What to ask if you're looking for a socially conscious bank

<p>Have you ever thought about who your bank does business with using your money in checking or savings as loans to those businesses?</p> <p>PennyWise Podcast host Teri Barr is talking with <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/chanelle-bessette">Chanelle Bessette</a>, a banking expert with NerdWallet, to learn why more Americans want to deal with banks considered socially conscious.</p> <p>Bessette explains what it means, and how you can find out if your bank is using your money to make loans to businesses that matter to you.</p> <p>She'll also share details to find a socially conscious bank that matches what you care about as a customer and community member.</p> <p>Learn more about what to ask if you want a socially conscious bank at the brand new hub from NerdWallet here: <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/l/ethical-finance">https://www.nerdwallet.com/l/ethical-finance</a></p> <p><strong>More from Chanelle Bessette on PennyWise:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise/4-things-to-consider-before-changing-banks">4 things to consider before changing banks</a></li> <li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise/looking-for-a-different-way-to-save-money-4-rules">4 rules for starting your own savings circle</a></li> <li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise/four-of-five-americans-are-choosing-to-reallocate">Four of five Americans are choosing to reallocate their savings</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>The latest from Chanelle Bessette at NerdWallet:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/reviews/banking/andrews-federal-credit-union?trk_channel=web&amp;trk_copy=Andrews%20Federal%20Credit%20Union%20Review%3A%20Checking%2C%20Savings%20and%20CDs&amp;trk_element=hyperlink&amp;trk_elementPosition=0&amp;trk_location=PostList&amp;trk_subLocation=tiles">Andrews Federal Credit Union Review: Checking, Savings and CDs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/overdraft-protection-what-it-is-and-different-types?trk_channel=web&amp;trk_copy=Overdraft%20Protection%3A%20What%20It%20Is%20and%20Different%20Types&amp;trk_element=hyperlink&amp;trk_elementPosition=1&amp;trk_location=PostList&amp;trk_subLocation=tiles">Overdraft Protection: What It Is and Different Types </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/ask-a-nerd-will-interest-rates-continue-to-rise?trk_channel=web&amp;trk_copy=Ask%20a%20Nerd%3A%20Will%20Interest%20Rates%20Continue%20to%20Rise%3F&amp;trk_element=hyperlink&amp;trk_elementPosition=2&amp;trk_location=PostList&amp;trk_subLocation=tiles">Ask a Nerd: Will Interest Rates Continue to Rise?</a></li> </ul><p><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise" rel="payment">Support the show: https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>