3 Money Tasks for Spring, and Alternative Debt Payoff Options
With spring in the air, money tasks might be the last thing on your mind. To kick off this episode, Sean and Liz talk about three easy tasks to knock out so you can have your money on track while you go enjoy the warmer weather.
Then they answer a listener’s question about different ways to take care of their debt. Some routes can save you time and money — others can make a difficult situation worse.
To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com.
Timestamps:
This Week in Your Money segment: 0:00 - 9:14
Money Question segment: 9:15 - 25:54
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