Learn how the Fed's interest rate decisions impact your finances and get insights on retirement readiness and brokerage outages. What does the Fed's recent decision to maintain the current interest rate mean for you? How will a potential rate cut in September impact your finances? Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski discuss the implications of the Federal Reserve's latest moves and what you can expect from a potential rate cut in the near future. NerdWallet’s Senior Economist Elizabeth Renter joins them to provide insights and actionable takeaways on how these changes could affect your credit cards, mortgages, and overall financial strategy. Unsure of how prepared you are for retirement? Check out NerdWallet’s retirement calculator: https://www.nerdwallet.com/calculator/retirement-calculator  Then, they dive into the latest money headlines, including the alarming state of Americans' retirement preparedness and the recent brokerage outages that left many investors locked out of their accounts. The episode aims to leave you with a better understanding of how to navigate economic changes, prepare for retirement, and manage your investments effectively. In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: Fed interest rates, Federal Reserve, rate cuts, inflation, economic outlook, mortgage rates, credit card rates, unemployment rate, financial news, retirement savings, stock market, investment strategies, consumer spending, economic data, inflation rates, interest rate changes, economic growth, financial planning, loan interest rates, savings strategies, 401k plans, financial stability, market trends, stock trading, retirement planning, economic policy, job market, inflation impact, debt management, financial independence, stock market news, and Fed decisions. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices