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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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Can Videogame Currencies Like ‘Robux’ Teach Kids Financial Skills? Dec 14, 2022

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Instead of physical toys or cash, many children are asking for virtual currency to spend on items in their favorite videogam es. It might sound strange to parents, but can online currencies teach kids valuable financial skills? WSJ reporter Sarah E. Needleman joins host Danny Lewis to discuss the lessons (intended or not) that kids can learn from virtual currencies.

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‘Credit Washing’: How Some Credit-Repair Firms Inflate Credit Scores Dec 13, 2022

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For years, the Federal Trade Commission has tried to make it easier for identity-theft victims to file claims and fix their credit scores. But it may have inadvertently opened the door for fraudsters and unscrupulous credit-repair firms to file false identity-theft claims on behalf of unknowing consumers. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis joins host Danny Lewis to discuss what this kind of “credit washing” means for you.

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Massage Gun? Genetic Testing? How to Spend Your FSA Before It's Gone Dec 12, 2022

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Some workers who piled up thousands of dollars in their healthcare flexible-spending accounts during the pandemic are at risk of losing it at the end of this year. The Wall Street Journal's Matthew Riva joins host Daniella Cheslow with some unexpected ways to spend the money before it's gone.

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Priced Out of Buying, Some Renters Pay to Renovate Dec 09, 2022

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With U.S. housing affordability at its lowest in decades, renters are staying in their properties longer, and now some are investing in wallpaper, doorknobs and even floor tiles to make their rentals more livable. WSJ personal economics reporter Imani Moise joins host Daniella Cheslow to explain why and how renters are spending like they own the place.

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For Couples, Sharing Money Offers Financial and Emotional Gains Dec 08, 2022

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Pooling money together is one reason why married couples have as much as four times the wealth as unmarried couples who live together. Personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host Daniella Cheslow to discuss why that is, and why more couples don’t do it.

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How to Turn Pay-Transparency Revelations Into a Raise Dec 07, 2022

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As pay-transparency laws become more common, many workers are openly discussing salaries in the office. And that can lead to some awkward surprises among employees who find out they are getting paid differently despite doing similar work. WSJ “Work & Life” columnist Rachel Feintzeig joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how workers can use open-pay revelations to ask their manager for a raise.

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How to Lower Your Home Insurance Premiums Dec 06, 2022

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Homeowners’ insurance rates have risen by nearly 10% since early last year. WSJ personal-finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins host J.R. Whalen with some ways homeowners can potentially shave several percentage points off their monthly insurance costs.

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Banks in Talks to Reimburse Zelle Customers Who Were Scammed Dec 05, 2022

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Big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are drawing up plans to issue refunds to users of the Zelle peer-to-peer payment platform who were victimized by fraudsters. WSJ’s David Benoit joins host J.R. Whalen with details of the refund plan, and how users can protect themselves against scammers.

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Cheap Dates Are In: How High Inflation Is Changing Dating Norms Dec 02, 2022

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The rising cost of dinner and drinks is making dating an expensive activity for singles. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Rachel Wolfe to discuss how they are adjusting, and by 24-year-old Rachel Horowitz, who shares some awkward dating moments she’s had after money entered the picture.

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How Not Having Student Loans Affects Your Financial Future Dec 01, 2022

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The effects of holding student loans on people’s personal finances can be measured against the financial outcomes of those who didn’t take them out in the first place. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker to discuss what the data shows, and by Colorado resident Skyler McKinley, who graduated from college without taking on debt.

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