
Outsmart Scammers, and Waiting to Save for Retirement
Scammers alleging to help you cancel your student debt are coming for you — whether you actually have student debt or not. To kick off this episode, Sean Pyles and Liz Weston walk you through how to o...
14 Nov 202238min

When Your Bank Stiffs You, and Co-Signing Risks
Is your bank holding out on you? If you haven’t checked on your savings accounts lately, you should — or risk losing out on money you could be earning. In this episode, hosts Liz Weston and Sean Pyles...
7 Nov 202225min

Financial Fears, and Do You Need Life Insurance?
Fear can control your life — if you let it. And when it comes to financial fears, what haunts you can mean the difference between a life of prosperity and one of anxiety. To start off this episode, S...
31 Okt 202228min

How the Nerds Do It: How a Student Loans Nerd Paid Off Her Debt
Paying off student debt isn’t easy — even for a Nerd who writes about it. In this episode of our “How the Nerds Do It” series, student loans Nerd Anna Helhoski talks about how she paid off her debt, t...
27 Okt 202223min

Black Friday Is Canceled, and How to Get Holiday Travel Deals
Black Friday isn’t the shopping extravaganza it once was. With rolling deals from major retailers, you might be able to get the best price for items on your list weeks — or months — before Nov. 25 rol...
24 Okt 202236min

How the Nerds Do It: How a Mortgage Nerd Bought a House
Buying a house takes grit, know-how — and, frankly, a good amount of cash. In this episode of our “How the Nerds Do It” series, mortgage Nerd Kate Wood talks about how she bought her first home, and w...
21 Okt 202223min

Money News: How to Cancel Your Student Debt
It’s finally here: The application to cancel up to $20,000 of your federal student loan debt is live. In this episode, Sean Pyles is joined by student debt and breaking news Nerd Anna Helhoski to wal...
19 Okt 202213min

Zelle Scams, and When to Sell Investments
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Do you know where your passwords are? To start off this episode, Sean Pyles and Sara Rathner discuss the risks of peer-to-peer payment apps. Then they talk about th...
17 Okt 202229min




















