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PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips

PennyWise: Personal Finance & Travel Tips

By: Lee Enterprises
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PennyWise is a show about money, personal finance, investing and travel. The program features a variety of financial experts who can help save you money.

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Episodes
  • How to Save on Groceries: Tips From the Supermarket Guru
    Mar 23 2026

    In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan is joined by Phil Lempert, aka the “Supermarket Guru.” Phil is a longtime industry analyst, the former food trends editor for the Today show, and author of books such as Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. John and Phil discuss what consumers can do to save money on groceries without sacrificing nutrition or making life miserable.

    More on this episode from WalletHub:

    • Best Credit Cards for Groceries
    • How to Save Money on Groceries
    • How to Budget for Groceries
    • 15 Tips for Grocery Shopping on a Budget
    • Budgeting Tools
    • Expense Tracker

    If you want to take your finances to the next level, sign up for a WalletHub Premium subscription. You can get a personalized debt repayment plan, along with budgeting tools, credit-improvement help, identity protection and more.

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    26 mins
  • How to Save at the Pump Amid Global Turmoil, Rising Gas Prices
    Mar 9 2026

    In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan is joined by Dr. Mohammad Niamat Elahee, a professor of International Business at Quinnipiac University. John and Dr. Elahee discuss what consumers should expect from gas prices in the coming weeks and months, as well as ways listeners can save at the pump. With everything going on in the world, this information will definitely come in handy.

    More on this episode from WalletHub:

    • Best Gas Credit Cards
    • How to Save Money on Gas
    • Best Credit Cards for Gas and Groceries
    • Budgeting Tools
    • Expense Tracker

    If you want to take your finances to the next level, sign up for a WalletHub Premium subscription. You can get a personalized debt repayment plan, along with budgeting tools, credit-improvement help, identity protection and more.

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    23 mins
  • Underrated Ways to Build Credit: What Your Credit Score Might Be Missing
    Feb 23 2026

    In this episode of PennyWise, host John Kiernan is joined by Dr. Luke Erickson, a Personal Finance Extension Specialist at the University of Idaho and President of the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition. John and Dr. Erickson discuss some underrated ways people can build credit history, along with some common misconceptions about the credit building process and the real-world value of having a good credit score.

    More on this episode from WalletHub:

    • How to Build Credit
    • Best Credit Cards for Building Credit
    • WalletHub Rent Reporting
    • WalletHub Phone & Utility Reporting
    • Free Credit Score, Updated Daily

    If you want to take your finances to the next level, sign up for a WalletHub Premium subscription. You can get a personalized debt repayment plan, along with budgeting tools, credit-improvement help, identity protection and more.

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    24 mins
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