Airlines are charging more for preferred seating on the plane, even the mediocre spots. So is it worth it to choose your own seat? WSJ travel columnist joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss. 



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Even Some Middle Seats on Your Flight Now Come at a Cost

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More businesses are separating fees and extra charges from the listed cost of goods. WSJ reporter Rachel Wolfe joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why they’re doing it and how it’s affecting consumers’ shopping habits.



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Why You’re Paying More Than List Price So Often

In addition to repairs and renovations, dealing with the lifespans of your home’s large appliances will take large bites out of your finances. In the third installment of Your Money Briefing’s four-part series “Buying a Home and Keeping It,” we look at ways to budget for the maintenance of your home.



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How to Tackle Your Home’s Timeline of Big Expenses

Can streaming bring some magic back to Disney? And why is Tyson looking for the beef? Plus, how did Lyft manage to beat Uber? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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What’s News in Markets: Pixie Dust, BBQ Essentials, Uber Lyft-ed

More hospitals and surgery centers are calling for patients to pay their full deductible before treatment begins. Wall Street Journal reporter Melanie Evans joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss questions you should ask as well as financial aid programs available.



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Why Hospitals Now Require Patients to Prepay for Treatment

Americans in their early 20s are saddled with more credit-card debt than people their age in previous generations. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how they accumulated so much debt, and ways to pay it off.



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Even Some Middle Seats on Your Flight Now Come at a Cost

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