Your Money Briefing is your personal-finance and career checklist, with the news that affects your money and what you do with it. From spending and saving to investing and taxes, the Wall Street Journal’s finance reporters and experts break down complicated money questions every weekday to help you make better decisions about managing your money. Hosted by J.R. Whalen.
201 episodes transcribedLooking to maximize your cash? Solid yields are still available from high-yield savings accounts, CDs, and money-market funds. Wall Street Journal con...
The IRS has new tax changes for some filers who are victims of natural disasters or purchased an electric vehicle last year. In the second episode of...
Discounts on sought-after cruises are hard to come by – even with peak season promotions. Wall Street Journal travel columnist Dawn Gilberston joins h...
Between student loans, car loans, and other financial obligations, debt can be a dating deal breaker. But it doesn’t have to be. Wall Street Journal s...
Betting on the outcome of future events soared during the 2024 presidential election, when prediction markets correctly forecasted Donald Trump’s vict...
Planning to hit the gym more in 2025 but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on new workout gear? Wall Street Journal contributor Grace Cook joins...
From clothes to candy, TikTok has become a storefront for a growing number of small businesses. WSJ reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara joins host Ariana Asp...
Tackle tax season with our two-part series, “Tax Season 2025: What’s New” where we break down the latest changes from the IRS to save you money. In ep...
Exhausted by higher prices, mounting debt, and the recent holiday season, some people are pledging to buy nothing – or as little new stuff as possibl...
As the gender gap in lifespans grows, more baby boomer women are getting the final say in how their family’s wealth is allocated. Wall Street Journal...
One house, three owners, 14 years. The cost of the same property in Chapel Hill, North Carolina has varied widely for the families who lived there. Wa...
Under new IRS rules, if you earned more than $5,000 this year selling concert tickets or items on Etsy and Ebay, you can expect to get a 1099-K form....
More companies are offering unlimited vacation days, but that doesn’t necessarily mean employees can take more time off. Wall Street Journal columnist...
As Gen Z enters the office, work wardrobes are out but crop tops, pajama pants and miniskirts are fair game. Wall Street Journal reporter Lane Florshe...
Travelers are finding that tougher requirements and reduced perks aren’t enough to keep them tied to airline loyalty programs. Wall Street Journal rep...
Twenty-three percent of job-seeking Harvard M.B.A.s are still looking for a job three months after leaving campus – an increase of 20% from last year....
The wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed thousands of structures across the city. Borrowers whose homes burned down are still on the hook for their mort...
Jobs that companies post, but don’t intend to fill, may account for as much as one in five jobs advertised online, according to an analysis by Greenho...
Investors put more than $1 trillion into U.S.-based exchange-traded funds in 2024. But some newer ETFs have become increasingly complex, and what happ...
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. employers plan to add permanent roles in the next six months, according to a survey by staffing and consulting firm Robert H...
