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Welcome to the nerd wallet smart money, 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.

And I'm Liz Weston.

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This episode, Liz and I answer a listener's question about the risks, if any, of going

with a small mortgage lender.

First, though, I'm talking with investing nerd Alana Benson for a new segment

that we're calling buzzwords, where Alana gives us the rundown on some financial concepts you've

probably been hearing about in the news and what they mean for your finances. So,

Alana, hey, welcome back to the podcast. Hey, thanks for having me. Glad to have you. I'm really excited

for this segment. I think it'll be really beneficial for a lot of listeners to help them make sense of what's going on in the world and what it means for their money. So let's dive into it. What is the first buzzword that we are exploring?

So today we are talking about inflation, which is definitely a scary buzzword that has kind of been floating around a lot lately.

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