NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

Sean Pyles, Elizabeth Ayoola

Booking Overview

A personal-finance advice and interview show focused on practical guidance across investing, credit, homebuying, retirement, and household money decisions, with most episodes led by NerdWallet hosts and internal experts plus occasional outside specialists. Credible pitches include economists, financial policy researchers, housing and credit experts, fiduciary advisors, and small-business finance professionals with evidence-based consumer guidance; booking difficulty is medium because external guest opportunities appear selective.

Metrics

Episodes: 654

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 74 subscribers

Instagram: 241.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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podcast@nerdwallet.com

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Host

Sean Pyles - NerdWallet personal finance journalist, CFP professional, and podcast host covering practical money decisions, investing, retirement, and household finances.

Elizabeth Ayoola - NerdWallet personal finance expert and podcast host who provides practical guidance on saving, investing, homebuying, and broader household money decisions.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Economists, senior policy researchers, financial professionals, and subject-matter experts with authoritative expertise in consumer finance, markets, regulation, housing, or small-business money management.

Required Achievements:

Senior fellowship or leadership role at a respected policy, research, or financial institution, Published research or recognized expertise on financial markets, regulation, or consumer money issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Aaron Klein - Prediction Markets, Financial Regulation, Gambling Laws, And The Distinction Between Trading Contracts And Wagers.

Recent Topics

Personal Finance, Investing, Credit Cards, Homebuying, Retirement

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

Real Estate Syndication 101: What to Know Before You Invest

September 21, 2026

Learn what to weigh before investing in real estate syndications, including costs, risks and REIT alternatives. Should you diversify into real estate, and is real estate syndication the right way to do it? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola talk with NerdWallet investing writer Sam Taube about what real estate syndication actually involves, the different ways to get in — from online crowdfunding platforms to launching your own deal — and the questions worth asking a sponsor before ...

Drained Retirement, Maxed Credit Cards. How Scam Victims Start Rebuilding

September 17, 2026

When a parent sends their retirement savings to someone they met online, learn how to help them recover – without letting it happen again. What do you do when a parent has spent most of their retirement savings on a romantic partner they’ve never met? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola help from a listener whose father, in his 70s, drained his retirement accounts and ran up massive credit card debt paying someone he met on OnlyFans. Sean shares what happened when his own father los...

IUL Insurance: Recession-Proof or a Risky Bet for Your Retirement?

September 14, 2026

Is indexed universal life insurance “recession-proof?” Learn how it really works and whether it belongs in your retirement plan. Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola speak with NerdWallet insurance writer Elizabeth Aldrich about what IUL actually is. Aldrich breaks down the zero-percent floor that sounds like guaranteed protection (but doesn't mean you can't lose money), the truth behind the "better than a 401(k)" and "tax-free retirement" claims circulating online, and the narrow ci...

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