NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

Sean Pyles, CFP, Elizabeth Ayoola
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Booking Overview

NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast answers real, practical personal-finance questions with research-backed guidance. It’s especially strong for reaching audiences interested in credit, budgeting, investing basics, and homebuying—often by featuring NerdWallet reporters/analysts alongside CFP-led segments.

Metrics

Episodes: 620

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 74 subscribers

Instagram: 212.0k followers

30s Ad: 415 - 524, 60s Ad: 506 - 614

Host

Sean Pyles, CFP - Personal finance writer/editor at NerdWallet with CFP credentials, focused on helping listeners make smarter money decisions through clear, actionable guidance grounded in research.

Elizabeth Ayoola - Personal finance writer/editor at NerdWallet who co-hosts segments answering listener money questions and explaining practical strategies for budgeting, credit, and building wealth.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
NerdWallet internal experts (journalists, writers, economists, CFPs) or credible financial professionals; occasionally real listeners for budget/debt case studies.
Required Achievements:  
Published financial research or reporting, Editorial expertise in personal finance products and consumer guidance, Professional credentials such as CFP (for advisers/hosts) or demonstrated subject-matter specialization

Recent Guest Discussions

Amanda Barroso - What A Perfect (850) Credit Score Gets You; Setting Realistic Credit-score Targets; Habits To Build Credit Effectively

Elizabeth Renter - U.s. Household Financial Wellbeing Trends From Fed Data; Interpretation Of Financial Resilience Metrics

Anna Helhoski - Federal Reserve Analysis Of Household Financial Wellbeing; Nerdwallet Financial Resilience Index; Financial Confidence Gaps By Demographic

Jessica - Budget Breakdown And Payoff Strategy Options For $25,000 In Credit Card Debt

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
:

Renting vs Buying A Home (When You're A High Earner)

May 25, 2026

Learn what really goes into the rent versus buy decision beyond comparing your mortgage to a rent check. In this special episode, Your Next Dollar host Andrew Giancola walks through a step-by-step total cost of ownership framework to help you weigh the real numbers behind renting versus buying a home. Then, he reacts to two videos that take very different sides of the rent versus buy debate. Follow Your Next Dollar on your favorite podcast app: https://play.megaphone.fm/mzdq8dj_trg1b0mlqpvh...

Financial Resilience in a Shaky Economy and What a Perfect Credit Score Gets You

May 21, 2026

Learn what new Fed data says about Americans' finances and whether a perfect 850 credit score is worth chasing. What does the latest Federal Reserve data actually reveal about how Americans are holding up financially — and why do feelings and facts so often diverge? Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola are joined by senior news writer Anna Helhoski and NerdWallet economist Elizabeth Renter to dig into a new Fed analysis of U.S. household financial wellbeing. They discuss why wellbeing has ...

Introducing Your Next Dollar: Money Management for High Earners

May 20, 2026

Meet Your Next Dollar, a new podcast from NerdWallet Wealth Partners. This is the podcast for you if you are a high earner learning how to build wealth, navigate money trade-offs, and spend on what you actually value. Follow Your Next Dollar on your favorite podcast app: https://play.megaphone.fm/jl7ehvemqcmp-1_fkrov6a Interested in working with a financial advisor? Visit nerdwalletwealthpartners.com NerdWallet Wealth Partners LLC (NWWP) is a SEC registered investment adviser. Registratio...

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