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Quentin Fottrell
Quentin Fottrell is a news editor and The Moneyologist columnist for MarketWatch. You can follow him on Twitter @quantanamo.
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3:34 a.m. Today3:34 a.m. Feb. 14, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Dating sites crack down on liars Word of warning this Valentine’s Day: Many online daters love to stretch the truthWord of warning this Valentine’s Day: Many online daters love to stretch the truth.
2:22 a.m. Today2:22 a.m. Feb. 14, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
10 things married couples won’t tell you Don’t be too sad this Valentine’s Day. If marriage were a stock, Wall Street would probably short itDon’t be too sad this Valentine’s Day. If marriage were a stock, Wall Street would probably short it.
11:34 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Want a date this Valentine’s Day? Market yourself like a bottle of shampoo in a supermarket Why Match.com and OKCupid are the Amazon of dating sitesWhy Match.com and OKCupid are the Amazon of dating sites.
2:38 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
What you didn’t hear at the Grammys: Chance the Rapper knew something about music that Prince did not Streaming is now 47% of all U.S. music industry revenueStreaming is now 47% of all U.S. music industry revenue.
12:02 p.m. Feb. 12, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My brother assaulted my mother — how can we get him out of our grandmother’s home? There are differences between guests and tenants under the lawThere are differences between guests and tenants under the law.
9:23 a.m. Feb. 12, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Single iPhone users don’t want to date someone with an Android Online daters judge each other by the kind of smartphone they ownOnline daters judge each other by the kind of smartphone they own.
6:31 a.m. Feb. 11, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
5 surprising things you can deduct from your income taxes The sheer variety of expenses are far broader than you might thinkThe sheer variety of expenses are far broader than you might think.
6:27 a.m. Feb. 11, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Should you leave a tip for a complimentary meal that cost $175? This customer was invited back to a restaurant after leaving a bad Yelp reviewThis customer was invited back to a restaurant after leaving a bad Yelp review.
2:54 a.m. Feb. 11, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Trump may be playing with fire by only getting 4 to 5 hours sleep every night This is how much sleep you really needThis is how much sleep you really need.
11:48 a.m. Feb. 10, 2017
- By MarketWatch
Why iPhone Singles Pass on Dating Android Users With new data showing Android and iPhone users would rather date someone with their taste in gadgets, Beverly Hills psychotherapist Dr. Fran Walfish joins MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell and Jennifer Booton to get to the bottom of why Americans are so picky when it comes to dating.
11:40 a.m. Feb. 9, 2017
- By MarketWatch
How Trump's Nordstrom Hit Impacts Brands, Markets Amid Donald Trump hitting Nordstrom in a tweet for dropping daughter Ivanka Trump's brand, MarketWatch's Tonya Garcia joins Quentin Fottrell and Jennifer Booton to discuss how polarizing issues and social media can impact brands, retail and the markets.
12:04 p.m. Feb. 8, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
This woman’s father was murdered and, on her lawyer’s advice, she signed the family’s properties over to her sister A lawyer and executor are required by law to act in your best interestsA lawyer and executor are required by law to act in your best interests.
4:57 a.m. Feb. 8, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Meet the millionaire mentor who sold his talent agency so he could help troubled teens instead Kids make a more successful transition to adulthood if they have a role modelKids make a more successful transition to adulthood if they have a role model.
2:41 a.m. Feb. 5, 2017
- By Philip van Doorn
Weekend roundup: The Trump reality for stocks | Johnny Depp and your money | Snapchat’s IPO Here are the MarketWatch articles to read this weekendHere are the MarketWatch articles to read this weekend
1:24 p.m. Feb. 4, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
This 90-year-old man with a Ph.D. in economics made a new will 10 days before he died — voiding his prenup Can a last will and testament supersede a prenuptial agreement?Can a last will and testament supersede a prenuptial agreement?
12:55 p.m. Feb. 4, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Johnny Depp’s financial woes are part of a much larger national problem The more money you make, the more likely you will overspend on luxuriesThe more money you make, the more likely you will overspend on luxuries.
11:51 a.m. Feb. 4, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s travel ban Ruling impacts tens of thousands of peopleThe ruling by a U.S. District Judge impacts tens of thousands of people.
3:14 a.m. Feb. 2, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Overworked Americans are stuck in a financial groundhog day Long work hours, little vacation and not much to show for itLong work hours, little vacation and not much to show for it.
6:12 a.m. Jan. 31, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Trump supporters call for Starbucks boycott after pledge to hire 10,000 refugees American consumers pick sides in the debate over Trump’s immigration banAmerican consumers pick sides in the debate over Trump’s immigration ban.
11:50 a.m. Jan. 29, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My golfing partner insisted I use Venmo to pay him $1.50 for our reservation fee — is this the cheapest guy in America? With mobile payment systems, people go to great lengths to chase up moneyWith mobile payment systems, people go to great lengths to chase up money.
11:37 a.m. Jan. 29, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
This chart explains why Donald Trump calls his loyal supporters the ‘forgotten people’ There’s a difference between job growth in red, blue and swing statesThere’s a difference between job growth in red, blue and swing states.
9:31 a.m. Jan. 28, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
How do I find my late father’s will when my stepmother is blocking the way? This man wonders how he can find out his father’s wishesThis man wonders how he can find out his father’s wishes.
9:11 a.m. Jan. 28, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
As America debates President Trump, Mexican border wall and ‘alternative facts,’ demand surges for George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Penguin, the book’s publisher, this week sent 75,000 extra copies to the printersPenguin, the book’s publisher, this week sent 75,000 extra copies to the printers.
9:08 a.m. Jan. 28, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My drug-addicted friend signed away his $800,000 inheritance to his brother — can he get it back? This man wants to help his friend recover a small fortuneThis man wants to help his friend recover a small fortune.
9:08 a.m. Jan. 28, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ tackled workplace sexual harassment and the gender wage gap It’s difficult to recognize in 2017 just how revolutionary this show was. But how much has changed?It’s difficult to recognize in 2017 just how revolutionary this show was. But how much has changed?
10:00 a.m. Jan. 27, 2017
- By MarketWatch
Democrats and GOP Split on Trump's Economic ImpactMarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell and Maria LaMagna discuss why Americans from both sides of the party line are split on what President Trump will mean for their wallets, offering perspectives from a registered republican and democrat.
5:58 p.m. Jan. 26, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My father got married two months before he died and his new wife won’t return my calls This patriarch died without a will and left his son in financial limboThis patriarch died without a will and left his son in financial limbo.
10:15 a.m. Jan. 26, 2017
- By MarketWatch
How 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Defined Working Women With the passing of TV icon Mary Tyler Moore, work place expert Piera Palazzolo and the American Association of University Women's Lisa Maatz join MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell and Maria LaMagna to discuss the impact "The Mary Tyler Moore" had on women in the workforce, and whether things have changed since 1970.
11:19 p.m. Jan. 23, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ and 10 of the biggest plot twists in movie history The director is back with a small movie that has a surprise endingThe director is back with a small movie that has a surprise ending.
3:59 a.m. Jan. 22, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My wife is divorcing me after 21 years — and wants everything in our savings account He earns less than his wife and wants to stay in the family homeHe earns less than his wife and wants to stay in the family home.
3:58 a.m. Jan. 22, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
I bought my 50-year-old son a trailer — but his girlfriend moved her family in This woman’s good deed turned into a missing deed of ownershipThis woman’s good deed turned into a missing deed of ownership.
10:22 a.m. Jan. 21, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Amazon accidentally sent me a $33 Bluetooth speaker — should I keep it? The difference between an expensive error and a free giftThe difference between an expensive error and a free gift.
4:16 a.m. Jan. 21, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Pressured by fans on social media, A-list celebrities boycotted Trump’s inauguration The ‘resistance’ economy came into its own opposing Friday’s festivitiesThe ‘resistance’ economy came into its own opposing Friday’s festivities.
3:53 a.m. Jan. 21, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
Trump says his cabinet has the highest IQ ever and the research (sort of) backs him up The President’s picks are the among the richest, but does that make them the smartest?The President’s picks are the among the richest, but does that make them the smartest?
3:05 a.m. Jan. 21, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My mother-in-law secretly charged $50,000 on six credit cards in my husband’s name Should they file a police report for identity fraud?Should they file a police report for identity fraud?
2:10 a.m. Jan. 21, 2017
- By Philip van Doorn
Weekend roundup: The Trump effect on stocks | Trump’s job claims | Netflix’s connection Here are the MarketWatch articles to read this weekendHere are MarketWatch articles to read this weekend
4:39 p.m. Jan. 20, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My ex-husband left me his $150,000 pension — his sister says it was an oversight Should this woman give up the money her former partner left her?Should this woman give up the money her former partner left her?
1:17 p.m. Jan. 20, 2017
- By Quentin Fottrell
My husband asked me to give up ownership rights to our home — and now we’re divorcing This woman suspects she has been swindled out of joint propertyThis woman suspects she has been swindled out of joint property
8:29 a.m. Jan. 20, 2017
- By MarketWatch
Reboots, Revivals, and Why Nostalgia Disappoints With "Will & Grace" announced as the latest TV show revival, Brittany Chozinski, assistant professor of sociology at Northeast Lakeview College, joins Catey Hill and Quentin Fottrell to talk about why we can't quit the search for nostalgia even though it often disappoints.
11:00 a.m. Jan. 19, 2017
- By MarketWatch
The 'Resistance' Economy Vs. Trump's Inauguration Aram Sinnreich, professor at American University, joins Catey Hill and Quentin Fottrell to talk why Donald Trump is having such a hard time finding A-list celebrities to attend his inauguration, and why this "resistance" economy is a phenomenon that will continue to grow in 2017.
