Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMore Homeowners Are Renting Out Their Homes Instead of Selling Them
Episode 1370
Some homeowners who are ready to sell are finding that more buyers are waiting on the sidelines, and many are choosing to rent out their homes instea…
4 years ago
How to Cut the Cost of a New Smartphone
Episode 1369
New premium models of phones from Apple and Samsung can cost as much as a month’s rent. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins host Dani…
4 years ago
Colleges Slip on Pledge to Enroll Lower-Income Students
Episode 1368
More than 125 U.S. colleges and universities promised in 2016 to raise the enrollment of lower-income students by 50,000 by 2025. But a progress repo…
4 years ago
Vacation Homes Offer Holiday Dream But Carry House-Sized Risks
Episode 1367
The largest share of second-home purchases closes from fall to early in the new year. But along with the dream of family memories and rental incomes,…
4 years ago
The Extended Tax Deadline Is Coming. Why You Shouldn’t Miss It.
Episode 1366
A record 19 million taxpayers asked the IRS for more time to file . Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host Daniella …
4 years ago
Impulse Buying Is Up. Does It Make Any Financial Sense?
Episode 1365
Americans’ credit-card balances are way up, and inflation is only part of the reason. WSJ personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host Daniel…
4 years ago
Will Prizes and Digital Coins Encourage Americans to Save?
Episode 1364
With the U.S. savings rate on the decline, some financial apps are offeringprizes and other incentives to encourage consumers to put money away. WSJ …
4 years ago
How to Get Your Home Ready to Sell
Episode 1363
The competition among home sellers has increased this year as mortgage rates have risen to nearly 6%. WSJ “Mansion” section senior editor Kerry Barge…
4 years ago
How ‘Buffer Funds’ Protect Against Market Volatility
Episode 1362
As stocks have flirted with bear-market territory this year, many people have invested in a type of exchange-traded fund known as a “buffer fund” to …
4 years ago
Higher Mortgage Rates Cause Would-Be Homebuyers to Reconsider Renting
Episode 1361
Mortgage rates are roughly double where they were a year ago, and that is leading some people who are ready to buy a house to consider renting instea…
4 years ago