Build Generational Wealth From Scratch: Four Pillars and the Family Pressure That Comes With It
Learn how to build generational wealth and navigate the complex financial issues of being the first in your family to get ahead financially....
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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
At the Smart Money podcast, NerdWallet's in-house writers answer your real-world money questions. Our Nerds are your guides so you can get smart about personal finance, then get back to doin...
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20 of 658 episodesBuild a Forever Paycheck with Jean Chatzky of HerMoney
Learn how to turn your retirement savings into a steady retirement paycheck and how grocery stores may use your data to set prices. How do y...
Renting vs. Buying a Home: Can HOA Fees Be Worth the Money?
Learn how condo and HOA fees change the math on renting vs. home ownership, and how to resist a pricey tech upgrade. Is buying a home with a...
Get Out of a Timeshare and Find Down Payment Help to Buy a Home
Learn how to escape a timeshare contract, plus what kind of help exists if you want to buy a home. How do you get out of a timeshare you no...
Real Estate Syndication 101: What to Know Before You Invest
Learn what to weigh before investing in real estate syndications, including costs, risks and REIT alternatives. Should you diversify into re...
Drained Retirement, Maxed Credit Cards. How Scam Victims Start Rebuilding
When a parent sends their retirement savings to someone they met online, learn how to help them recover – without letting it happen again. W...
IUL Insurance: Recession-Proof or a Risky Bet for Your Retirement?
Is indexed universal life insurance “recession-proof?” Learn how it really works and whether it belongs in your retirement plan. Hosts Sean...
Budget Rehab: A Debt-Free Couple Plans for a Wedding, House and Baby (Plus: Inside Disaster Betting Markets)
Learn how a debt-free couple budgets for a wedding, a house and a baby, plus why disaster betting markets are booming. How much of a $20,500...
Seven Steps for Prioritizing Money as a High Earner (from Your Next Dollar)
Learn how high earners could prioritize their money across seven steps, from income growth to backdoor Roth strategies. Your Next Dollar hos...
How Get Rich Slowly's Founder Retired at 40. Plus, What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Savers
Learn how Get Rich Slowly creator JD Roth paid off $35,000 in debt and retired at 40. Then, learn what rising bond yields mean for savers an...
Does a Pension Mean You're Set for Retirement? How to Know If You're Really on Track
Learn how to measure your retirement progress when you have a pension and figure out how much more you really need to save. How do you know...
Putting the "7% Rule" to the Test on a Real Mortgage. Plus, an Economist on Stubborn Food Prices
Learn whether the "7% rule" for prioritizing debt payoff over investing applies to your mortgage. Plus: why your grocery bill keeps climbing...
How Homebuying Differs for LGBTQ+ People — and Tips for Any Buyer in a Tough Market
Learn how LGBTQ+ homebuyers navigate unique challenges and how anyone can compete in today's expensive housing market. What makes homebuying...
CFP vs. CPA vs. CFA: The Only One Most People Need
Which financial pro do you need: a CFP, CPA or CFA? Plus, an economist explains why "good" economic data doesn't always feel that way. Hosts...
How to Balance Competing Financial Priorities When Everything Feels Urgent
Learn how to save for a home, pursue FIRE, and quiet money anxiety when every goal feels urgent at once. What does it really take to balance...
Going Back to Work Later in Life and Why the Housing Market Feels So Stuck
Learn why a 69-year-old retiree is returning to work and why homeowners are staying put in a stuck housing market. What happens when your ne...
Where Are They Now? Five Smart Money Listeners on Job Loss, Debt, FIRE, and Life Moves
Learn how five Smart Money listeners changed their money situations after talking with us about tackling job loss, debt, FIRE, and life move...
What You Need to Know About Starting a Business Before You Quit Your Job
Learn how to manage your finances before starting a business. Plus: what's next for the rapidly growing prediction markets. What should you...
When Marriage Ends: How to Protect Your Assets, Update Your Estate Plan, and Survive the Costs
Learn how divorce can reshape your finances and what steps to take when legal fees and child support strain your budget. What does divorce m...
Sinking Fund Methods That Actually Work, Plus The Hidden Cost of AI Data Centers
Learn how data centers could be raising your utility bills. Plus: how to use a sinking fund strategy to pay your bills. What does it actuall...