# sean pyles (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sean pyles. Page: Feed: --- ## CFP vs. CPA vs. CFA: The Only One Most People Need _2026-08-20 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Which financial pro do you need: a CFP, CPA or CFA? Plus, an economist explains why "good" economic data doesn't always feel that way. Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola sit down live, in-studio, with a listener named Belle, who's in the process of launching her own veterinary practice. They help figure out which financial professional she actually needs — a CFP, a CPA or a CFA. They… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5212941716.mp3) ## How to Balance Competing Financial Priorities When Everything Feels Urgent _2026-08-17 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how to save for a home, pursue FIRE, and quiet money anxiety when every goal feels urgent at once. What does it really take to balance saving for a first home, building toward early retirement, and spending without guilt — when every goal feels like it needs to come first? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola sit down with listener Hana from Portland, a super-saver putting away over… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5341334480.mp3) ## Going Back to Work Later in Life and Why the Housing Market Feels So Stuck _2026-08-13 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn why a 69-year-old retiree is returning to work and why homeowners are staying put in a stuck housing market. What happens when your nest egg doesn't grow fast enough to support your retirement? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola talk with a 69-year-old listener who's returning to work after years of overly conservative investing left her savings falling behind. NerdWallet Wealth… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5720688071.mp3) ## Where Are They Now? Five Smart Money Listeners on Job Loss, Debt, FIRE, and Life Moves _2026-08-10 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how five Smart Money listeners changed their money situations after talking with us about tackling job loss, debt, FIRE, and life moves. What really happens after the episode ends? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola check back in with five listeners who came on the show to find out whether the financial moves they made actually paid off. Bri navigated an unexpected job loss and a… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2844735189.mp3) ## What You Need to Know About Starting a Business Before You Quit Your Job _2026-08-06 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how to manage your finances before starting a business. Plus: what's next for the rapidly growing prediction markets. What should you have in place financially before leaving your job to start a business? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola bring on small business Nerd Rosalie Murphy to answer a question from listener Blake, who is 27 and on the verge of walking away from a steady… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6615270830.mp3) ## When Marriage Ends: How to Protect Your Assets, Update Your Estate Plan, and Survive the Costs _2026-08-03 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how divorce can reshape your finances and what steps to take when legal fees and child support strain your budget. What does divorce mean for your financial life? How do you rebuild when child support and rent are already eating up half your income? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola are joined by personal finance Nerd Kim Palmer to tackle a listener's question about surviving the… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3000705201.mp3) ## Sinking Fund Methods That Actually Work, Plus The Hidden Cost of AI Data Centers _2026-07-30 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how data centers could be raising your utility bills. Plus: how to use a sinking fund strategy to pay your bills. What does it actually cost your community when a hyperscale AI data center moves in nearby? Senior news writer Anna Helhoski joins host Sean Pyles, CFP®, to break down the growing national backlash against data centers. They discuss what costs communities are left to shoulder —… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8694288445.mp3) ## Is an Annual Fee Travel Card Worth It? A Guide for Occasional Flyers _2026-07-27 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how to decide if a travel card's annual fee is worth it and which card suits occasional flyers. What does it take for a travel credit card's annual fee to actually pay off? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola help listener Lacey understand whether annual fees would be worth her paying for premium travel credit cards, despite only flying home a few times a year. Sally French, travel… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8061558173.mp3) ## What Couples Miss When Going Down to One Income _2026-07-23 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how to budget for dropping to one income with a baby on the way. Plus: what's really happening to the 50+ workforce? What's driving the labor force participation rate to a 50-year low — and what does it mean for the more than one million Americans aged 54 and up who are still looking for work? Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola are joined by news colleague Rick VanderKnyff and Gary A.… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1212751027.mp3) ## Don't Let Inconsistent Income Derail Your Finances — or Your Relationship _2026-07-20 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Learn how couples can budget around inconsistent income and navigate the financial and emotional strain it can create. What can you do when your partner's income is too unpredictable to plan around? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola answer a question from a listener who is struggling to cover household bills because her spouse's income fluctuates week to week. They examine the financial… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1068355700.mp3) ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yNN4E9QfXJpU) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## It's Not Too Late: How to Reset Your Money Habits at 50 _2026-07-16 · NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast_ Can you really overhaul 50 years of money habits — and are the drivers paying the highest prices per gallon actually the ones hurting most from rising gas prices? Host Sean Pyles, CFP© and Elizabeth Ayoola are joined by senior news writer Anna Helhoski and joined by data studies Nerd, Kurt Woock, to unpack why the price on the sign at the gas station doesn't tell the whole story about how gas… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/ImlsU/mgln.ai/e/211/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8288644392.mp3)