Veronica Dagher

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Why It’s Now Easier to Underestimate Your Expenses and Overspend

By: Veronica Dagher

Many people have a gap between what they think they spend and what they actually spend. This gap has widened recently.

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Here’s What Retirement Looks Like in America in Six Charts

By: Anne Tergesen, Veronica Dagher, Rosie Ettenheim

From 401(k)s to healthcare, a look at how Americans spend time and money in retirement.

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How to Negotiate a Better College Financial-Aid Package

By: Veronica Dagher, Oyin Adedoyin

Accepted students might have greater wiggle room to ask for more money than in the past.

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The Four Things to Haggle Over When Buying a Home

By: Veronica Dagher

Home buyers can significantly reduce their expenses in many ways by negotiating on more than the purchase price.

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What Another Fed Rate Increase Means if You Want to Buy a House

By: Veronica Dagher

Mortgages will remain pricey, but buyers can take other steps to rein in their costs, financial advisers say.

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Getting By on Less Than $1 Million in Retirement

By: Anne Tergesen, Veronica Dagher

These five retirees are living on less than $1 million in savings. Here's what their financial lives look like.

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Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Americans Abroad

By: Veronica Dagher, Anne Tergesen

Six retirees open up about the financial and personal challenges of relocating overseas in retirement.

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The Complete Guide to Haggling in This Economy

By: Cordilia James, Veronica Dagher, Nora Eckert, Clare Ansberry, Jacob Passy

From cars to hotels to medical bills, the cost of things we purchase every day is more negotiable than you might think. Here are strategies for asking for a discount.

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Americans Are Saving Money by Retiring Overseas

By: Veronica Dagher, Anne Tergesen

Whether seeking adventure, self-reinvention, or just a lower cost of living, international retirees face a unique set of money and life challenges. And paperwork.

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The New Math on Inheriting Your Parents’ House

By: Veronica Dagher

Rising costs are prompting more adult children to sell the homes they inherit from their parents.