Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Mischner Sam Brian 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/03/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NERDWALLET, INC. [NRDS] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NERDWALLET, INC., 4150 N DRINKWATER BLVD, SUITE 200 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Revenue Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 251,297(1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	(2)	06/29/2035	Class A Common Stock	321,986	$10.97	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	(3)	03/17/2036	Class A Common Stock	180,608	$10.18	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mischner Sam Brian C/O NERDWALLET, INC. 4150 N DRINKWATER BLVD, SUITE 200 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251			Chief Revenue Officer

Signatures

/s/ Mary Nuttall, Attorney-in-Fact for Sam Brian Mischner		04/03/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents Restricted Stock Units payable solely in Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
(2)	25% of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from 6/30/25 the vesting commencement date ("VCD") and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest monthly thereafter, such that 100% of the Shares subject to the option will be fully vested and exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the VCD, subject to Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date.
(3)	25% of the shares subject to the option vest on the first anniversary measured from 3/18/26 the VCD and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest monthly thereafter, such that 100% of the Shares subject to the option will be fully vested and exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the VCD, subject to Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date

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