Elizabeth Ayoola

Oh, congratulations. Oh, congrats.

Got you. So you wrote to us with some insurance questions. So can you tell us how this ties into maybe all of these life transitions you're having if it does at all? And then what your questions are around that?

Got you. So you wrote to us with some insurance questions. So can you tell us how this ties into maybe all of these life transitions you're having if it does at all? And then what your questions are around that?

Got you. So you wrote to us with some insurance questions. So can you tell us how this ties into maybe all of these life transitions you're having if it does at all? And then what your questions are around that?

I like that you are shopping around and doing your due diligence every year. And it sounds like ultimately you are trying to shave some dollars off of your insurance. So I'm curious about where you would like to put those extra dollars and if you have anything in mind in terms of what you want to do with that money.

I like that you are shopping around and doing your due diligence every year. And it sounds like ultimately you are trying to shave some dollars off of your insurance. So I'm curious about where you would like to put those extra dollars and if you have anything in mind in terms of what you want to do with that money.

I like that you are shopping around and doing your due diligence every year. And it sounds like ultimately you are trying to shave some dollars off of your insurance. So I'm curious about where you would like to put those extra dollars and if you have anything in mind in terms of what you want to do with that money.

I know you also mentioned earlier that you're not sure exactly how much you should save for their college funds. So how did you come to that estimate? What are your thoughts?

I know you also mentioned earlier that you're not sure exactly how much you should save for their college funds. So how did you come to that estimate? What are your thoughts?

I know you also mentioned earlier that you're not sure exactly how much you should save for their college funds. So how did you come to that estimate? What are your thoughts?

They may be more expensive. I recently switched or got a new term policy and I'm older than I was when I had my original one. So I am paying a little bit more, but I will say, depending on how much coverage you have, obviously, it didn't put a dent in my budget paying an extra couple of dollars.

They may be more expensive. I recently switched or got a new term policy and I'm older than I was when I had my original one. So I am paying a little bit more, but I will say, depending on how much coverage you have, obviously, it didn't put a dent in my budget paying an extra couple of dollars.

They may be more expensive. I recently switched or got a new term policy and I'm older than I was when I had my original one. So I am paying a little bit more, but I will say, depending on how much coverage you have, obviously, it didn't put a dent in my budget paying an extra couple of dollars.

And here's our brief disclaimer. We are not your financial or investment advisors. This nerdy information is provided for general, educational, and entertainment purposes, and it may not apply to your specific circumstances. This episode was produced by Tess Vigeland and Anna Helhosky. Nick Karisamy mixed our audio. And a big thank you to NerdWallet's editors for all their help.

And here's our brief disclaimer. We are not your financial or investment advisors. This nerdy information is provided for general, educational, and entertainment purposes, and it may not apply to your specific circumstances. This episode was produced by Tess Vigeland and Anna Helhosky. Nick Karisamy mixed our audio. And a big thank you to NerdWallet's editors for all their help.

And here's our brief disclaimer. We are not your financial or investment advisors. This nerdy information is provided for general, educational, and entertainment purposes, and it may not apply to your specific circumstances. This episode was produced by Tess Vigeland and Anna Helhosky. Nick Karisamy mixed our audio. And a big thank you to NerdWallet's editors for all their help.

I think off is a gentle way of putting it, Sean. Chaotic feels a little more befitting. 2020 felt chaotic and so does 2025.

I think off is a gentle way of putting it, Sean. Chaotic feels a little more befitting. 2020 felt chaotic and so does 2025.

I think off is a gentle way of putting it, Sean. Chaotic feels a little more befitting. 2020 felt chaotic and so does 2025.

And I'm Elizabeth Ayola. This episode, we have the next installment in our Smart Planning series. And we're going to be joined by a listener and a guest financial expert to discuss whether to pull back on 401k contributions due to the current economic uncertainty.