Anne Tergesen
Staff Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Contributor at MarketWatch
Covers retirement for the Wall Street Journal and contributes to http://t.co/lvb4BYqrhS
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Anne Tergesen
April 26, 2025 9:00 pm ETAmericans anxious about the future of Social Security are claiming their benefits earlier than planned, even though it can mean less income over the rest of their lives. The Social Security Administration has been shedding staff and changing requirements for claiming benefits over the phone. President Trump has been pushing to cut government spending, though he has vowed not to reduce benefits. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Veronica Dagher |Anne Tergesen
After accounting for mortgage payments, their home equity—the portion of their home they own outright—grew by about $525,000. But there was another surprise: Their property taxes have increased by more than 50% since the purchase after multiple reassessments, to nearly $21,000 annually. They know this is a fortunate problem to have, especially since they can still pay their bills. But the higher property taxes have pushed them to trim discretionary spending.
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Veronica Dagher |Anne Tergesen
4 hours agoWith Llama 4, Meta fudged benchmarks to appear as though its new AI model is better than the competition. Over the weekend, Meta dropped two new Llama 4 models: a smaller model named Scout, and Maverick, a mid-size model that the company claims can beat GPT-4o and Gemini 2.0 Flash “across a broad …
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1 month ago |
elpasoinc.com | Anne Tergesen |Veronica Dagher
Ask people when they expect to retire and they are likely to say age 65. But that is not how it usually plays out. Some stay at their jobs into their 70s and 80s, and many hang it up far earlier. About one in five retirees reported leaving a career at age 55 or younger, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, below the median retirement age of 62. Early retirement doesn’t look much like the polished social-media posts made by “financial independence, retire early” influencers.
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1 month ago |
wsj.com | Anne Tergesen |Joe Pinsker
Market downturns like this one often tempt people to make rash decisions, but it is better to have a planThe current market turmoil is especially anxiety-inducing for people who are nearing retirement and will soon draw from their accounts. The ideal financial scenario is to have prepared beforehand by moving the money you will need to spend in the coming months or years into less risky assets, such as cash. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Betrothed couples are racing to plan quick-turnaround weddings. Condensing the planning, they say, saves them on costs and stress. https://t.co/Z1eITFXEMO via @WSJ
Win or lose, Harris and Trump still get taxpayer-funded pensions for life https://t.co/g8zrAx5Ff2 via @WSJ
Retirees’ wealth and income have taken a hit due to inflation https://t.co/2ngC3yakeA via @WSJ