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NerdWallet Newsletters

NerdWallet Newsletters

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NerdWallet offers email newsletters on a variety of topics — delivered free to your inbox. Get more details and sign up below. free Take control of your money — in 5 minutes a week. Take control of your money — in 5 minutes a week. MoneyNerd delivers practical, no-fluff guidance to help you spend smarter, save more, and make confident money decisions. Each week, we break down what matters right now — from credit and banking to investing and debt — with clear takeaways you can actually use. No jargon. No hype. Just trusted advice from the NerdWallet team, straight to your inbox. Join thousands of readers building stronger financial habits, one week at a time. What you'll get with MoneyNerd The week in money, explained. A clear breakdown of the biggest economic and financial headlines — and what they actually mean for you. The week in money, explained. Smart takes on markets and jobs. Inflation, interest rates, hiring trends — translated into plain English. Smart takes on markets and jobs. Credit & debt insights. What’s happening with borrowing costs and credit trends (and how to respond). Credit & debt insights. Timely tax and seasonal guidance. Practical tips tied to real-world deadlines and spending moments. Timely tax and seasonal guidance. Policy updates without the politics. How government and court decisions could impact your wallet. Policy updates without the politics. Action steps you can use now. Small, practical moves to save more, spend smarter, and avoid costly mistakes. Action steps you can use now. Data-driven perspective. NerdWallet research and trends that help you see what’s coming next. Data-driven perspective. Money culture, decoded. The occasional pop-culture or lifestyle moment — with a financial twist. Money culture, decoded. SUBSCRIBE TO MONEYNERD Want to travel more, but pay less? Credit card rewards, hotel points and airline miles can be like travel “cheat codes” to unlocking more affordable trips. The challenge? For many people, it's knowing where or how to get started. That’s why we started TravelNerd, a free newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel.
That’s why we started TravelNerd, a free newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel.
That’s why we started TravelNerd, a free newsletter designed to help you crack the code on spending less on your travel.
More about TravelNerd Each week our expert Travel Nerds will show you tips and tricks to get the most out of your travel dollars, like: ✅ How to get started using travel points and miles (without all the overwhelming jargon). ✅ Where to find cheap flights (that you actually want to take). ✅ Tips to score hotel upgrades. ✅ How to smartly use credit cards to earn tons of rewards and perks. ✅ Lesser-known ways to make your Disney trip cheaper and easier. ✅ Ways to make your travels more affordable even without credit card rewards. ✅ What all the latest travel news means for you. ✅ Fast-moving travel deals to help save you a bundle. ✅ And much more.Our experts will deliver all this right to your inbox, plus hot deals and limited-time offers — absolutely free. Subscribe to TraveLnerd

The Nerdy Investor

The Nerdy Investor is an easy-to-read overview of the most market-moving news stories, delivered to your inbox twice a month. More about the Nerdy Investor Stories on the Nerdy Investor include: ? Commentary on how new technologies, like artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, are shaping the economy. ? Government and Federal Reserve policy forecasts, and what they mean for investors. ? A “Term of the Month” section, giving readers an introduction to an advanced strategy or a new asset class. ? A detailed breakdown of how to interpret economic data like CPI and jobs reports. ?️ Upcoming earnings dates and estimates for the highest-volume stocks. It’s written by NerdWallet lead investing writer and spokesperson Sam Taube, supported by the NerdWallet investing team. Together, they have decades of experience covering important financial events like IPOs, mergers, ETF launches, market crashes and elections. Subscribe to the Nerdy Investor

Starting Small

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We deliver an easy-to-read lesson essential to new entrepreneurs twice a month. We’re focused on Main Street, not Silicon Valley or Wall Street. More about Starting Small We deliver an easy-to-read lesson essential to new entrepreneurs twice a month. We’re focused on Main Street, not Silicon Valley or Wall Street. That means we cover things like: ? What questions your business plan actually needs to answer. ? How to choose the right bank to set your business up for future growth. ? The truth about your startup financing and grant funding options. ? Calculating what prices you need to charge to cover your expenses (and pay yourself, too). Starting Small is written by Rosalie Murphy, a lead small business writer and an MBA candidate. You’ll also get guest posts from NerdWallet business researchers, writers and editors, who have decades of experience covering business lending, banking, credit cards and software. Subscribe to Starting Small Explore more on Article sources NerdWallet writers are subject matter authorities who use primary, trustworthy sources to inform their work, including peer-reviewed studies, government websites, academic research and interviews with industry experts. All content is fact-checked for accuracy, timeliness and relevance. You can learn more about NerdWallet's high standards for journalism by reading our editorial guidelines. About the author Rick VanderKnyff leads the news team at NerdWallet. Previously, he has worked as a channel manager at MSN.com, as a web manager at University of California San Diego, and as a copy editor and staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a Master of Arts in anthropology. How to Pay Off Debt: Top Strategies for 2026 Credit Score Ranges: What They Mean and How They Work How to Budget Money in 5 Steps 28 Proven Ways to Save Money Get Your Free Credit Score By NerdWallet How to Pay Off Debt: Top Strategies for 2026 By Lauren Schwahn, Jackie Veling 50/30/20 Budget Calculator By Amanda Barroso, Elizabeth Ayoola