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Distracted gondoliering.

My Amtrak train is packed, as usual on the day after Labor Day, like a somber Hogwarts Express leaving summer’s magic behind. Or for some of us, just another long commute.

The woman next to me on Amtrak was fast asleep. I woke her up in Philly, since her seat check indicated it was her destination, and didn’t want her to take an unplanned detour to Trenton. She did not appreciate this, alas, since it wasn’t in fact her stop. Cc Steve Goldstein

Here's a radical idea: Retire often, not early. Oyin Adedoyin talks to folks borrowing years of freedom from their future selves to enjoy periods of retirement while young -- even if it means working longer in the end. wsj.com/personal-finan…

The only economic data most people care about is the one in their pocket. So Joe Pinsker and Imani took a peek inside the typical American wallet: wsj.com/personal-finan…

I look forward to cutting an extra 25 words out of all our stories starting today. If not 50.

In our new installment of THE WAY WE RETIRE NOW, ⁦anne tergesen⁩ and ⁦Veronica Dagher⁩ profile folks who left cities and suburbs to retire in the country. wsj.com/personal-finan…

Paper checks still have a purpose after all…

A million dollars? meh. I called steven page, formerly of Barenaked Ladies , who sang about the absurd ways to spend a seven-figure windfall on their 1992 song, “If I had $1000000.” “Now I would buy you a house and the song would be over,” he said... wsj.com/personal-finan…

Trump collects 3 pensions right now: $246,400/year as an ex-president. And close to six-figures from 2 union pensions for his acting work in film and TV. Kamala Harris stands to boost her future pension 12-fold if she wins. wsj.com/politics/elect…

The $10,000 fender bender! Car repair prices are soaring into five figures. Just try guessing the costs from these photos: wsj.com/personal-finan…

First comes love, then comes mortgage... Couples are taking the plunge straight into homeownership. But take heart romantic traditionalists: The literal meaning of the word mortgage is "death pledge." A vow til death and debt do us part. wsj.com/personal-finan…

I ran thousands of simulations of my financial future. It is a rewarding, humbling, sometimes terrifying experience. (Also got a joke about Elon Musk buying @wsj and stealing my wife into the paper): wsj.com/finance/invest…

As a regular Money with Katie reader I always appreciate her punchy, you-go earnestness. Occasionally, such as this morning on my Amtrak ride, she induces a true LOL spit take:

First Ramit Sethi said he'd teach you to be rich. Now he's out to fix your love life. Terrific profile by Dalvin Brown of the accidental personal finance guru, and one of the most productive empires ever launched from a Stanford dorm room: wsj.com/personal-finan…

This is the story of one house, 1139 Great Ridge Parkway in Chapel Hill, and so many addresses like it on the road to the American dream… wsj.com/economy/housin…

This is a love letter to an office building, and to newsrooms and journalists everywhere. (With many shout outs to my now former colleagues at @wsj, @marketwatch, New York Post: thewrongnotes.com/p/my-passionat…

Audiobook narrators of The Odyssey by translation: Robert Fagles: Sir Ian McKellen Emily Wilson: Claire Danes Daniel Mendelsohn: Daniel Mendelsohn. Moxie worthy of your hero, Daniel Mendelsohn

-A $100 bill weighs 1 gram. -$100 in gold weighs 0.96 grams (Nothing in 2025 makes sense) thewrongnotes.com/p/a-100-bill-i…