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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Your Money Briefing is your personal-finance and career checklist, with the news that affects your money and what you do with it. From spending and saving to investing and taxes, the Wall Street Journal’s finance reporters and experts break down complicated money questions every weekday to help you make better decisions about managing your money.

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More Stores Tack On Fees for Credit-Card Purchases Aug 20, 2021

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There's a growing chance you'll be hit with a fee on your next credit-card purchase. The WSJ's credit-card reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host Charlie Turner to discuss why more merchants are imposing surcharges to offset the fees they're charged by card issuers, and how customers are responding.

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For Car Buyers, Custom Orders Could Replace Haggling Over Price Aug 19, 2021

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Ford wants a bigger portion of its sales to come from buyers who custom-order from the factory or online, rather than buy at the dealership. Other carmakers are considering it too. Auto industry reporter Mike Colias joins host Charlie Turner to discuss the shift in strategy and what it could mean for car buyers.

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Hotels Experiment With A La Carte Pricing Aug 18, 2021

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As part of a new business strategy, some hotels are trying out "fee for service" pricing, where guests pay for specific services and amenities like room cleaning, gym usage and internet access. Real estate bureau chief Craig Karmin joins host Charlie Turner to discuss whether this kind of pricing will be embraced by customers and other hotel chains.

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Selling a Used Car? Here's What You Should Know. Aug 17, 2021

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Car owners are putting their used vehicles up for sale to take advantage of soaring prices. Reporter J.J. McCorvey joins host Charlie Turner to discuss what consumers should consider before selling their cars.

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How Some People Work Two Full-Time Jobs From Home Aug 16, 2021

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While some people struggle to complete all of their job's daily tasks without putting in too many hours, others have found ways to hold down two full-time jobs, while striving to not work more than 40 hours in a week. The WSJ's "Work & Life" columnist Rachel Feintzeig joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how these double-dippers do it, and the risks they take on in the process.

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Millennials Enter High-Earning Years But Don't Feel Financially Secure Aug 13, 2021

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Americans in their mid-30s and early 40s are beginning the period of their career that traditionally brings peak earnings. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter to discuss why this group doesn't feel financially secure. Plus, 35-year-old Tim Eng discusses reaching his salary goals, and his stepped-up efforts to save.

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Some Renters' Payment History Could Soon Help Them Get a Mortgage Aug 12, 2021

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Starting next month, Fannie Mae will make it easier for renters to qualify for home loans. Reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how renters' ability to make monthly payments will be used by lenders along with other data found on credit reports to determine their eligibility for mortgages.

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Why Airfares Haven't Changed Much in 25 Years Aug 11, 2021

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Airfares have risen significantly since people resumed flying post-pandemic, but on average they're nearly in line with 1996 levels, and that doesn't even account for inflation. WSJ "Middle Seat" columnist Scott McCartney joins host J.R. Whalen to run through the numbers and discuss where prices may be headed this fall.

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College Debt Hits Black Millennials Especially Hard Aug 10, 2021

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Black millennials who had hoped a college education would help close the nation's racial wealth gap have found that the opposite happened. Reporter Rachel Louise Ensign joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why. Plus, 31-year-old Ristina Gooden discusses how her pursuit of a graduate degree could put her as much as $100,000 in debt.

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Student-Loan Repayment Relief Extended to Jan. 31 Aug 09, 2021

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About 23 million student-loan borrowers have been able to pause their monthly payments since the start of the pandemic under a federal moratorium. Now the Education Department is extending the program by several more months. Reporter Alex Leary discusses the latest, and higher-education reporter Melissa Korn talks about alternatives that are available to struggling borrowers when the program eventually ends. J.R. Whalen hosts.

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