Walmart Walmart unveils new rewards credit card, but there are reasons to tread carefullyMarketWatch - By Jacob Passy Walmart WMT, +0.81% on Wednesday is rolling out a new credit card designed to compete with cards from Apple AAPL, +0.36% and Amazon AMZN, +0.81%. The …
Business The No. 1 best-paying job in America is …MarketWatch - By Catey Hill On Tuesday, career site Glassdoor released its list of the highest-paying jobs — and physician topped the list, with a median salary of $193,415. …
Investing Here are the highest paid, most in-demand jobs in every U.S. stateMarketWatch - By Quentin Fottrell What are the highest paid, most in-demand jobs in your state? Software developers, physical therapists and physician assistants crop up frequently …
Latino News Why you should think carefully before using facial recognition and fingerprint scanningMarketWatch - By Quentin Fottrell Aram Sinnreich recently went grocery shopping at a Whole Foods Market in his hometown of Washington, D.C., and realized he had left his wallet at …
Diets Vegetarian diets can’t save Earth, but eating less meat mightMarketWatch - By Rachel Koning Beals That’s according to findings from scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, who found that diets in which meat, …
Vaping America just had another death linked to vaping-related lung illnessMarketWatch - By Meera Jagannathan Another person has died from complications related to the vaping-related lung illness reported across the country in recent weeks, California health …
Kids Opinion: You’re fooling yourself if you think you can retire early with kidsMarketWatch - By Sam Dogen The FIRE movement naysayers are right. Retiring early is nearly impossible if you have kids. Don’t be fooled by the people without kids telling you …
Retirement Millennials share their retirement plans on Twitter — let’s just say it’s not goodMarketWatch - By Alessandra Malito Climate change. Wars. Overworking. Unnecessary meetings. And just flat out being broke. These are some of the reasons why millennials aren’t planning …
Opinion: These are the bad things about early retirement that no one talks aboutMarketWatch - By Sam Dogen For all the glamour of living an early retirement lifestyle, there are plenty of negatives I’ve come to discover since I permanently left my job in …
Retirement Opinion: Yes, millennials actually can save for retirement. Here’s howMarketWatch - By James McGlynn When I started working full time in 1980, there were very few retirement savings vehicles available to the average worker. I remember setting up my …
North Pole Sleep in a North Pole ‘igloo’ for just $105,000 a nightMarketWatch - By Nicole Lyn Pesce The Luxury Action travel company is launching a pop-up hotel at the North Pole next April that will include 10 heated domes stationed in the center …
Capital Gains This is when you should decide to get taxed on restricted stock awardsMarketWatch - By Bill Bischoff Restricted stock awards have become a popular way for companies to offer equity-oriented executive compensation. Some companies are offering them …
Markets Home-builder confidence rises, despite growing concerns about the economyMarketWatch - By Jacob Passy The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index increased one point to 68 in September, matching the highest reading …
new movie news MoviePass is shutting down — here’s how the remaining movie-ticket subscription plans compareMarketWatch - By Jacob Passy After struggling for months, MoviePass has finally been shut down. MoviePass’ parent company, Helios & Matheson Analytics HMNY, +64.29% , announced …
Financial Planning Opinion: Is a stop-loss order a good idea?MarketWatch - By Dan Moisand Q.: A stock I own just went over $50,000 in value. I bought it three years ago for $10,000 and I’m thinking its not going to stay above $50,000 but …
Oil Oil prices need to go this high to push the global economy into recessionMarketWatch - By Brett Arends Worried about oil prices after the weekend’s raids on Saudi Arabia? You may want to wait until prices rise more before really getting scared about the …
Recession Could a spike in gas prices scare Americans into a recession?MarketWatch - By Andrew Keshner The drone attack on Saudi Arabia oil fields came at a particularly vulnerable time for the U.S. and global economy. Saudi authorities say drones …
True confessions: What it’s like to be a debt collectorMarketWatch - By Kali Geldis Many Americans struggling with managing their debt become afraid to pick up the phone because of debt collectors. You’ve probably heard stories about …
NerdWallet For couples who don’t talk about money, consider a financial summitMarketWatch - By Kelsey Sheehy Spreadsheets and savings goals aren’t sexy. That’s probably why great love stories, when retold, don’t delve into household finances. But money is a …
College & University Student debt is taking an emotional toll on America’s familiesMarketWatch - By Richard Eisenberg You’ve seen the frightening student loan statistics, such as the $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt they now represent. And if you’re a parent of a …
Tony Bennett Why one top NCAA coach is giving up his raise to his staff: ‘I have more than I need’MarketWatch - By Nicole Lyn Pesce University of Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett was trending on Twitter TWTR, +0.30% on Monday for turning down a raise with his new …
Students Children in stricter middle schools are less likely to go to college — and more likely to get arrestedMarketWatch - By Meera Jagannathan Students who attend schools that are “stricter” in doling out suspensions can experience far-reaching impacts on their criminal records and …
Money Opinion: Thinking of joining a nonprofit board in your retirement? You may be required to pony up your own moneyMarketWatch - By Morey Stettner Many retirees serve on nonprofit boards. If you ask a roomful of them to rate their experience, some would rave about the joy of giving back. Others …
General Motors Why the striking workers at General Motors are so extraordinaryMarketWatch - By Andrew Keshner More than 49,000 members of United Auto Workers are now on strike, walking off General Motors work floors in an effort to secure what they say are …
Markets Opinion: I inherited money. Should I invest it all at once? Or space it out?MarketWatch - By Dan Moisand Q: I inherited some money recently but with the market SPX, -0.06% at all-time highs, I ’m worried I will invest and see it drop immediately. A …
U.S. Census Opinion: The overlooked data point in the new Census report: Most families don’t have much incomeMarketWatch - By Alicia H. Munnell The headline from this year’s Census Bureau’s publications on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States is that fewer …
Divorce Getting divorced cost this woman nearly $1 million in retirement savings — how to avoid her fateMarketWatch - By Jacob Passy For Michelle Buonincontri, getting divorced wasn’t just an emotional blow, it was a significant financial setback. Buonincontri, who now works as a …
Suicide How to help a coworker who may be at risk for suicideMarketWatch - By Meera Jagannathan Coworkers can play an important role in suicide prevention, experts say — especially given the amount of time we spend at our jobs. One person dies by …
Students Too many colleges aren’t telling student parents this valuable piece of information, agency saysMarketWatch - By Andrew Keshner College students with kids could be missing out on money to defray childcare costs, a new report says. Some schools aren’t publicizing the federal …
