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A Cautious Plan To Invest In Japan
Thirty years ago, Japan’s economy was roaring. Flush with cash, the Japanese bought such U.S. icons as Columbia Pictures, the Empire State Building, Firestone Tire & Rubber, Pebble Beach golf course and Rockefeller Center. In Japan, meanwhile, real estate values soared. “At the market’s peak in 1991,” reported the New York Times, “all the land in Japan, a country the size of California, was worth about $18 trillion, or almost four times the value of all property in the United States at the time.”
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February 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Kiplinger's Best College Values 2018
We name 300 standout public and private schools, based on quality and affordability. This year, Princeton, Davidson and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill top our lists.
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February 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
An Old Game Gets A Do-Over
This entrepreneur revived Spikeball and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business.
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August 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
7 Cheap Stocks For A Hot Market
Investors aren’t giving these companies enough credit. Buy the stocks before others catch on.
10 min |
August 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Worry-Free Way To Rent A Car
On the perennial question of whether to take the extra insurance coverage, our advice may surprise you.
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August 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A Single Mom Plans Her Next Act
THEN: Katherine Engel, 43, talked about the challenges of raising her two teenage daughters on her own in the April 2006 issue of Kiplinger’s. An immigrant from Russia, Engel earned $40,000 a year teaching English to new immigrants at a Tucson, Ariz., high school. That left her with little extra money after paying for her mortgage, groceries, utilities and insurance. Anya, 17, and her sister, Anastasia, 15, were approaching college age, and Engel hoped Anya would attend the University of Arizona, where her high school grades earned her a scholarship. As they looked toward the future, Anya wanted to travel and spend time studying abroad, and Anastasia wanted to become a veterinarian.
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August 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Stay Fit Over 40
The older you get, the more important it is to stay in shape. The key is fi nding exercise regimens that help and don’t hurt.
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November 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How to Thwart Identity Thieves
Your personal information should be secure if you follow our script.
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November 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Food for Thought
From Massachusetts General Hospital’s Mind, Mood & Memory.
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November 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Great Ideas For $1000,$10,000 Or Even $100,000
IF YOU HAVE A STASH OF CASH EARNING PRACTICALLY nothing, take a gander at the 36 ideas we present on the following pages.
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February 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
De-Stress Your Life
Deep breathing, meditation and getting back to nature are among the best ways to relax and improve your health.
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February 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Hide Your Online Footprint
Check your internet provider’s privacy policy and look for encrypted sites.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Skirting The Salary Question
Instead of divulging your earnings history, focus on your skills and expectations.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Investments You Can Do Without
This column, like most articles about investing, usually tells you where to put your money—which stocks, bonds, sectors or asset classes are likely to yield superior returns in the future. What the pundits typically ignore is where not to put your money. Which investments should you shun? But I take up the challenge and identify four categories that you should avoid.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Get The Scoop In Seattle
She uses local ingredients in her ice cream and offers generouss benefits to employees to employees.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Joy Of Decluttering
Don’t let these common but misguided notions derail your goal to declutter and lighten up.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Lure Of Virtual Reality
It lets you go places without leaving home. But you may not want to pay up for the privilege just yet.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
What To Own In An Expensive Market
Sebastien Page is the head of asset allocation for T. Rowe Price Group. He and his colleagues determine the investment mix for the company’s multi-asset mutual funds, including target-date funds.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Investing With A Conscience
Few fund operators have combined principles and performance with as much success as Parnassus.
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July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To De-Risk Your Finances
If you lose your job or face a large, unforeseen expense, are you prepared?
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April 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Expect Aftershocks From The Shutdown
Economists worry that lawmakers will fail to reach a debt-ceiling deal.
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April 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Looking For Less Haggle, Less Hassle
Does the very idea of car shopping give you the prickly hives?
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June 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Stock Buybacks Surge
Done right, they can be a good deal for shareholders.
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June 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Best Way To Buy A Used Car
Most used car shoppers will find plenty of bargains in 2018. A record number of vehicles are coming off lease, increasing dealer supply and lowering prices—or at least keeping them flat.
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May 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Why I Paid A Premium For Costco
I owned shares in COSTCO (SYMBOL COST, $186) in the early 1990s thanks to its merger with Price Co., a San Diego, Calif., warehouse store in which I held shares.
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May 2018
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Build An Income Ladder
Use these four portfolios as a guide to harness higher interest rates.
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May 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Home Buyers Face Tough Competition
To win in a hot market, take advantage of tech to find homes as soon as they are listed.
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September 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Make A Million
A record number of people have reached the seven-figure O milestone. Follow our five strategies to join them.
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September 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
I Thwarted ID Thieves
After they stole my name, I switched into high gear to prevent them from hijacking my sterling credit history.
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September 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Smart Moves To Focus On Family
THEN: Raffi and Elaine Boloyan first appeared in the April 2006 issue of Kiplinger’s, shortly after Elaine had left her job in human resources to be a stay-at-home mom. At the time, Ava was 2 and Roman was 5 months.
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