Giving Family Money, and What's Happening with Inflation

Your family or friend needs money in a pinch. Do you help them out, or tell them to look elsewhere for cash? To start this episode, Sean and Liz discuss different approaches to giving loved ones money. Then they talk about all things inflation — what’s driving it and when it might slow down — with Darian Woods from NPR’s podcast “The Indicator from Planet Money.” Also, we are running a short, two-question survey. Please share your feedback to help us improve the show for you . 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 - 12:02 Conversation about inflation with Darian Woods from NPR’s “The Indicator from Planet Money”: 12:03 - 30:05 Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices