Using AI to Budget and Save and Debit vs. Credit Card Pros and Cons

Learn how to use AI for help with budgeting and saving money, then learn whether credit cards or debit cards are safer.

01:30 This Week in Your Money: NerdWallet banking writer Chanelle Bessette joins hosts Sean Pyles and Sara Rathner to discuss how AI can be used to help with budgeting and saving money. They explore how AI chatbots can assist in creating a budget and setting savings goals, why it’s important to double check chatbots’ math and consider seeking official financial advice for more risky decisions. They also talk about the benefits of incorporating AI into money management and DIY projects by providing cost estimates and step-by-step instructions. 

12:47 Today’s Money Question: NerdWallet writer Melissa Lamberina joins Sean and Sara to help answer a listener’s question about whether it’s safer to use a debit card or a credit card. She breaks down the differences in protections for credit and debit cards, including built-in safeguards and liability limits. They also explore the benefits of using credit cards and share their personal approaches to using credit and debit cards for daily transactions.

In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: AI chatbots, personal finance, budgeting help, savings, banking, money management, DIY projects, credit cards, debit cards, fraud protection, tracking expenses, financial strategies, daily transactions, artificial intelligence, credit card rewards, Electronic Funds Transfer Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, and liabilities for fraudulent charges.

To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com.

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