J.R. Whelan

speaker

21,375 appearances 574 recordings 1 series first heard Oct 2017 last heard Aug 2024

J.R. Whelan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

Trend

recordings per month · last 12 months

No recordings in the last 12 months.Older appearances are listed below; set an alert to hear about the next one.

newest first · ▶ plays the moment

WSJ Your Money Briefing · How Autopay Can Cost You Money · 9 Oct 2023 podcast

How did that happen? matched

Why would people choose to pay less? matched

That minimum payment option you mentioned may be more affordable, but now the consumer is on the hook for interest as well, right? matched

So let's say I sign up for auto pay somewhere. matched

Does that have an effect on my credit score? matched

But what happens if someone's enrolled in auto pay, but when the payment day comes and they have insufficient funds in their bank account? matched

And that could affect credit card applications, mortgages, and things like that down the line? matched

So there's some responsibility here with the consumer to manage their spending. matched

What other risks with auto pay should people be aware of? matched

So how do credit experts say people should approach auto pay so it doesn't cost them money or appear risky to banks? matched

That's Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Amani Moiz. matched

And that's it for your Money Briefing. matched

Today's show was produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy and deputy editor Chris Zinsley. matched

I'm J.R. matched

Whelan for The Wall Street Journal. matched

We'll be back tomorrow morning. matched

Thanks for listening. matched

Here's your Money Briefing for Friday, October 6th. voice-verified

I'm J.R. voice-verified

Whelan for The Wall Street Journal. voice-verified

Showing 821–840 of 21,375 · page 42 of 1069