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9 min
Should Spouses Retire Together?
Glenn Ruffenach, former editor and reporter for the Wall Street Journal, explores the pros and cons of married couples retiring at the same time. He says that whatever couples deci…
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8 min
Mistakes People Make When Paying for College
As the school year ends, summer vacation offers parents and students alike the opportunity to focus on what may be their most dreaded subject: paying for college. WSJ Contributor C…
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12 min
Americans Unwilling to Pay to Fight Climate Change
Americans of all political stripes are worried about climate change. But surveys find they're unwilling to pay what it costs to fight it, according to Wall Street Journal contribut…
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7 min
Get Ready for Peak Oil Demand
There's growing consensus that the end of ever-rising oil consumption is in sight. The big question is, when? The Wall Street Journal's Elena Cherney reports from Toronto. Learn mo…
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A Look at the Gas Stations of Tomorrow
The gas station is in for a major overhaul. The world's big oil companies have all sorts of potential changes on the drawing board, including new fuel options, restaurants, and pac…
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Why Are Online Surveys So Bad?
Wall Street Journal contributor Alexandra Samuel tells us how survey makers could vastly improve surveys. And she does so by creating her own survey, directed at the survey makers.…
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Some Work Breaks Are More Effective Than Others
Many of us take breaks at work, but some breaks work better than others at helping us stay effective. Wall Street Journal contributor Heidi Mitchell talks about studies that set ou…
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Why Getting a Low-Pay Job Out of College is Good
Derek Tharp says there are benefits to not getting paid a high salary in your first job after college. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How Much Do You Pay in Adviser Fees?
Wall Street Journal reporter Andrea Fuller had no idea how much she paid in adviser fees for her mutual funds or ETFs. Here's her story of the (beyond) frustrating experience she u…
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13 min
The Myth of Entrepreneurial Storytelling
Stories about how company founders struggled to pursue their dreams and to realize them are quite seductive to would-be entrepreneurs. These tales can also do more harm than good,…
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What Entrepreneurship Can Teach Us About Life
Wall Street Journal contributor Stephen Hicks says we all can apply the entrepreneurial approach to our own lives. That's because we're born with the ability to take risks, think c…
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12 min
How Roadside Attractions Try to Make a Profit
Roadside attractions were spawned from the superhighway systems' creation in the mid-20th century. They're still around, though as Wall Street Journal contributor Kevin Brass says,…
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7 min
Investment Professionals Are Really Bad At Telling If People Are Lying
Our next guest says don't count on investment professionals to sniff out financial fraud. Wall Street Journal Contributor Deborah Gage joins us from San Jose, California and says w…
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Explaining the Debate Over Financial Regulation
How to regulate the financial system is crucially important, and often hard to understand. The Wall Street Journal's Andrew Ackerman breaks it down from our newsroom in Washington.…
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Voluntourism: Tips for Volunteering While Vacationing
Wall Street Journal Contributor Glenn Ruffenach joins us from Atlanta with a list of tips for mixing vacation time and volunteer work, otherwise known as voluntourism. Learn more a…
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11 min
When Is Enough... Enough?
Our next guest says she spent too much of her life chasing more and more. Now, retired, she realizes that enough is often enough. There are lessons for all ages here. Wall Street J…
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Great Films About Retirement
Wall Street Journal Contributor Glenn Ruffenach brings us a list of great films for all ages to watch about retirement and aging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…
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Time to Reinvent the Physical Exam
As much as modern medicine has changed with technology one place you really don't see it is in that annual physical exam. Wall Street Journal Contributor Dr. Peter Pronovost joins…
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Should Patients Record Their Doctors' Visits?
As phones, tablets and other digital devices become ever more integrated into our daily lives patients are using them to record their trips to the doctor. Wall Street Journal Contr…
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Tips for Financing a College Education
WSJ readers send us a variety of questions about financing college, including how best to use "529" plans, the tax-advantaged higher-education accounts that invest in mutual funds.…