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Back to SearchHow to Preserve a Down Payment While Waiting for Home Prices to Fall
Episode 1390
Many Americans who spent years socking away enough for a down payment to buy a house are now waiting on the sidelines until mortgage rates or home pr…
3 years, 11 months ago
Social Security Benefits to Rise 8.7%; How It Affects Medicare, Taxes
Episode 1389
Social Security recipients will see a bigger-than-usual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in their monthly benefits beginning in January. WSJ retir…
3 years, 11 months ago
I Bonds: Why One of the Highest-Return Investments Around Will Fade
Episode 1388
Interest rates on Series I savings bonds, also known as I Bonds, have approached 10% as inflation has risen throughout 2022. WSJ financial editor Cha…
3 years, 11 months ago
How to Make Retirement Withdrawals and Not Miss Market Gains
Episode 1387
Unlike in 2020 when the stock market was upended by the pandemic, seniors with retirement savings accounts during the current market volatility have …
3 years, 11 months ago
Strong Dollar Means Big Discounts for Americans Traveling Overseas
Episode 1386
The strength of the U.S. dollar against currencies like the euro and Japanese yen has boosted the spending power of Americans traveling international…
3 years, 11 months ago
Will the Midterm Elections Trigger a Stock-Market Rally?
Episode 1385
U.S. stocks have a history of rising in the year following midterm elections. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Miao joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why Inflation-Protected Bonds Aren’t Keeping Up With Inflation
Episode 1384
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, are bonds that traditionally pay higher yields to investors as inflation rises. WSJ markets reporte…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why Gas Prices Are Climbing Again After Months of Declines
Episode 1383
Gas prices in the U.S. have risen an average of about 5% in just the past two weeks. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss wh…
3 years, 11 months ago
Want Higher Rates on Your Savings? It’s Best to Shop Around.
Episode 1382
Even though the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates several times this year, the rates that banks pay for savings accounts have barely budged. …
3 years, 11 months ago
It’s Not Too Early to Book Your Holiday Flights
Episode 1381
Travel experts say booking holiday-season flights now can help save on airfare and avoid frustration later in the year. WSJ travel reporter Allison P…
3 years, 11 months ago