Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Your 401(k) May Be Riskier Than You Realize
Episode 1290
Many people might not realize their 401(k) retirement account has taken on more risk in recent years. The reason: a shift in how target-date funds in…
4 years, 3 months ago
Inflation Is Wrecking Millennials’ 2022 Financial Goals
Episode 1289
Inflation running at levels not seen in 40 years is causing millennials and younger people to rethink how they save and spend. WSJ personal-finance r…
4 years, 3 months ago
Summer Jobs: What Teens Need to Know About Taxes
Episode 1288
As teens gear up to start their summer jobs, many will have their first experience with the IRS when they get taxes and other deductions taken out of…
4 years, 3 months ago
How to Protect Your Home’s Value Now Against Future Declines
Episode 1287
While homeowners ready to sell can benefit from prices that continue to hit record highs, those not ready to sell can use the equity in their home to…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why More Subprime Borrowers Are Defaulting on Their Loans
Episode 1286
After making their monthly payments through the first year and a half of the pandemic, more subprime borrowers are missing monthly payments on variou…
4 years, 4 months ago
Unlimited Vacation Time: The Latest Corporate Perk
Episode 1285
More companies, such as the Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs, are offering employees an unlimited number of days off per year. WSJ workplace reporter L…
4 years, 4 months ago
Have Used-Car Prices Peaked?
Episode 1284
After steadily rising to record levels along with new-car prices during the pandemic, prices for pre-owned vehicles have been lower in recent months.…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why Old Travel Cost-Saving Tricks Might Not Work This Year
Episode 1283
With prices for flights, lodging and car rentals on the rise, your summer trip may cost a lot more this year. What’s worse, previous tactics that tra…
4 years, 4 months ago
Rent or Buy: With Home Prices Soaring, Which Is Better?
Episode 1282
Owning a home has traditionally been seen as a good long-term financial move over renting. But with home prices climbing along with rent, is that sti…
4 years, 4 months ago
Why It Pays to Automate Your Personal Finances
Episode 1281
Prices are up. Stocks are down. And that’s leading a lot of households to rethink their budgets and investments. But there are various tools availabl…
4 years, 4 months ago