NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

A podcast by NerdWallet Personal Finance

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510 Episodes

  1. How to Build Wealth Right Now and How Couples Can Align on Financial Goals

    Published: 3/31/2025
  2. How to Get Ready for a Recession and Choose Enough Car Insurance

    Published: 3/27/2025
  3. From Broker to Budget: How to Buy or Sell a Home in 2025

    Published: 3/24/2025
  4. Managing the Job Market and Your Parents’ Finances: Tips for the Sandwich Generation

    Published: 3/20/2025
  5. How to Budget for Trips: When to Book and How to Avoid Hidden Fees

    Published: 3/17/2025
  6. What to do When Groceries Cost More and Retirement Feels Out of Reach

    Published: 3/13/2025
  7. Can AI Really Manage Your Money? Plus: The Truth About Roth Conversions

    Published: 3/10/2025
  8. How Tariffs Could Impact Your Retirement and What to Know for 2025 Taxes

    Published: 3/6/2025
  9. How to Get Your Finances Ready for a Crisis and Tackle Debt Smarter

    Published: 3/3/2025
  10. Egg Prices, Greenwashing, and Smarter Ways to Invest

    Published: 2/27/2025
  11. Behavioral Finance Mistakes That Hurt Your Portfolio and What “Good” Returns Look Like

    Published: 2/24/2025
  12. Welcome to NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

    Published: 2/24/2025
  13. Marriage and Money Myths — and Why the Economy Feels 'Off'

    Published: 2/20/2025
  14. Why Traditional Budgeting Fails and What’s Missing from Your Money Plan

    Published: 2/17/2025
  15. Cross-Country Moving Tips and What a CFPB Shutdown Could Mean for You

    Published: 2/13/2025
  16. Debt in the Dating World and Retirement Planning for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

    Published: 2/10/2025
  17. Will New Tariffs and Tax Rules Cost You? (Plus: Travel Rewards & Roth IRA Tips)

    Published: 2/6/2025
  18. Introducing Smart Travel: Upgrade Your Getaways, a NerdWallet Podcast

    Published: 2/5/2025
  19. The Price Isn’t Right: How to Stop Overspending and Stay Debt-Free

    Published: 2/3/2025
  20. Is It Time to Leave Your Job? Tips for Smart Moves and Strategic Growth

    Published: 1/30/2025

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NerdWallet’s trusted finance journalists answer real-world money questions to help you make smarter financial decisions with confidence. Each episode dives deep into topics like budgeting, saving, investing, home buying, and credit cards, cutting through misinformation to bring you clear, actionable advice backed by thorough research. By the end of every episode, you’ll have the latest financial insights and the tools you’ll need to manage your money wisely, build wealth, and plan for life’s milestones. Future You will thank you. Join hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, Elizabeth Ayoola, and other expert Nerds as they answer your biggest money questions and share strategies to help you build wealth and reach your financial goals, including: – Investing: Advanced investment strategies, integrating ETFs and mutual funds into a diversified portfolio, tax-efficient retirement planning, understanding Roth IRA conversions, and navigating robo-advisors. – Credit Cards: Top credit cards for travel rewards and luxury perks, balance transfer strategies, maximizing credit card points, and optimizing credit card usage to boost your credit score. – Personal Finance: Advanced budgeting tips, building generational wealth, creating effective savings plans, managing high-income expenses, and developing a strong money growth mindset. – Home: Smart strategies for homebuying in competitive markets, leveraging home equity loans and HELOCs, refinancing for long-term savings, first-time homebuying tips, and budgeting for major home improvements. If you’re searching for the best personal finance podcasts or want practical knowledge to make smarter money decisions, then follow NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast. You’ll love NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast if you like podcasts like: Planet Money, The Personal Finance Podcast, DIY Money, Afford Anything, How to Money, The Ramsey Show, Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, NPR’s Life Kit: Money, Popcorn Finance, Money Girl,Money Guy Show, Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, So Money with Farnoosh Tarabi, The Money with Katie Show, All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins, The Stacking Benjamins Show, MoneyWatch with Jill Schlesinger, or Your Money, Your Wealth. NerdWallet Compare, Inc. NMLS ID# 1617539 NMLS Consumer Access: http://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/