
Are Index Funds Still Diversified? Concentration Risk and a Top-Heavy Market
Learn how concentration risk can affect index funds and how 2026 catch-up contributions work. Senior news writer Anna Helhoski and Ryan Sterling, a wealth advisor with NerdWallet Wealth Partners, b...
19 Feb 30min

Bilt Card 2.0 and the Points Math: What’s a “Good” Return in 2026?
Find out if Bilt’s new credit cards are worth the hassle for earning points on rent or a mortgage. In this special episode, NerdWallet travel writers and Smart Travel hosts Sally French and Meghan Co...
16 Feb 46min

Split-Expense Planning for Couples and the Winter Homebuying Advantage
Find out the best time to go home shopping and whether shared housing bills can affect your plans to retire together. Should you buy a house in the winter or wait for spring? How can you split housin...
12 Feb 41min

Long-Term Care Costs: Medicaid vs Private Pay, Plus Talking Money While Dating
Learn about money dealbreakers in dating, then how to plan ahead for assisted living and Medicaid costs. First, hosts Sean Pyles and Elizabeth Ayoola dig into a new dating dealbreakers study with N...
9 Feb 44min

Prediction Market Betting Hype and Self-Employment Taxes You Don’t Want to Miss
Learn how to plan for self-employment taxes and understand how savings interest can affect your tax bill. How can sports betting apps affect your finances? How do you set up taxes for 1099 contract...
5 Feb 32min

Impulse Spending Fixes and PSLF Choices When You’re in Grad School
Get ideas for spending less in February and learn how deferment affects Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) payments. How can a month-long spending challenge reset your money habits? Should you ...
2 Feb 49min

Are You Too Late for the Gold Rush? Plus: A Retirement Rule That Might Be Broken
See what gold and silver highs mean and how to plan retirement spending without the 80% rule. Is gold’s record run a sign you should buy? Do you really need 80% of your income in retirement? Hosts ...
29 Jan 42min

Tax Season Scams and Identity Theft Red Flags, Plus a 401(k) and IRA Rollover Lightning Round
Protect your identity from tax-season scams and learn when 401(k) and IRA rollovers make sense. How do you roll over old 401(k)s and IRAs? And is a mega backdoor Roth worth the hassle? Hosts Sean Pyl...
26 Jan 41min



















