steak: Sell the outcome of what it is that you’re selling. Data isn’t persuasive, how it changes peoples’ lives does.
TakeAway: Use data visualization and infographics to make your point more persuasively.
Deepak
DemLabs
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