Happy Tuesday, MarketWatchers. Here are some of the day’s most-read personal finance stories.
Personal Finance
This is the most important question you should ask before booking an Airbnb
A new study says that many Airbnb lodgings lack some life-saving features.
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Black and white adult children are moving back home, but for different reasons
There’s more to the story of young adults living with their parents than you might think.
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Why American teenagers are less likely to find a summer job
Teens are losing summer retail and food service jobs to older workers with better people skills.
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Americans are plagued by financial anxiety — and it’s only getting worse
Only worries about health and safety outranked financial anxiety in an annual poll by the American Psychiatric Association.
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Student debt just hit $1.5 trillion
It stood at about $600 billion 10 years ago.
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Jeff Bezos says work-life balance is a ‘debilitating phrase’
The founder of online retail giant Amazon shared his philosophy at a recent Axel Springer event.
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As Melania Trump launches anti-bullying campaign — here’s the creepiest thing about being harassed online
America’s first lady launched her ‘Be Best’ platform in the White House Rose Garden on Monday.
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Most students overlook these critical factors when picking the best college
Author Jacques Berlinerblau says students sometimes put too much emphasis on a school’s reputation.
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Can’t afford a house? Build one—from a kit
This woman wanted an affordable home, so she built a two-story, 2,000 square-foot house from a kit.
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How to protect your career and earning potential after taking a leave
Take a strategic approach before and during any hiatus to mitigate the effects of leaving the workforce.
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Elsewhere on MarketWatch
For the first time ever, there’s a job opening for every unemployed worker
The big pickup in job openings has done what’s not ever been accomplished in the nearly two-decade history of this economic series — there’s now a job opening for every unemployed worker.
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Goldman blames mom-and-pop investors for volatility in stocks
The U.S. stock market has come under heavy volatility in 2018, with major indexes seeing wild swings on nearly a daily basis.
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Slowing growth, stalling stocks raise fear that economy’s good days are numbered
Are the good times coming to an end, after all these years?
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References
- ^ some life-saving features. (www.marketwatch.com)
- ^ living with their parents