
Recession Anxiety, and Retirement Savings vs. Mortgage Payoff
A recession is imminent. Or, maybe it isn’t? News stories about looming recession can feel incessant, only for the economic turmoil to never materialize. To start off this episode, Sean and Sara talk ...
10 Apr 202332min

Money and Happiness: What's Happiness Really Worth?
Do you really need money to be happy? Or is money the reason you’re unhappy? Either way, chances are your relationship to money and happiness is a little, well, messy. To kick off this Nerdy deep div...
6 Apr 202340min

Spring-Cleaning, and Paying Off Different Types of Debt
It’s officially spring, which means it’s time to bust out the duster, broom — and your bank account logins. To start this episode, Sean and Sara talk about how you can do a little financial spring-cle...
3 Apr 202328min

‘This or That’: Lightning Round
The travel Nerds have all sorts of opinions on when to get to the airport ahead of a flight, what sorts of upgrades or perks are most valuable to them — and of course, whether to check or carry on a b...
31 Mar 202314min

Is Banking Stable, and Traditional vs. Online Banks
The banking system has been feeling less than stable lately. But how worried should you really be? To start this episode, Sean and Sara discuss the concern. Then Sean and Liz answer a listener questio...
27 Mar 202326min

‘This or That’: Loyalty to One Travel Brand or Diversify?
So you’re deep in the points game (or want to be). Are you better off focusing your points earning and spending efforts on one brand, or diversifying your points? This episode, Sean talks with travel ...
24 Mar 202318min

Are CDs Worth It, and Managing a Life-Changing Windfall
The rates on certificates of deposit have shot up over the past year. But are CDs really a good option, especially when high-yield savings accounts are offering similar yields? Sean Pyles and Sara Rat...
20 Mar 202332min

‘This or That’: Travel Credit Card or Cash-Back Credit Card
Travel credit cards can help you score the vacation of your dreams on points alone. But are they worth the hassle of playing the points game? In this episode of the “This or That” travel series, Sean ...
17 Mar 202322min




















