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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Learn how recent headlines could impact your finances, including a federal real estate ruling and new employment figures. Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski start by dissecting the latest monthly jobs report and its potential impact on the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies, then explain how a recent federal jury's decision on real estate agent commissions could reshape the way homes are bought and sold in the United States. They then turn their attention to former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction on various counts of criminal fraud. With the announcement that popular budgeting app Mint will be retiring, the Nerds offer tips on how to transition to alternative budgeting tools. They also discuss open enrollment season for health insurance and other benefits, emphasizing the importance of making informed choices about insurance coverage. To wrap up the episode, Sean and Anna share an unusual legal story involving a subcontractor, a welding company, and a large stash of coins. Find out why cash isn't always king and why it may not pay to be difficult to work with in your financial dealings. If you’re looking for an app to track all your money in one place, then check out the free NerdWallet app: https://nerdwallet.com/app In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: job reports, a realtor price-fixing ruling, crypto convictions, coin payment, personal finance, money news, labor market, Federal Reserve, real estate commissions, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) lawsuit, Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Mint, budgeting apps, healthcare open enrollment, health insurance benefits,, financial news, federal jury, antitrust case, cryptocurrency, wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and paying with coins. 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

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0:33.5	Welcome to NerdWallet's Smart Money podcast.
0:36.1	I'm Sean Piles.
0:37.3	And I'm Ana Helhowski, and this is our weekly personal finance news roundup, where we take a look at recent developments in the world of money that are important to your life and your bottom line. Anna, it's been a week. So many big developments in the world of finance. What do you say we do a big roundup for folks who haven't been paying
0:54.7	as close attention as we have? Sounds good, Sean, and a preview of next week's show. We'll be talking
1:00.5	with fellow nerd Sam Taub about what's going on in the stock and bonds markets these days.
1:05.5	It's been a bit of a wild ride over the last few weeks, so Sam is going to join us to help
1:09.7	explain what's happening and how you can deal with all the ups and downs. So Sam is going to join us to help explain what's happening and how
1:11.5	you can deal with all the ups and downs. But before we get into this episode's headlines,
1:16.5	I've got a request for you, dear listener. Tell us about the absolute best thing that happened to
1:22.2	you financially in 2023. Maybe you somehow snagged a reasonable deal on a new car, or you found some creative ways to deal
1:30.3	with inflation. Whatever you did, we want to hear about it for a special end of the year episode
1:35.3	we're putting together. Leave us a voicemail on the nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email voice memo
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