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Why Large Appliances Have a Shorter Lifespan

2024/02/26

The complexity of today’s generation of large appliances is costing consumers more money for repairs and accelerating the need for replacement. Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Wolfe joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Record, Stalled Rivian, Destination Moon

2024/02/24

Was Nvidia the only stock that mattered this week? And has Rivian’s motor stalled? Plus, how did a lunar landing send a company shooting for the stars? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Food Prices Are Still High While Inflation Is Falling

2024/02/23

The cost of food is eating up the largest share of Americans’ income since 1991. Wall Street Journal reporter Jesse Newman joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why restaurant and food company executives say prices are likely to remain elevated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would You Return to the Office if It Smelled Better?

2024/02/22

Some companies are trying to boost in-office attendance by pumping nose-friendly fragrances into the ventilation systems to improve workers’ moods. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray A. Smith joins J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Retirees Are Rejoining the Workforce

2024/02/21

One in eight people who are retired plan to go back to work in 2024, according to a recent study. Wall Street Journal columnist Clare Ansberry joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the reasons why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the WSJ’s Tax Reporter Prepares Her Own Returns

2024/02/20

Preparing your tax return is an exercise in navigating details and ensuring accuracy. Wall Street Journal tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss her experience in preparing her own tax forms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s News in Markets: Lyft's Typo, JetBlue Activist, Robinhood Soars

2024/02/17

How did Lyft's stock respond to a typo in the company's earnings report? And what does an activist investor have planned for JetBlue? Plus, is Robinhood out of the woods? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Nearly Every Cost Related to Your Car Is Rising

2024/02/16

Gas prices are falling, but nearly every other cost associated with owning a car, namely auto insurance, is increasing. Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Pinsker joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take a Sick Day, or Suffer ‘Sick Shaming’ at Work?

2024/02/15

Employees who feel ill have a tough choice: face criticism if they come to work and possibly infect co-workers, or take the blame for burdening their colleagues with more work if they stay home. Wall Street Journal “On the Clock” columnist Callum Borchers joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Valentine’s Day to Me! Why Self-Gifting Is on the Rise

2024/02/14

More people, both single and married, say they’re treating themselves for Valentine’s Day this year. Wall Street Journal reporter Suzanne Kapner joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the holiday is getting a makeover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Work Meetings Are Getting a Makeover

2024/02/13

To boost productivity and worker engagement in workplace meetings, more companies are scrapping traditional formats and using technology like motion detection cameras. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray A. Smith joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should ‘For Richer or Poorer’ Apply to Our Friendships?

2024/02/12

The way we talk to our friends about money often changes as we get older and shift careers. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how to have sensitive conversations about your finances in your social circles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read WSJ Your Money Briefing podcast reviews

4.1 out of 5

1534 reviews

AM25* 2023/11/15

Highly recommend

Short but very informative. Great variety of interesting topics.

moving on-missu 2023/09/06

I’m a critic

And I find this show very topical and enriching. It’s a daily listen!

Zhu Animal 2023/10/26

The 10 min podcast can totally be condensed into a 30 sec summary.

Really not a lot of solid contents. When they casually pick a random topic every morning, they stretch it out as long as they can, repeating the same ...

RamessesHunt 2023/10/08

Good but vocal fry is really hard to listen to

I enjoy the information presented in this podcast but at time I just have to stop listening because of the way the people speak with their voces shaki...

badger actuary 2023/10/07

Most Of this advice is terrible

Pretty wild to listen to a WSJ financial advice podcast that regularly promotes being irresponsible with your money

Faramir3 2023/09/07

Ads > Content

Almost as much time devoted to ads as to content. The stories are ok, but I enjoy other WSJ shows that have more content for the same amount or less a...

tfschueller 2023/07/24

A daily money lesson

I learn something new with Your Money Briefing every week. Informative and just plan fun to listen to.

R@ce B@nnon 2023/08/25

Yikes!

I expected a bit more from WSJ…this podcast is generally trite and pedantic ….which may be in fact the direction our US culture is headed….

Phoebe Platt 2023/08/15