WSJ Your Money Matters

Interest on student loans began accruing on Sept. 1 and payments are due next month. WSJ’s Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how borrowers should prepare to resume making payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are asking customers to move their monthly bill payments from their credit cards to their bank accounts. WSJ personal-technology editor Shara Tibken joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why the carriers want the change, the privacy concerns that have been raised about it and the financial trade-offs to consider before you make the switch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As some companies restructure their workforces, many are reassigning employees to new positions rather than letting them go. WSJ’s Ray A. Smith joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how that can end up putting employees into positions that don’t fit their career path or expertise, and what workers can do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumers are getting frustrated with all those requests for charitable donations at checkout counters. WSJ’s Rachel Wolfe joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why they continue to contribute anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After years of luring new workers with hefty pay increases and bonuses, many companies are reversing that trend. WSJ’s Te-Ping Chen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why employers are reducing salaries for new recruits and what it means for job seekers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many Americans start making serious financial decisions in their early 20s when they enter the workforce and start living on their own. WSJ’s Clare Ansberry joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss recent studies that explain the age when adults actually make the best financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Students heading off to college have a lot on their plate, including making some big financial decisions for the first time. To avoid breaking the bank, students have to be careful with their money. WSJ contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s back-to-school time, and many parents are adding another expense to their budget: their children’s extracurricular activities. With nonacademic credent ials becoming more important in college admissions, parents are going all in on their kids’ interests. WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homeowners planning energy-efficient renovations could save substantial amounts of money through rebates the government plans to roll out this year. WSJ personal-finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what types of work the rebates do, and don’t, cover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover why regular paychecks and benefits don't necessarily lead to happiness at work. Explore the motivations behind gig workers accepting pay cuts for more autonomy and work-life balance. Hear about the trade-offs and challenges of gig work from the perspective of a full-time teacher turned freelance copywriter.