Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Holding Onto Elite Airline Status Is Getting Harder
Episode 1410
It takes a lot to earn status with airlines. Some rungs on the elite ladder require spending up to $250,000 on a carrier-branded credit card. Those r…
3 years, 10 months ago
College ‘Direct Admission’: Skip the Application and Get a Scholarship
Episode 1409
More colleges are accepting students through a process called “direct admission” that lets them skip many of the traditional application steps and ev…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why Bitcoin Plummeted When a Binance-FTX Deal Collapsed
Episode 1408
As cryptocurrency exchange Binance proposed and then pulled out of an acquisition of rival FTX, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered sharp dec…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Rising Cost of Getting a Divorce
Episode 1407
Inflation has made getting a divorce a lot more expensive. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the rising…
3 years, 10 months ago
Pay Transparency: Broad Salary Ranges Leave Some Job Seekers Puzzled
Episode 1406
More employers are including salary ranges in job postings as states and cities pass pay-transparency laws. But some posted salary ranges are so wide…
3 years, 10 months ago
Cryptocurrency as a 401(k) Investment Option: Pros and Cons
Episode 1405
Fidelity, the nation’s largest 401(k) plan provider, has begun offering bitcoin in its investment menus. WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins …
3 years, 10 months ago
Why You Could Lose Your FSA Savings at the End of December
Episode 1404
FSA enrollees have been able to carry over their balances for the past several years. But many will have to spend that money by Dec. 31 or risk forfe…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why People Choose Not to Invest in the Stock Market
Episode 1403
A recent Gallup survey indicated more than 40% of Americans do not have any money invested in stocks. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ personal-fina…
3 years, 10 months ago
Why People in Their 20s and 30s Are Joining AARP
Episode 1402
Many people still decades from retirement age have discovered they can join AARP and reap the financial benefits. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veron…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tech Stocks Are Way Down. Why Rising Interest Rates Are the Culprit.
Episode 1401
The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index’s value has dropped this year by about $8 trillion. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Miao joins host J.R. Whalen t…
3 years, 10 months ago