3 Crypto Questions, and Improving Credit to Buy a House

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

With crypto back in the news, you might be tempted to climb aboard the hype train. To start this episode, Liz and Sean talk through 3 questions you should ask yourself before jumping into the world of crypto. Then, Sean and Liz answer a listener’s question about how to improve their credit with the goal of buying a house, including whether a balance transfer credit card would help. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Timestamps: This Week in Your Money segment: 0:00-7:51 Money Question segment: 7:52-23:08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.6	Welcome to the NerdWallet Smart Money Podcast, where we answer your personal finance questions and help you feel a little smarter about what you do with your money. I'm Sean Piles.
0:43.5	And I'm Liz Weston. To send the Nerds Your Money Questions call or text us on the Nerd Hotline at 901 7306373. That's 901-730 Nerd. Or email us at podcast at nerdwollet.com. Hit that subscribe button to get new
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1:03.0	and tell a friend. Before we get into this week's episode, Liz and I have a question for you,
1:08.6	dear listeners. What was your greatest financial accomplishment of 2021?
1:13.1	Did you get a new job?
1:14.5	Maybe you moved to a new city or bought a new house.
1:17.8	Liz and I want to hear about what you did this year with your finances for a special episode of the podcast that we are putting together.
1:24.0	Yes, this is your opportunity to brag.
1:26.0	So leave us a voicemail on the nerd hotline by calling
1:28.6	again, 901-7306373. That's 901-730 N-N-E-R-D. You can also send a voice memo to podcast
1:38.7	at nerdwollet.com. We want to include as many of your actual voices as possible in this episode,
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