Preparing for Coronavirus: Who's Paying for All This?
From being tested for coronavirus to missed work as a result of self-quarantine, Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Julia Carpenter explains which expenses consumers are likely to be responsible for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 05, 2020
6m
For Many U.S. Cities, the Economic Boom Is Over
Some large U.S. cities are still enjoying post-recession economic expansion, but Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Gillers explains how that is masking struggles in smaller towns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Mar 04, 2020
7m
Companies Give Employees Time Off to Vote
Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter explains how hundreds of companies are rearranging their work day and allowing employees to take time off to vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Mar 03, 2020
6m
AmEx Misled Business Owners to Increase Sign-Ups
A Wall Street Journal investigation has found that American Express salespeople misrepresented credit card features such as rewards when pitching them to small business owners. Reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Mar 02, 2020
10m
Big Question in Retirement Planning: How Long Will I Live?
New online tools and services are allowing retirement savers to incorporate generic and other lifestyle data to better gauge lifespan and future health. Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Tergesen explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Feb 28, 2020
10m
Coronavirus: Should You Cancel Your Travel Plans?
Wall Street Journal 'Middle Seat' columnist Scott McCartney discusses the risks facing travelers amid the coronavirus scare, and whether airlines are likely to allow passengers to change or cancel plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 27, 2020
9m
Companies Giving Consumers an Exit From Subscription Fees
Companies are loosening the rules governing their subscription business models as a way to preserve long-term relationships with their customers. Wall Street Journal contributor Matthew Kassel explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 26, 2020
7m
Coronavirus: How to Invest in a Volatile Market
How can investors protect their holdings in the stock market as it reacts to fears over the spread of the coronavirus? Beacon Capital Management president Chris Cook explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 25, 2020
9m
What Lower Gas Prices Mean for Consumers-And Investors
Declining energy prices have eased the sticker shock at the gas pump and on home heating bills. Wall Street Journal reporter Amrith Ramkumar explains the impact on investors as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 24, 2020
7m
Controlling How Your Financial Data Is Shared Could Get a Lot Easier
A startup called Akoya will set limits on the types of data that financial apps can grab from customers' bank accounts. Wall Street Journal investing reporter Justin Baer explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 21, 2020
7m
The Economics of Freezing Your Eggs
Wall Street Journal reporter Julia Carpenter discusses the decisions women must make and the questions they need to ask if they are considering freezing their eggs in the hopes of getting pregnant later in life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 20, 2020
9m
Grocers vs. Big Food Companies for Control of Shelf Space
Big brands are losing the power to dictate how products are displayed on supermarket shelves. Wall Street Journal reporter Annie Gasparro explains how grocers are relying on data to regain control of their shelf space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 19, 2020
8m
Why Some Car Dealers Tell Borrowers to Stop Making Payments
Some car dealers are encouraging borrowers to stop making payments and instead ask their loan provider to repossess their vehicle. Wall Street Journal reporters AnnaMaria Andriotis and Ben Eisen explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Feb 18, 2020
13m
How to Convert Unwanted Gift Cards Into Cash
Consumers have several options if they want to redeem unused gift cards for cash. DealNews.com's Julie Ramhold explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Feb 14, 2020
6m
We Answer Your Retirement Questions
Changes to retirement programs by Congress late last year triggered lots of questions from Wall Street Journal subscribers. Journal retirement reporter Anne Tergesen has answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 13, 2020
9m
Record Credit Card Debt Raises Alarms
Credit card debt rose to record levels in the fourth quarter. Wall Street Journal reporter Yuka Hayashi explains how delinquency rates among several age groups have economists concerned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Feb 12, 2020
6m
Companies Provide Employees with Emergency Funds
Employers are launching 'financial wellness' programs to provide workers with funds in emergency situations that might otherwise prevent them from coming in to work. Wall Street Journal contributor Bailey McCann explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 11, 2020
8m
Colleges Offer Students Work Programs Ahead of Graduation
Colleges are offering cooperative-education programs, or co-ops, which allow students to work in their field of study while enrolled to better compete with other job-seekers after graduation. Wall Street Journal contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Feb 10, 2020
7m
Why There Are So Few Women CEOs
Women are often promoted to executive C-suite positions, but relatively few are elevated to the CEO post. Wall Street Journal reporter Vanessa Fuhrmans explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Feb 07, 2020
9m
MBA Programs Adding STEM Degrees to Attract Overseas Students
U.S. business schools, in an effort to curb a sharp decline in applications from international students, are adding concentrations in science, technology, engineering and math, known as 'STEM.' Wall Street Journal reporter Patrick Thomas explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Feb 06, 2020
6m
Coronavirus's Impact on the Manufacturing Sector
Wall Street Journal reporter Harriet Torry explains concerns economists have regarding the effect the coronavirus could have on the global manufacturing sector, and specifically supply chains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Feb 05, 2020
6m
Home Loan Banks May Veer Into Unregulated Territory
A government organization that backs community lenders, credit unions and small banks is raising eyebrows by potentially lending to groups that face minima oversight. Wall Street Journal reporter Andrew Ackerman explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Feb 04, 2020
8m
Hotel Resort Fees: The Growing Backlash
Wall Street Journal 'Middle Seat' columnist Scott McCartney discusses the growing backlash against fees that hotel companies tack on to the advertised cost of rooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m Feb 03, 2020
10m
Tax Issues Facing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Wall Street Journal tax reporter Laura Saunders explains tax questions surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back from the royal family and split their time between the U.K. and North America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 31, 2020
5m
Retire Ready: Turning Your 401(k) Into a Retirement Paycheck
As pensions are phased out by companies, more 401(k) plans are adding features allowing savers to receive regular payouts and stretch their savings. Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Tergesen explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 30, 2020
7m
Coronavirus Tests Market's Faith in the Global Economy
The spread of the coronavirus outbreak in China has investors worried that it could affect economies worldwide. Wall Street Journal reporter Akane Otani explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Jan 29, 2020
6m
Worldwide Housing Price Stagnation Worries Economists
Global housing markets are losing steam, and holding back prospects for the global economy. Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah Chaney explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 28, 2020
5m
Why Supermarkets Are Closing Their Pharmacy Counters
Local supermarkets are closing their in-store pharmacies as large drugstore chains expand their offerings. Wall Street Journal reporter Sharon Terlep explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 27, 2020
5m
Is It Time to Get Rid of Security Deposits?
Many lawmakers and municipalities are trying to eliminate security deposits in order to make renting more affordable. Wall Street Journal reporter Will Parker explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 24, 2020
5m
FICO Changes Could Lower Your Credit Score
Wall Street Journal reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis discusses changes to the way credit scores are calculated, and how it could make it more difficult for some Americans to borrow money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Jan 23, 2020
11m
Considering a New Job? Beware a Culture Misfit
Wall Street Journal columnist Joann S. Lublin explains important questions job-seekers should ask to better understand the culture inside a company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 22, 2020
7m
Closing Bell Brief for Tuesday, January 21st
Markets finished lower. Boeing shares closed at 3% after the company said regulators' approval of the return of the troubled 737 MAX jet could be delayed until mid-2020. Natural gas prices fell below $2 and to its lowest level in four years due to oversupply and a mild winter. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2m Jan 21, 2020
2m
The Disappearing Executive Assistant
Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Feintzeig explains why executive assistants have been eliminated from U.S. offices in large numbers over the past two decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 21, 2020
7m
Attention, Savers: Congress Can Always Change Retirement Breaks
Last year, Congress cut the tax benefits of Stretch IRAs, which are passed down to non-spouse heirs. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Saunders reminds us that Congress has long considered trimming retirement breaks, and savers should be aware that their breaks might be targeted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 17, 2020
7m
How Burnout Is Impacting the Health Industry
Burnout is high among physicians, especially those between the ages of 40 and 54, a recent survey revealed. The Wall Street Journal's Brianna Abbott discusses what's behind the extra stress and how doctors are coping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 16, 2020
7m
A Surge in Luxury Apartment Construction
Builders are on track to finish more new apartments in 2020 than in any year since the 1980s. The Wall Street Journal's Will Parker said the rise is led by a spike in luxury apartment rentals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 15, 2020
5m
U.S. Factories Luring Workers With Hefty Perks
As they face the task of filling 500,000 unfilled positions, U.S. factories are luring workers with perks such as bonuses and relocation payments. Wall Street Journal reporter Austen Hufford explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Jan 14, 2020
6m
Should the Government Provide Americans a Minimum Income?
Wall Street Journal reporter Jake Schlesinger discusses a proposal put forth by Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to issue $1,000 monthly payments to Americans, commonly known as universal basic income. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 13, 2020
7m
California Aims to Launch Its Own Prescription Drug Label
Wall Street Journal reporter Jared S. Hopkins discusses how a California plan to launch its own prescription drug would use governmental purchasing power to control rising health care costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Jan 10, 2020
6m
Some Bonds Tied to Student Loans Won't Mature Until the 2070s
Wall Street Journal reporter Cezary Podkul explains how student loan borrowers extending their re-payment schedules have forced issuer of bonds tied to student debt to move the maturity date decades into the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7m Jan 09, 2020
7m
What To Do Now To Avoid Amending Your Tax Return
Wall Street Journal contributor Tom Herman explains steps taxpayers can take to avoid making costly errors and omissions on their tax returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Jan 08, 2020
8m
Municipal Bonds: Supercharged Retuens in 2020?
Wall Street Journal reporter Heather Gillers discusses 2019's record cash inflow into mutual funds containing municipal bonds, and whether that trend is likely to continue in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Jan 07, 2020
9m
The Hottest Thing in Life Insurance Has Serious Risks
Indexed universal life insurance, tied to stock market gains, can generate sizable returns for investors. But Wall Street Journal reporter Leslie Scism explains how insurers could be underplaying serious risks to policyholders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m Jan 06, 2020
9m
Working in the 2020s: Lessons Learned from the 2010s
Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Julia Carpenter spoke with several people who began their careers during the last decade, and are applying wisdom learned about debt, jobs and saving for retirement this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11m Jan 03, 2020
11m
Creating a Budget in 2020: No Budget Could Be the Way To Go
Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Julia Carpenter explains how creating a budget and not having a budget at all can be equally effective in managing your money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5m Jan 02, 2020
5m
Buying a Car: Some Dealerships Inflate Borrowers' Income
A Wall Street Journal analysis has revealed that some car dealerships are dressing up car-loan applications with fake, inflated incomes in order to help a customer secure financing and complete a sale. Reporters Ben Eisen and AnnaMaria Andriotis explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13m Dec 31, 2019
13m
What It's Really Like to Be an Airbnb Landlord
Wall Street Journal contributor Matthew Kassel explains the taxes and fees, as well as home prep, involved in renting out a room or you entire house through services like Airbnb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Dec 30, 2019
8m
Prepaid College Tuition Plans: Pros and Cons
Wall Street Journal contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk explains the benefits of prepaying for college tuition. She also discusses the differences between prepaid tuition plans and traditional 529 college savings plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6m Dec 27, 2019
6m
Making Small Adjustment to Your Finances Can Pay Off Big Time
Wall Street Journal personal finance and retirement reporter Anne Tergesen discusses tips from coaches and economists to make behavioral changes 'stick' in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Dec 26, 2019
8m
OK to Regift Unwanted Presents? Research Says Yes
Is it OK to regift a present you received that you don't want? Harvard University's Michael Norton explains the findings behind research behind regifting, and whether you're likely to offend the original gift-giver, or the regift recipient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m Dec 24, 2019
8m