Car Payment Trouble? How to Turn It Around
Your monthly car payment is not only a ticket to freedom, letting you enjoy summer road trips, but also a lifeline that gets the kids to school and you to…
Sean Pyles
Sean Pyles is a debt writer at NerdWallet whose work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today and elsewhere. He works to challenge the stigma of debt and show consumers the best options for handling their own debt. Beyond writing about personal finance, Sean enjoys watching RuPaul's Drag Race and gardening.
Posts by Sean Pyles:
How to Share a Deed Without an ‘I Do’
My partner had a goal: He wanted to be a homeowner by 30. A natural at saving, he built up a down payment throughout his mid-20s. I, on the other…
How to Share a Deed Without an ‘I Do’
My partner had a goal: He wanted to be a homeowner by 30. A natural at saving, he built up a down payment throughout his mid-20s. I, on the other…
Grow Your Garden With Only a Little Green
Gardens can take many shapes — expansive beds of seasonal vegetables, decorative plants stuffed into an apartment, a shelf of herbs growing near a kitchen window. Whatever the configuration, the…
‘Tidy Up’ Your Finances So Each Dollar Sparks Joy
Marie Kondo has inspired countless people to wipe out clutter. Her KonMari organizing method, popularized by her book and Netflix series, lays out how to get more joy from your…
There’s More Than One Way to Slay a Debt
The saying that debt is easy to get into and hard to get out of hits home for younger Americans: At the end of 2018, 18- to 29-year-olds carried over…
Cost-Cutting Travel Tips to Bring Together Faraway Friends
Getting old friends back together to share a vacation is a great way to catch up and build new memories. However refreshing these vacations may be, they can also get…
How to Manage Your Money When Life Brings Change
Change is constant — especially when you’re young. Chances are you’ll cycle through a few moves, job changes and romantic relationships as you establish your life as a young adult.…
Tackle Your Debt With a Debt Tracker
Like many people with debt, you might not know how much money you actually owe or how long it will take to pay off. A debt tracker can help you…
How I Ditched Debt: Holiday Bills Break a Couple’s Budget
In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. …
