WSJ Your Money Matters

As prices continue to rise, consumers may lose the ability to judge what is a "good" price and what isn't. WSJ personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the psychology behind inflation, and how thinking differently about prices can make you a smarter shopper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Companies struggling to fill open tech-related positions are hiring more former blue-collar workers seeking a career change. WSJ reporter Kathryn Dill joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how these workers are preparing themselves to make the jump.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More business-school graduates are using “search funds” to seek out companies they can buy and lead. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Lindsay Ellis, who explains the process, as well as Jessica Patterson, who used a search fund to take charge of a health logistics company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Biden administration says the Education Department will revamp the student-loan repayment system between now and the end of August. Wall Street Journal reporter Gabriel T. Rubin joins WSJ Your Money Briefing host J.R. Whalen to explain how that would affect borrowers, and whether another payment extension beyond August is likely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the labor market recovers from the pandemic, women are getting bigger pay raises than men, a significant shift from just a few months ago. WSJ reporter Sarah Chaney Cambon joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what it means for the overall gender pay gap.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Families of college students may be in line for tax deductions and credits on their 2021 taxes , but understanding the rules surrounding eligibility can be complex. WSJ contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rising home prices and higher interest rates are keeping many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines and waiting on applying for mortgages. WSJ's Orla McCaffrey joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what many lenders are doing to drum up business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Understanding how new tax situations this year could affect your tax return in 2023 could put you a step ahead of the game. CPA Ed Slott joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The IRS has determined that cryptocurrency is investment property, much like stock or real estate. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what that means for people preparing their annual tax returns, and how the IRS is stepping up its enforcement of taxes due on crypto gains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The expanded federal child tax credit has put more money in families' pockets, but it also has created confusion as Americans prepare their taxes. Tax reporter Richard Rubin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how people should approach the child tax credit to avoid making errors on their returns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices