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Bosses have tried many different tactics to get employees back into the office. Nationally, a number of offices remain sparsely populated, particularly on Mondays and Fridays. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins guest host Mohsin Ali to discuss how one company is tying pay to attendance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the cost of concert tickets skyrockets, fans are finding ways to stretch their budgets. WSJ’s Rachel Wolfe joins guest host Danny Lewis to talk about how people are struggling with the splurge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While some workers are literally counting the days until they can call it a career, there’s a growing segment of Americans who can’t think of anything they want to do less. They say they never want to retire. Demetria Gallegos from WSJ’s Journal Reports joins guest host Dion Rabouin to discuss the growing number of people who say they’d rather keep on working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial experts say the May 1st enrollment decision deadline is an ideal time for students and families to negotiate a better financial aid package. WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the best ways to request more aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From not having your finances in order to rushing through the inspection process, common mistakes made by homebuyers can derail the path to owning your dream home. On the fourth installment of WSJ’s special series “Under Contract: Your Guide to Home Buying,” Sam Chandan of New York University’s Chen Institute for Real Estate Finance joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More companies are increasing their focus on workers’ mental health by, among other things, offeri ng additional personal days off. WSJ contributor Tara Weiss joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the benefits of timeout days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many financial advisers are once again recommending the 60% stocks, 40% bonds investment strategy to capitalize on the stock market in 2023. WSJ markets reporter Hardika Singh joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambitious 20-somethings are trying to knock down preconceived judgments that they are lazy and not into hard work. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis and a 25-year-old CEO of a supply-chain software company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Total debt for millennials in their 30s hit more than $3.8 trillion in the fourth quarter, a 27% jump from late 2019, and the steepest increase of any age group. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Gina Heeb as well as 31-year-old Stacey Coquelin, who is struggling to contain rising debt as well as her daily expenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Securing the right mortgage rate can be the key to a home being affordable for a prospective buyer. On the third installment of WSJ’s special series “Under Contract: Your Guide to Home Buying,” NerdWallet’s Holden Lewis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss ways to find the most attractive mortgage rates. New episodes every Friday in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices