WSJ Your Money Briefing

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Credit-Report Errors Grab Congress’s Attention Jun 01, 2022

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Drivers Should Brace for Higher Car-Insurance Rates May 31, 2022

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Auto-insurance companies are set to raise rates by as much as 20% in some places. WSJ insurance-industry reporter Leslie Scism joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why, and when consumers can expect to see those higher bills kick in.

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Babysitters Are Charging $35 an Hour, and Parents Are Paying It May 27, 2022

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The tight labor market has driven rates for teenage babysitters to upwards of $35 an hour. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Rachel Wolfe to discuss the trend, and 15-year-old babysitter Evelyn Loperfido talks about how she has been able to command higher pay.

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Dispatches From the IRS Customer-Service Line May 26, 2022

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The IRS is struggling with a lack of staff and funding, which is making it even harder than usual for taxpayers to get timely customer service. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders knows this firsthand. She joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss her experience of waiting several hours in line to get assistance at an IRS office.

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Why Your 401(k) May Be Riskier Than You Realize May 25, 2022

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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 invest workers’ savings. WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how target-date funds work and whether they’re a safe investment in a volatile stock market.

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Inflation Is Wrecking Millennials’ 2022 Financial Goals May 24, 2022

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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 reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the financial lessons learned from higher inflation, and ways to stretch your dollars.

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Summer Jobs: What Teens Need to Know About Taxes May 23, 2022

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How to Protect Your Home’s Value Now Against Future Declines May 20, 2022

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Why More Subprime Borrowers Are Defaulting on Their Loans May 19, 2022

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Unlimited Vacation Time: The Latest Corporate Perk May 18, 2022

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More companies, such as the Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs, are offering employees an unlimited number of days off per year. WSJ workplace reporter Lindsay Ellis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why companies are offering the perk, and the tradeof fs workers face when using it.

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