WSJ Your Money Briefing

Americans have less use for coins as more businesses accept digital payments. In many cases, those coins are hidden in pockets, stuck in couches, or vacuumed up. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by reporter Oyin Adedoyin, who visited a waste facility that separates coins from trash, to discuss what people can do with all the change they have around the house. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filing a paper tax return or math errors can delay tax refunds by weeks or even months. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss specific methods for contacting the IRS depending on how long you’ve been waiting for your refund. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arranging your funeral now can save your family a lot of work when you die. But paying for it in advance can result in financial stress later. Wall Street Journal reporter Dominique Mosbergen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what you should know.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss common errors people make on their tax returns, and when it makes sense to alert the IRS to missing information. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some financial advisers who charge fees based on their client’s portfolio balances may make recommendations that represent a conflict of interest. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is inflation becoming a thorn in the side of U.S. banks, despite many reporting big earnings? And will AI turn into Amazon’s “fourth pillar” along with its Marketplace, Prime and Web Services businesses? Plus, is there an end in sight for Boeing’s troubles? 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

Taxpayers can request an extension from the IRS to file their returns, but payment is still due on April 15th. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how to avoid costly penalties. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wall Street Journal Work & Life columnist Rachel Feintzeig recently returned from an unpaid, four-month sabbatical. She joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what she did during her time off and how the experience surprised her.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planning in advance how inheritance will be passed down to future generations can help families avoid arguments and lost money. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss when to have the talk, and why the conversations aren’t just for the wealthy.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent survey by Northwestern Mutual found that it would take $1.46 million to retire comfortably. But there’s more to it than just the number. WSJ’s Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between changes in real estate commissions and a tough market, homebuyers remain uncertain about buying now or waiting. WSJ personal finance reporter Veronica Dagher joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss some of the challenges.    Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which beauty stock lost its glamor? And why is Levi’s betting on baggier jeans? Plus, what did Nelson Peltz and Trian Partners win after losing the Disney proxy battle against Bob Iger? 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

Young people, turned off by the job prospects for college graduates, are enrolling in vocational training programs and forgoing the higher-education path. Wall Street Journal reporter Te-Ping Chen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many workers who have built up knowledge and skills to the point of feeling indispensable have discovered they are more at risk of facing job cuts. Wall Street Journal “On the Clock” columnist Callum Borchers joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economists have expected consumers to pull back on excess spending as prices of basics such as food remain stubbornly high. WSJ “CFO Journal” reporter Jennifer Williams joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how some people have largely cast aside concerns over the economy and continue to splurge. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some customers were surprised to see the high-yield interest rate on their CDs have fallen to a much lower rate than when they opened their accounts. Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. https://on.wsj.com/48YljZs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The IRS said the average tax refund through March is about $3,200. WSJ’s Katherine Hamilton joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how many Americans are using the funds to help them get out from under mounting debt.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. https://on.wsj.com/48YljZs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was early trading like after Donald Trump’s Truth Social entered the public markets? And is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts at McDonald’s restaurants a sweet deal? Plus, what’s troubling Boeing and United Airlines this week? Host Charley Grant discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday has retained its pandemic-era benefit for many people as a half-work, half-leisure hybrid . WSJ’s Vanessa Fuhrmans joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how that approach has spread to other areas of our lives.  Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices