{"podcast":{"title":"Real Personal Finance","slug":"real-personal-finance-598374","podcast_index_feed_id":598374,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2066103.rss","website_url":"https://realpersonalfinance.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/994fycfplvwqfrxf4w9c7enk3xta?.jpg","author":"Scott Frank","episode_count":250,"summary":"Your REAL personal finance questions answered by CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, Scott Frank and Nick Covyeau. With all of the misinformation and jargon in the financial industry, it's no wonder most people are confused about how to best manage their money. Scott and Nick are here to give clear answers to the important questions they hear most often. If you're ready to use your finances to create a more secure financial future, this show is for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T00:19:23.190010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-personal-finance-598374"},"episode":{"title":"A Simple Guide to Smarter Giving","slug":"a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving","published_at":"2025-11-27T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-personal-finance-598374/a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-personal-finance-598374","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2066103/episodes/18205686-a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2066103/episodes/18205686-a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving.mp3","summary":"The holidays have a way of bringing money and meaning into the same conversation. In this episode of Real Personal Finance, Scott and Nick lean right into that. Between family gifting, charitable giving, donor-advised funds, and changes to deduction rules, this episode walks you through the most practical ways to support the people and causes you care about. It’s a great moment to pause, think about what matters, and check in on how generosity fits into your financial life. Key Takeaways &nbs...","meta_description":"The holidays have a way of bringing money and meaning into the same conversation. In this episode of Real Personal Finance, Scott and Nick lean right into…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1187,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-personal-finance-598374/episodes/a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-personal-finance-598374/a-simple-guide-to-smarter-giving.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}