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Air Travelers Got Great Dea...

07.29.2021

It's a season of frustration for summer air travelers. The latest headache: passengers who thought they scored big discounts on non-stop flights are finding themselves re-booked on flights with different times and a layover. Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney tells ...

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07.29.2021 Air Travelers Got Great Deals on Flights. Then They Got Bumped. It's a season of frustration for summer air travelers. The latest headache: passengers who thought they scored big discounts on non-stop flights are finding themselves re-booked on flights with different times and a layover. Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney tells ...
07.28.2021 Robinhood IPO: What to Know if You're Buying Shares The Robinhood trading app plans to make a large block of shares available to its users before the company goes public on Thursday. WSJ personal finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how investors should approach an ...
07.27.2021 How to Lower Your Monthly Broadband Costs Rising broadband internet costs are putting a strain on household budgets. WSJ personal technology columnist Nicole Nguyen joins host J.R. Whalen with tips on how consumers can lower their monthly bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.26.2021 More Relief for Homeowners, But Renters' Eviction Deadline Looms Millions of homeowners and renters are still struggling to make monthly payments, even as some federal relief programs are nearing their end. Reporter Andrew Ackerman joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss a new initiative from the Biden administration to assist ...
07.23.2021 Crypto Scams Are on the Rise. Here's What to Watch Out For. Investors in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum have been swindled out of hundreds of millions of dollars by fraudsters. WSJ financial enforcement reporter Dave Michaels joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how consumers can avoid being scammed, as well as ...
07.22.2021 Are Noncompete Clauses On the Way Out? Many workers are asked to sign noncompete agreements that make it harder for them to go to work for a competitor. But noncompetes are coming under greater scrutiny from state and federal regulators. Workplace reporter Lauren Weber joins host J.R. ...
07.21.2021 Summer Travel: A Season of Headaches Travelers eager to take their first summer vacation in two years are facing frustrating delays and higher prices. "Middle Seat" columnist Scott McCartney joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss where the pain points are, and what the outlook for travel ...
07.20.2021 Does the Stock Selloff Indicate a Shift in Investors' Outlook? The long-running bull market and strong investor sentiment have made some analysts wary. Could Monday's selloff in stocks indicate a shift is underway? Markets reporter Caitlin McCabe joins host J.R. Whalen to explain the importance of tracking market sentiment for ...
07.19.2021 Buying a Car? These Tips Will Help You Be a Smart Shopper. Tight vehicle inventories and cars selling for above the sticker price have left many shoppers frustrated. Reporter Allison Pohle joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss smart ways shoppers can approach buying a car in today's market. Learn more about your ...
07.16.2021 Little-Known Tactic Lets Retirement Savings Grow Tax-Free CPA and IRA expert Ed Slott joins host J.R. Whalen to explain the "Mega Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion," a little-known technique allowing people to make annual tax-free retirement account contributions above government-imposed limits. The tactic gained attention after PayPal founder ...
07.15.2021 The Hidden Ways the Cost of Food Is Going Up As inflation continues to rise, food companies, grocers and restaurants are finding creative ways of passing higher costs on to consumers. Food industry reporter Annie Gasparro joins host J.R. Whalen to explain some of the ways shoppers are unknowingly paying ...
07.14.2021 Surprise Medical Bills Are On Their Way Out A new set of rules, part of the federal government's "No Surprises Act," would protect patients from unexpected hospital bills. Healthcare reporter Stephanie Armour joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how the rules will work. Learn more about your ad ...
07.13.2021 Americans Taking On Auto Loans, Credit Cards at Record Rates Now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted nationwide, consumers are borrowing money to spend on cars, vacations and more. Reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how consumers' outlook on debt is changing. Plus, South Carolina resident Felipe ...
07.12.2021 Job Openings Are at a Record High, But People Aren't Applying Employers are struggling to fill millions of open positions nationwide, yet just as many of out-of-work Americans can't find a job they like. Senior writer Jon Hilsenrath joins host J.R. Whalen to explain the current job market "mismatch," and what ...
07.09.2021 Many Master's Programs Leave Grads Short on Earnings to Pay Off Loans A Wall Street Journal analysis of Education Department data shows that some expensive master's degree programs at elite universities don't provide graduates enough early career earnings to begin paying down their federal student loans. Higher-education reporter Melissa Korn joins host ...
07.08.2021 Why Propane Prices Are So High This Summer Barbecue season is getting more expensive. Propane prices this summer are running nearly 20% higher for some consumers compared to this time last year. Reporter Ryan Dezember joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why, and whether prices are expected cool ...
07.07.2021 Should Your Pay Be Based on Where You Work? Some companies are rethinking pay and benefits as they plan a post-pandemic, hybrid workplace. Compensation Advisory Partners' Susan Schroeder and the Wharton School's Peter Cappelli join host J.R. Whalen to discuss the drawbacks of paying employees based on location. Learn ...
07.06.2021 Boomers Made a Record Amount of Money. Now They're Giving It Away. Older Americans have amassed a record $35 trillion in wealth, and now they're passing it on to their heirs. Reporter Ben Eisen talks with host Charlie Turner about what's being done with that money and the effect it's having on ...
07.02.2021 The Outlook for Gas Prices This Summer Gas prices in the U.S. are about a dollar a gallon higher now than they were a year ago, and are currently at the highest level in seven years. Energy reporter Collin Eaton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why ...
07.01.2021 Employers Offer Signing Bonuses to Lure Blue-Collar Workers As they desperately try to fill empty positions, many employers are offering lucrative signing bonuses and referral bonuses to prospective employees, even for many blue-collar jobs. Careers reporter Patrick Thomas joins host J.R. Whalen with details. Learn more about your ...
06.30.2021 Traveling to Europe This Summer? A Maze of Rules Awaits You. Confusing sets of vaccination and quarantine rules for travelers headed to European countries threaten to hamper the ease of international travel. Reporter Ben Katz joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how Americans planning to travel overseas should prepare. Learn more ...
06.29.2021 Cars Are Selling for Far Above the Sticker Price Amid high demand and an inventory shortage, car dealers are charging as much as $10,000 above vehicles' suggested retail prices. Auto industry reporter Nora Naughton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss whether that leaves any room for haggling, and how ...
06.28.2021 Most Americans Got Richer Last Year, But Those Already on Top Did Best Americans' wealth was expected to take a hit during the Covid recession, but most people actually came out ahead. Reporter Orla McCaffrey joins host Charlie Turner to discuss why wealthier Americans fared the best, and what that could mean for ...
06.25.2021 Looking for Airfare Deals? Try Business Class. Business travel took a big hit during the pandemic, so now airlines are offering discounts on certain business- and first-class seats. Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney tells host Charlie Turner where you can find the best bargains. Learn more about ...
06.24.2021 Missing From the Refinancing Boom: Black Homeowners Millions of Americans refinanced their mortgages last year to negotiate lower interest rates, but relatively few were Black households. Reporter J.J. McCorvey joins host Charlie Turner to discuss why fewer Black homeowners went through the refinancing process. Learn more about ...
06.23.2021 Could a Credit Card Help Renters Work Toward Buying a House? A new credit-card concept lets users build up points when they pay their rent, with the aim of helping them build up a credit history and even a down payment on a house. Could it work? Housing reporter Will Parker ...
06.22.2021 How to Discuss a Resume Gap Caused by the Pandemic For more employers, having a gap in your resume is no longer a deal-breaker. Work and Life columnist Rachel Feintzeig joins host Charlie Turner to discuss how to address a resume gap in a job interview. Learn more about your ...
06.21.2021 Student Loan Debt Holders Could Find It Easier to Get a Mortgage The federal government is changing the way it accounts for a person's student-loan debt when determining their mortgage eligibility. Housing reporter Andrew Ackerman joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the new approach works. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
06.18.2021 Student-Loan Payments Are Set to Resume. How Should You Prepare? Student-loan borrowers who have been able to suspend monthly payments during the pandemic are scheduled to resume them at the end of September. WSJ contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss strategies borrowers can use to lessen ...
06.17.2021 When Selling a Home, Should You Do Renovations? Even as the current hot housing market has made the selling process easy, many sellers consider doing significant repairs and renovations before listing their home. WSJ contributor Robyn Friedman joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss which renovation costs are more ...
06.16.2021 How the Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Work Tens of millions of American families will begin receiving expanded federal child tax credit payments. Tax reporter Richard Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the payments work, who is eligible and why some families might choose not to ...
06.15.2021 How Changed Employees Can Adjust to the Post-Pandemic Workplace Working from home during the pandemic has given many employees a sense of independence and less of a need for supervision. Data journalist and author Alexandra Samuel joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how that will change the dynamic between ...
06.14.2021 How to Open a '529' Account to Save for College Many parents help pay for their children's higher education by investing in a college-savings account known as a 529 to build up assets over many years. WSJ contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the advantages of ...
06.11.2021 Itching to Travel? Here's How to Avoid Overspending. Americans are eager to take a trip following a year of lockdowns. But prices for summer travel are surging, and travelers would be wise to plan their budgets. Personal-finance reporter Amber Burton has suggestions for how to avoid big travel ...
06.10.2021 Could Cryptocurrency Be Coming to Retirement Plans? A small administrator of 401(k) plans is teaming up with crypto exchange Coinbase to allow customers to add cryptocurrency as an investment in their retirement accounts. Reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how the program works, and ...
06.09.2021 Renters Face Eviction as Relief Funds Are Held Up An eviction moratorium to assist renters affected by the pandemic is set to expire at the end of the month. Housing reporter Will Parker joins host J.R. Whalen with an update on billions of dollars in relief funds that have ...
06.08.2021 The $500,000 Tax Exemption for Home Sellers Many people selling their home in the current market are getting a lot more for it than what they originally paid. Tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the major tax exemption benefiting them, and some ways ...
06.07.2021 Buying IPO Shares: More Small Investors Could Gain Access The Robinhood and SoFi stock-trading platforms say they plan to allow their customers to purchase shares of private companies' initial public offerings. WSJ "Heard on the Street" columnist Telis Demos tells host J.R. Whalen how shares will be offered to ...
06.04.2021 Take WSJ's Stock Investing Challenge "Heard on the Street" editor Spencer Jakab joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss The Wall Street Journal's new five-week investing challenge and how it can boost your stock-market know-how as well as protect your portfolio. Learn more about your ad ...
06.03.2021 Lawmakers Consider Incentives to Get People Back to Work Congress and state officials are moving to create incentives for unemployed workers relying on unemployment checks to rejoin the labor force. Economics reporter Kate Davidson discusses the range of proposals with host J.R. Whalen. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
06.02.2021 Cash-Out Refinancings: What to Know Americans cashed out their home equity to the tune of roughly $50 billion in the first quarter, the highest level since 2007. Personal-finance reporter Deborah Acosta joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss important questions to ask yourself before doing a ...
06.01.2021 More Middle-Class Americans Are Signing Up for Life Insurance Life insurance sales are rising at the fastest rate in roughly 40 years. Insurance industry reporter Leslie Scism joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why a wider range of Americans are buying life insurance policies, which in recent decades had ...
05.28.2021 Should You Stretch Your Finances to Buy a Home? Low housing inventory and bidding wars are forcing homebuyers to dig deeper to secure a mortgage. But is it worth it for first-time homebuyers to stretch their personal finances? Host J.R. Whalen discusses the question with two experts who have ...
05.27.2021 How Couples Can Work Through Retirement-Planning Disagreements Market volatility can cause tension within couples who have different approaches to investing their retirement funds. Retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss some ways couples can find solutions to disagreements and preserve their savings. Learn more ...
05.26.2021 Summer Travel Could Mean Added Costs and Frustration This Year Many Americans are planning their first vacation since the start of the pandemic. "Middle Seat" columnist Scott McCartney joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the rising costs of travel, and whether the travel industry is ready for a rush of ...
05.25.2021 Vaccinated Americans Aren't Driving the Economic Recovery Americans who are not fully vaccinated are more likely to go out to restaurants and other venues than those who have gotten their Covid-19 shots. Reporter Sarah Chaney Cambon joins host J.R. Whalen to explain what's behind the difference in ...
05.24.2021 Workers Are Ready to Change Jobs. Should Bosses Let Them Leave? As the country emerges from the pandemic, many workers plan to seek opportunities with new employers. "Work & Life" columnist Rachel Feintzeig joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why they want to change jobs, and how their managers should respond. ...
05.21.2021 After Paying Off Your Credit-Card Debt, What's Next? Americans paid off credit-card debt during the pandemic at levels not seen in years. Personal finance reporter Amber Burton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss which types of debt consumers should focus on next. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
05.20.2021 How Will Tipping Change Post-Pandemic? Generous tipping became a habit for many Americans during the pandemic as a way to support service workers. Reporter J.J. McCorvey joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the rules of tipping have changed since last year, and how to ...
05.19.2021 Teens Can Trade Stocks With Real Money. But Should They? Fidelity is the latest company to roll out an investment product geared to children as young as 13. Reporter Justin Baer joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why financial institutions are developing products for adolescents, the concerns that come with ...

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