Protecting Your Privacy, and Front-Loading a 401(k)

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

NerdWallet Personal Finance

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 665 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Maxing out a 401(k) is a great step toward saving for retirement, but have you ever thought about front-loading your plan? In this episode, hosts Sean Pyles and Liz Weston talk with investing Nerd Alana Benson about the pros, cons and potential pitfalls of front-loading your employer-sponsored retirement plan. Sean and Liz also talk about how to protect your privacy from companies that want to (literally) track your every move. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373, or email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.5	Hey nerdy listeners, Sean here.
0:35.6	I hope you've all had a wonderful summer.
0:50.1	I am back from a five-week sabbatical, and Liz and I are now working hard on some great new episodes for you. You'll see them in your feed starting next week. In the meantime, please enjoy this episode from our archives. It's one of our favorites. Talk to you soon.
0:59.1	Is protecting your privacy too hard, or is it just pointless? Welcome to the NerdWallet Smart Money podcast, where we answer your personal finance questions and help you feel a little
1:03.1	smarter about what you do with your money. I'm Sean Piles. And I'm Liz Weston. Let the nerds
1:08.1	answer your money questions. You can call or text us at 901-7306373.
1:13.7	That's 901-730 Nerd. Or email us at podcast at nerdwollet.com. Follow us on all your favorite
1:20.7	podcast platforms to get new episodes delivered to your devices every Monday. And if you like what you
1:25.9	hear, please leave us a review and tell your
1:28.2	friends. In this episode, Liz and I are talking about the smart way to max out your retirement accounts.
1:33.5	But first, we're going to talk about her recent column, tweak your tech settings to protect your
1:37.6	privacy, which sounds encouraging, but Liz, from my understanding, you got pretty discouraged
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