Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Helping Your Kid Qualify for an Apartment? Proceed With Caution
If you co-sign or guarantee a lease, make sure you understand the risks.
4 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
CHOOSE THE RIGHT RETIREMENT DESTINATION FOR YOU
Cost, culture and climate will all come into play.
10 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
DEALS! DEALS! DEALS!
We have ideas that will help you keep more money in your pocket, from bargain stocks to discounted groceries to summer-vacation savings.
10+ min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER
Breakthroughs that help us live longer, healthier lives can also create opportunities for investors.
10+ min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Welcome to the Trading Range
I'LL reiterate my support this month for high-yield bonds and preferred stocks, and I advise readers to make peace with prices that in 2025 swing within a wider-than-usual range. What matters is that these outfits still pay promptly and in full. Buy-and-holders can go fishing, golfing or to the ballpark. And if you want to add to positions on dips, that works, too.
2 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
BRINGING NEIGHBORS TOGETHER WITH BOOKS
Through a Little Free Library box, you can share a book you no longer need or take one you'd like to read.
2 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
GUARD AGAINST THE NEW GENERATION OF FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT
Scams are getting more sophisticated and harder to spot. Stay ahead of them with our advice.
10+ min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A SEND-OFF FOR AN INVESTING ICON
As Warren Buffett prepares for retirement, we reflect on what we've learned from his 60 years of leadership at Berkshire Hathaway.
3 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
To Downsize or Not to Downsize?
For some retirees, a bigger home is better.
5 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
THESE ETFs ARE ONE-STOP SHOPS
Multisector bond funds can pick and choose among a wide array of assets.
7 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
RESIST THE CALL OF CALLABLE CDs
INTEREST rates on bank certificates of deposit are much higher than they were at the start of this decade. Even though the Federal Reserve has hiked its short-term federal funds rate 11 times since 2022, the average one-year CD yields 2%, according to Bankrate.com.
4 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
GET A SALES TAX BREAK ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES— AND MORE
State sales tax holidays offer discounts on everything from backpacks to generators.
2 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A MAJOR RATING AGENCY GIVES U.S. DEBT A DOWNGRADE
Strike three landed for Uncle Sam's credit rating in May, as Moody's became the third major rating agency to downgrade U.S. debt.
3 min |
August 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
CASH IN ON AI EVOLUTION
Here’s where to find the winners as artificial intelligence transitions from an emerging technology to an adolescent one.
7 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ONLINE SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT
Bypassing the agency’s phone lines and offices will save you time.
2 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
New Twists on Giving Gifts to Kids
MONEY SMART WOMEN
3 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
ALL ABOUT MORTGAGE ESCROW
This account ensures that you pay your bills for home insurance and property taxes.
2 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU TAP YOUR 401(K) EARLY
Penalty-free distributions have become more accessible, but they can be detrimental to your retirement security.
3 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
TOP TIPS FOR EXPAT RETIREES
You may enjoy a lower cost of living by moving abroad, but it requires careful planning.
2 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
YOUR DISASTER PREPARATION TOOLKIT
As severe weather events grow more intense and widespread, it's smart to set up safeguards for your home and your finances.
10 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF THEIR COMMUNITIES
This organization gives away sewing machines— and encourages the recipients to help others, too.
2 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT INFLATION-PROTECTED BONDS
PRACTICAL PORTFOLIO
5 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHERE TO INVEST NOW
The crystal ball has gone dark on Wall Street. Flexibility and diversification will be key in the second half of 2025.
10+ min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
My Top 30 Index Turns Two
STREET SMART
4 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
9 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
Even if you've been collecting benefits for years, you may have more to learn.
5 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
From smart claiming strategies for couples to tips on maximizing your monthly check, we have advice that can help you.
10+ min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A GUIDE TO TAXES ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
If the IRS is taking a cut, make sure you know how to cover the bill.
7 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Why Retirees Need a Budget
THE NEW WORLD OF RETIREMENT
3 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
INVESTING ABROAD COULD PAY OFF
Countries overseas are stimulating their economies, and their stocks are compelling bargains.
10 min |
July 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
In Bonds We Absolutely Trust
INCOME INVESTING
2 min |