Our 2025 milestones

2025 was a busy year for NerdWallet. Here are some of the standout facts and figures.

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Reinvested our $2 million deposit into Self-Help Federal Credit Union, a CDCU that provides economic opportunity for underserved communities

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NerdWallet employees volunteered over 900 hours for the causes they care about.*

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Listeners downloaded 4.5 million episodes of Smart Money**, our nerdy personal finance podcasts.

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We’ve given over $500,000 to organizations furthering financial inclusion, including a $70,000 grant to Jumpstart Coalition and $40,000 split amongst our eight ERGs.

* Hours projected to be volunteered by Dec. 31, 2025
** Podcast numbers: by October 30th 2025

See the strategy behind the statistics

At NerdWallet, we know that the effects of our decisions can extend far beyond the people directly accessing our content, website, and app. That’s why we work hard to align our business decisions with environmental, social, and governance causes that positively impact our immediate and global communities.

How — and why — we do business

OUR MISSION

To provide clarity for all of life’s financial decisions.

OUR VISION

A world where everyone makes financial decisions with confidence.

Our Values

We live and breathe our values every single day — not just for ourselves, but for our consumers and our communities, too.

Consumer, Company, Team, Self
We lean on each other to succeed. Understanding different viewpoints and celebrating our coworkers' wins lead to stronger decisions and teams.
Relentless Self-Improvement
We take responsibility for getting better every day. We humbly embrace what we don't know and aren't afraid to ask questions.
Open, Candid, and Constructive
We are active participants in every interaction. We share feedback with clarity and receive feedback with courage.
Informed Risk-Taking
We set actionable goals that challenge the status quo, knowing it’s safe to fail so long as we learn along the way.
Ownership
We ask, “What can I do to improve the results?” and view challenges as opportunities to find the right solution.

Download all our ESG reports here

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