Happy Tuesday, MarketWatchers! Here are the top personal finance stories of the day.
Personal Finance Students do better at public colleges than for-profit colleges (just don’t blame the students)
New research into student underperformance comes as officials debate the future of the industry.
3 things rich people spend their money on that anyone can have
Let’s face it: Money can buy happiness (sort of), writes Brian Portnoy.
The final insult for desperate job seekers: Employers doing credit checks
A new working paper demonstrates how pre-employment credit screenings perpetuate the ‘poverty trap.’
This shopping hack will get you 60% off an iPhone XS
Sprint and mobile virtual networks offer ways of getting Apple’s latest phone on the cheap.
How to find a contractor after a hurricane
Thousands of homeowners across the Carolinas will need to repair or rebuild their homes following Hurricane Florence.
ACLU says Facebook lets companies discriminate against women and older workers
The complaint alleges that the social network has allowed job advertisements to specifically target young men.
Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion charity pledge isn’t necessarily great news for America
Americans gave a record amount to charity in 2017, much of it in ‘mega gifts.’
Do you really need a subscription to underwear or hot sauce?
Subscription-box services can allow you to try out new goods, but they can also wind up costing you a lot
Want a bigger paycheck? Here’s what to do
If your co-workers make more than you, instead of grumbling about it, do something.
Why paying more than $50K for college is like a coin flip
New study sheds light on the risks to pursuing a college degree.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch Accidental landlords — an unwelcome consequence of the housing market shock
As the housing market crashed and its rebound is still shutting out many, some Americans made accommodations that they might never have considered otherwise.
Trade war with China may limit Fed’s interest-rate hike plans after September increase
President Trump’s decision to impose $200 billion in tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese products won’t deter the Fed from hiking next week. After that, there is a range of opinions.
Wilbur Ross says nobody will notice price hikes from new China tariffs
President Donald Trump’s commerce chief says prices will go up for consumers as a result of new tariffs on Chinese goods — but not by a noticeable amount.
Indicted Congressmen Collins and Hunter try to do what no one has done since 1990
Congressmen Chris Collins and Duncan Hunter are trying to do something no one has done in 28 years: Win reelection under indictment.
Trade-war tracker: Here are the new levies, imposed and threatened
As rhetoric on global trade ratchets higher, here’s a look at what new tariffs have been imposed and what has been threatened.
Home builder confidence stalls as tariffs bite
A closely-watched tracker of builder sentiment was unchanged at a recent low level in September as the industry continues to face steep headwinds.
The GOP’s socialist problem
The economy is booming, but many still feel marginalized, giving an opening for the insurgent left of the Democratic Party, writes Peter Morici.
Buyers are ‘fatigued,’ ‘burned out,’ but kept house-hunting even in August, real-estate agents say
A monthly survey of real-estate agents found many buyers worn down by the continuing sellers’ market, higher prices, and leaner options, but many more willing to keep trying, even if it meant moving further outside the metro area -- or their comfort zones.
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