Daily Money 03-08-21

Good Monday to you, Daily Money subscribers, it's Nathan Bomey welcoming you to the week. If you're anything like me, your social media feed was consumed with Oprah's Harry and Meghan interview last night. Our Life team has you covered!

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INSIGHT OF THE DAY: Are you tempted to start investing in the stock market but wondering what to do with all that debt? The sensible thing to do is probably to pay off the debt first. Think about it like this: If you're paying 8% interest on your student loans, paying them off is like making 8% interest in reverse on your payments, minus the risk of putting your money into the market.

Now to more news!

1. About a year into the pandemic, it's still hard to say how big cities will fare once this is all over. But we're starting to get some clues. Here, our Paul Davidson explores which cities will win and which will lose as remote work soars.

2. Aiming to retire early? You might want to consider a Roth IRA conversion.

3. Social Security has changed over time. Here's how.

4. More COVID-19 stimulus is on the way. But could the earlier programs have been run better? 

More below. Have a great day!

--Nathan Bomey, Money reporter