NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
Hosted by Elizabeth Ayoola and Sean Pyles · NerdWallet Personal Finance
4.3from 1,708 ratings
- 663
- Episodes
- 365
- Transcribed
- 1,708
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 53M
- YouTube views
About NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
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. And if you have questions for the Nerds, you can leave them a voicemail at 901-730-6373. 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/
- Publisher
- NerdWallet Personal Finance
- Category
- business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 10 Jul 2017
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
365 of 663 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Read the Fine Print on Dental and Disability Insurance. Plus, Is a Cheaper Home Worth the Distance?
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
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29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Read the Fine Print on Dental and Disability Insurance. Plus, Is a Cheaper Home Worth the Distance?
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And just like on the medical side, if you have a favorite doctor you'd like to go to, you want to make sure that that dentist is within the network because in-network benefits are always going to be richer. You also want to look at, like you mentioned about that, you know, crown. […]
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- Victoria Collar
- Anna Helhoski
- Abby Doyle
- Kate Ashford
- Kate Wood
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 53,083,937
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 959 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 749 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 97 / 100
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- Quality
- 98
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast?
Elizabeth Ayoola and Sean Pyles host the show. Published by NerdWallet Personal Finance.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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