# @nerdwallet on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnanUIk8Jp
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65811296-nerdwallet-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5aecde89fd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-21T21:32:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NerdWallet (@nerdwallet) — https://gondola.cc/nerdwallet

## Caption

Are you going into debt for your dog? 🐶💸
Pet costs have outpaced inflation in recent  years, and a good amount  of Americans say they'd put an emergency vet bill on a credit card —  another signal of how thin household budgets actually are right now.
A few moves: 
🐾 Pet insurance is cheapest BEFORE you need it — most policies won’t cover pre-existing conditions 
🐾 Independent vet clinics are often more affordable  than corporate-owned ones. Ask who owns the practice 
🐾 For routine meds, ask for a written prescription and compare with  GoodRx or Chewy's pharmacy before buying in clinic. 
Save this one. 💛
#petinflation #personalfinance #petparents #vetbills #costofliving #moneytips #financialliteracy #nerdwallet #pettips #moneymindset

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,132
- **Likes:** 88
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- **Comments:** 3

## Tags

personalfinance, moneytips, costofliving, moneymindset, petinflation, nerdwallet, petparents, pettips, vetbills, financialliteracy

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