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Venessa Wong

@venessawong

Personal finance reporter at @MarketWatch. Former BuzzFeed News and Businessweek. Send tips to [email protected]. DMs open.

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This week on MarketWatch's On Watch podcast, Jeremy C. Owens and I talk about why many middle-income workers can no longer afford more than basic necessities marketwatch.com/podcasts/on-wa…

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u told us millennials to stop eating out

we did

now look what u've done

power of the millennials hahahah

hannah erin lang Venessa Wong Zoe Han

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Looking for help on a story: Have you cut back on fast food recently? I'd love to interview you for an article on MarketWatch. Email me at [email protected]

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New from me: New rules require airlines to give cash refunds passengers for “significant” delays and cancellations starting late October. If you're delayed, here's what to know marketwatch.com/story/passenge… via MarketWatch

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Cats vs. dogs: Today’s economy is tipping the scales in the great debate over which pet is better marketwatch.com/story/cats-vs-… via Andrew Keshner

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Half of U.S. households can only afford a $400 car payment, based on income and typical expenses. Their options — new or used — are scarce. marketwatch.com/story/half-of-… via MarketWatch

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Hello! I am looking to speak with people who can share their stories about trying & failing to get refunds/credits when their flights were delayed/cancelled for a MarketWatch article. Please DM me or email [email protected]. Thank you very much!

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A new DOL rule AUTOMATICALLY makes workers eligible for overtime pay if they earn < $43,888 on July 1, and < $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. Economic Policy Institute estimates the rule change will result in an extra $1.5 billion paid to workers annually (via hannah erin lang MarketWatch)

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New from me: A $100,000 salary no longer buys a middle-class lifestyle, even if it's middle-income. Basic needs for a family of 4 alone cost $100k in the US. Here’s why it costs so much more to have a middle-class standard of living now via MarketWatch marketwatch.com/story/a-100-00…

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Since it's Earth Day: used EVs cost half as much as they used to, and buyers are noticing. Here’s the smart way to shop for one. marketwatch.com/story/used-evs… via MarketWatch

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For a new story: Are you in the market for a USED EV (electric vehicle)? If so, I would love to interview you for a piece in MarketWatch. My email is [email protected] and my DMs are open

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Tesla Cybertruck recall: How owners can fix the potential safety problem for free marketwatch.com/story/tesla-cy… via @marketwatch

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I'm working on a story for MarketWatch and could use some help. Are you currently doing alright financially, on some objective level, but still extremely stressed about money? I'd like to interview you. My email is [email protected] and my DMs are open. Thx!

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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-…

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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…

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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-…

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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.
on.mktw.net/4cuPudD

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