Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…
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MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 6: Add up to $72,000 to your retirement savings this year — even if you’re in your 30s
Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…
MarketWatch Money Challenge, Day 5: Set up these helpful alerts to control your spending
Venessa Wong is a personal finance reporter for MarketWatch based in New York City. She previously…
You told us your financial New Year’s resolutions. Here’s how to make them happen.
MarketWatch readers shared their money goals for 2026. These tips can help them — and you…
A budget is a roof over your financial house. Here’s how to build one like a pro.
These budgeting tips can ease your money worries.
Workers are getting very worried about losing their jobs as financial fears rise
Financial worries have gradually taken over as employees’ biggest concerns since inflation spiked, the job market…
Penny pinchers have put even the all-powerful Chinese central government on its back heel
Weak retail sales and spending-averse households are pushing China toward targeted stimulus — including offering digital-yuan…
Try this 30-second trick to keep your holiday spending from wrecking your credit score
Genna Contino is the Smart Spending reporter on MarketWatch’s personal finance desk. She previously covered personal…
Opinion: Investors are waiting on Friday’s jobs numbers. They should be more worried about this productivity report.
Outside the Box AI-driven productivity gains are hindering the Fed’s effort to juice the labor market…