@ReporterLeslie

personal finance editor @MarketWatch ex @DNAinfoNY @modbee @mercedsunstar I write Financial Face-off & stories about people/companies giving away money

 New York, NY
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Young people are giving up their cars. It's not just about affordability. @venessawong saw this data in the Fed's latest Survey of Consumer Finances & did a great job of finding the story behind it >> marketwatch.com/story/young-…
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More college students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s costing them. marketwatch.com/story/more-c…

College students have to use credit cards just to cover basic living expenses. Here’s what it’s...

Nearly 9 out of every 10 students who use credit cards report doing so to pay for basic living expenses such as food, housing and gas. 

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For an upcoming personal finance story, we are looking into the behaviors, values and goals that drive Gen Z investing decisions. If you’re an investor — anything from workplace 401(k) contributions to active day trading counts here — and under 30 years old, we'd greatly appreciate it if you took a few minutes to fill out this survey. forms.gle/qzFWbs7d8wAAvdBr6

MarketWatch Gen Z investor survey

I'm Genna Contino, a personal finance reporter at MarketWatch. I'm writing about how Gen Z's approach to investing and wealth building differs from older generations and I’d like your help. Whether...

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Buying a house is close to impossible for many Americans these days. So, what happens if you never buy a house? MarketWatch's @JillianBerman has this interesting look at the long-term effects >> marketwatch.com/story/what-h…

What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up.

The high cost of buying a home means that many 20- and 30-somethings are re-evaluating traditional personal-finance advice that assumed homeownership to build wealth.

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Fantastic story by @JillianBerman & @venessawong on The Renter Generation: Young Americans, shut out of homeownership, brace to rent forever marketwatch.com/story/the-re…
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good, useful story from @KatBorgerding >> I got an unexpected $1,000 medical bill. Here’s why I’m not paying it yet. marketwatch.com/story/i-got-…

I got an unexpected $1,000 medical bill. Here’s why I’m not paying it yet.

Plus: Before you pay a medical bill, take these steps to check it — and possibly lower it.

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The average 30-year mortgage rate just hit its highest level of the year. Which means it's a great time to read this definitive guide to comparison shopping for a mortgage — it could save you $3,300 a year. marketwatch.com/story/how-to… via @MarketWatch

How to find the best mortgage rate — it could save you $3,300 a year

Buyers who skip comparison shopping often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.

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You know that routine plan disclosure you get from your 401(k) or 403(b)? We need to see it. propublica.org/getinvolved/s… Breaking my long social media hiatus to ask you to please do this! Then, please share! For this to work the way we hope, thousands of people must participate.

Have a 401(k)? Help ProPublica Investigate What’s Really Happening to Your Money.

Some retirement plans are stuck in investments with bloated fees and costly add-ons. Share your standard plan documents with us to help reveal which financial products companies are pushing, and what...

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The Knicks’ ticker-tape parade is conquering a modern-day reality: Offices barely use any paper marketwatch.com/story/the-kn… via @MarketWatch

The Knicks’ ticker-tape parade is conquering a modern-day reality: Offices barely use any paper

Over 2,500 pounds of paper will rain on the Knicks as New York City overcomes windows that don’t open and the death of actual ticker tape.

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genna@GennaContinoJun 11
Yesterday's inflation report means Euro summer is canceled for some Americans looking to manage their travel budgets. Instead, there has been a boost in domestic travel. Here are a few U.S. destinations trending this summer: marketwatch.com/story/rip-eu…

American travelers are trading Tuscany for Tacoma this summer, thanks to soaring airfares

Surging airfares have made it harder for price-conscious travelers to justify summer vacations in Europe — and many are opting to travel within the U.S. instead.

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genna@GennaContinoJun 10
The May inflation report reflects the crazy start to the summer travel season that we've been tracking at @MarketWatch. The cost of airfare grew 6.9% — just between April and May — and it's up a whopping 26.7% year-over-year.
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Revenge of the nerds: These space geeks earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool. Great read by @christjine marketwatch.com/story/these-…

These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit rocket-launch sites

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And ICYMI earlier today: People are using buy-now-pay-later services to buy gas and groceries. @CashApp cardholders used @AfterpayUSA nearly 3.6 times for gas purchases and 2.2 times for groceries on average between February and May. marketwatch.com/story/americ…

Americans are using buy-now-pay-later for gas and groceries, showing just how expensive daily...

With gas prices up more than $1 a gallon from last year’s average, Americans are turning to buy-now-pay-later at the pump.

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One way to get hired right now: Be willing to go to the office five days a week marketwatch.com/story/one-wa… via @AndrewKeshner

One way to get hired right now: Be willing to go to the office five days a week

New research finds remote- and hybrid-work arrangements have been more of a barrier to breaking in for young workers.

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Americans are using buy-now-pay-later to pay for gas marketwatch.com/story/americ… via @GennaContino

Americans are using buy-now-pay-later for gas and groceries, showing just how expensive daily...

With gas prices up more than $1 a gallon from last year’s average, Americans are turning to buy-now-pay-later at the pump.

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Many Americans now need $20,000 in an emergency savings fund. Yes, really. marketwatch.com/story/many-a… via @venessawong

Many Americans now need $20,000 in an emergency savings fund. Yes, really.

The old rules of thumb are broken — here is why a three-month cash buffer is ‘almost dangerous’

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'in what can only be viewed as blatant pandering to city kids, Mamdani signed an executive order repealing bedtime so they can stay up late for the first Finals game' via @fanellijames wsj.com/politics/policy/nyc-…

The One Thing All New Yorkers Like About Mamdani: His Love of the Knicks

The Democratic socialist mayor, who has divided the city in recent weeks on taxes and Israel, has found a theme everyone can rally behind.

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NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: A Knicks victory marketwatch.com/story/nyc-ba… via @MarketWatch

NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: a Knicks victory

Wall Street investors use financial derivatives to hedge against shifts in interest rates and exchange rates. Farmers use them to lock in the price of their crops. Now, one New York City bar is using...

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Your baby is so cute. 🐣But don't just collect compliments --- collect money 💰💰 for your kid's retirement with this strategy for parents who are business owners from @venessawong marketwatch.com/story/puttin…

Putting your baby to work as a model could net them $5.7 million by age 60. Here’s the legit way to...

One content creator says this 18-year savings plan will make her baby extremely wealthy. CPAs think it’s a great idea for certain families.

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Roast my house, Reddit! Desperate home sellers are asking strangers for help getting offers. marketwatch.com/story/roast-… via @MarketWatch

Roast my house, Reddit! Desperate home sellers are asking strangers for help getting offers.

As homes linger on the market, sellers are inviting feedback on why buyers aren’t biting — even if it’s laced with insults.

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Jeffry Bartash@jbartashMay 7
Are businesses really hiring again? The April jobs report will help clue us in. Been hard for people out of work to find a job. It still is. Not because robots are taking our jobs, either. Tariffs, shutdowns, Iran, gas prices ... marketwatch.com/story/are-bu… via @MarketWatch
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