New for MarketWatch: Tesla shareholders have had a tough run lately. Prospective car buyers who have mulled buying a Tesla, on the other hand, are likely to catch a break this year — a big break.
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My latest for MarketWatch: A $1,400 SUV payment? A $1,600 truck payment? Sounds ‘absurd,’ but it’s becoming more common. 17.4% of new cars were financed with a monthly payment of over $1,000 in Feb marketwatch.com/story/a-1-400-…

My latest piece on MarketWatch: Lowe’s credit card now has a 31.99% interest rate. Customers are comparing such rates to ‘loan sharking.’ Because Lowe’s sells many big-ticket items “these interest charges could be astronomical on a big purchase' marketwatch.com/story/lowes-cr…

I covered a new Pew Research Center report on a subject that I care very much about: A third of Asian Americans who live in poverty have college degrees. What’s going on? via MarketWatch marketwatch.com/story/a-third-…

My latest story on ⁦MarketWatch⁩ : Should parents ‘charge’ little kids for rent and groceries to teach them about personal finance? Here’s what financial therapists think about this TikTok money lesson.
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Happy Birthday, Fed rate hikes🎂Here's what two years of interest-rate hikes have done to your wallet, from the MarketWatch personal finance team marketwatch.com/story/happy-ra…

New on MarketWatch : The U.S. is a less happy country than it used to be, despite positive economic metrics. The Swiss ambassador said, 'Humans need, first of all, predictability in their lives.” marketwatch.com/story/the-u-s-…

My latest story on MarketWatch : Speculation around Bruno Mars’s gambling debt the last few days has put a spotlight on a problem millions of people face. Here are 5 tips to tackle it. marketwatch.com/story/bruno-ma…

I've covered consumer finance for a while now. The president is portraying an optimistic view of the economy without acknowledging REAL&ongoing financial anxiety, a strategy that is politically risky if voters feel overlooked. My take on MarketWatch marketwatch.com/story/what-bid…

In my latest piece for MarketWatch — Good news: Car prices are falling. Bad news: It’s a terrible time to trade in your car. Here’s why. marketwatch.com/story/good-new…

I was delighted to learn a series I worked on, 'Striking Back,' for Capital & Main was recognized for a 2023 Best in Business award from SABEW ! Here is a link to this incredible series capitalandmain.com/striking-back-…. All the credit goes to my wonderful editor Tracie McMillan

Looking to speak with fast food customers for a MarketWatch story. If you occasionally treat yourself to a fast food meal, how much are you paying? I would like to interview you about this. My DMs are open and my email is [email protected]. Thank you!

My latest for @marketwatch: Even in fields where women dominate, men outearn them. In a DOL comparison of more than 300 occupations, “there are none where women have an earnings advantage over men,” Here’s why — and what could help. marketwatch.com/story/even-in-…

Happy Friday! I am looking to speak with middle-class Americans about Biden's state of the union address for a MarketWatch article. If you'd like to share your thoughts, please DM me or email [email protected]

Would you like to speak with me for a MarketWatch story? I'm looking to interview female teachers and nurses in the US for a story today. Please feel free to DM me or email [email protected]. Thank you!

My new piece for @Marketwatch is abt why Apple's move to report buy now-pay-later (Apple Pay Later) data to Experian is a ‘positive first step’ for consumers. 'Credit bureaus have a responsibility to incorporate this data in a meaningful and useful way.' marketwatch.com/story/apples-b…

New from me MarketWatch: AT&T users are saying their $5 credit for last week's cellphone outage is ‘a joke.’ Watchdog Teresa Dixon Murray says $5 is offensively low, but the problem is legally, consumers aren't owed anything for such service disruptions marketwatch.com/story/at-t-cus…

Can you negotiate a layoff the same way you would a starting salary? Sure thing, experts say — and in some cases your odds are better than you might think. I wrote about how and when you can haggle over a severance package, for MarketWatch:
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I'm looking to speak with people who are trying to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). If you'd like to share your story about this for a MarketWatch article, please DM or email me at [email protected]