Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnlimited Flights for a Flat Fee: Is It Worth It?
Episode 1571
Frontier Airlines offers passengers an “all-you-can-fly” program for a flat fee. Wall Street Journal “Carry On” columnist Dawn Gilbertson joins host …
3 years, 2 months ago
More Wealthy Americans Are Shopping at the Dollar Stores
Episode 1570
High-earning Americans who previously shunned discount stores like the Dollar Tree and Five Below are spending time in the aisles looking for bargain…
3 years, 2 months ago
How to Prepare for the Resumption of Student Loan Payments
Episode 1569
Americans holding federal student loans will be required to resume making payments after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s forgiveness …
3 years, 2 months ago
Why Your Bank Wants to Know How Much You Make
Episode 1568
Banks are sending out more requests to customers for their annual salary information. WSJ personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whale…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why Fixer-Upper Homes Are So Unpopular Now
Episode 1567
Homebuyers are shunning fixer-uppers, even though they often come with a reduced purchase price. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins …
3 years, 3 months ago
How to Appeal When Your Health Insurer Rejects a Claim
Episode 1566
Rejection of a claim by a health insurer isn’t uncommon, but many consumers aren’t aware of the process to fight back. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathew…
3 years, 3 months ago
Consumers Hate Fees, But Are Willing to Pay Them Anyway
Episode 1565
Research shows that even when consumers know that taxes and fees will be tacked on to a product’s cost at checkout, they’re more likely to pay the bi…
3 years, 3 months ago
How to Deal With the Office Jerk
Episode 1564
A co-worker seen by others as an “office jerk” can be annoying, but also stand in the way of productivity. New York University psychology professor T…
3 years, 3 months ago
Teen Accounts on Payment Apps Offer Lessons on Saving, Stock Trading
Episode 1563
Teens are getting a head start in understanding personal finance through apps designed to help them manage money, with parental supervision. Host J.R…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why You Shouldn’t Check Your 401(k) During a Bull Market
Episode 1562
Watching your 401(k) balance rise as stock markets trend higher might give savers a sense of comfort, but WSJ reporter Anne Tergesen tells host J.R. …
3 years, 3 months ago