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WSJ Journal Report
Hosted by The Wall Street Journal · EN
Get advice on getting ahead from The Wall Street Journal. Fuel your ambitions and learn how to make yourself healthy, wealthy and wise.
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Should Spouses Retire Together?
Jun 6, 201700:09:49Tap to summarizeGlenn 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 decide, they should discuss it beforehand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Mistakes People Make When Paying for College
Jun 6, 201700:09:12Tap to summarizeAs 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 Chana Schoenberger takes a closer look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Americans Unwilling to Pay to Fight Climate Change
May 23, 201700:13:10Tap to summarizeAmericans 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 contributor Sam Ori. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Get Ready for Peak Oil Demand
May 22, 201700:07:18Tap to summarizeThere'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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →A Look at the Gas Stations of Tomorrow
May 19, 201700:07:22Tap to summarizeThe 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 package-delivery services. WSJ's Sarah Kent reports from London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Are Online Surveys So Bad?
May 17, 201700:12:51Tap to summarizeWall 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Some Work Breaks Are More Effective Than Others
May 17, 201700:10:23Tap to summarizeMany 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 out to find which breaks work the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why Getting a Low-Pay Job Out of College is Good
May 8, 201700:09:05Tap to summarizeDerek 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
Transcribe →How Much Do You Pay in Adviser Fees?
May 8, 201700:10:43Tap to summarizeWall 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 underwent trying to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Myth of Entrepreneurial Storytelling
May 2, 201700:13:33Tap to summarizeStories 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, says Wall Street Journal contributor Morra Aarons-Mele. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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