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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A Guide to Lending Money to Family Members
Put the terms in writing, and take steps to avoid tax complications.
2 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHY YOU NEED A TRUSTED CONTACT
YOU’RE probably used to getting (and ignoring) lots of information from your brokerage, mutual fund or investment adviser.
4 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Medicare Tips for First-Timers
IN the months before I turned 65 last year, I got a lot of mail from two sources: assisted living centers featuring photos of youthful seniors playing pickleball and Medicare Advantage and medigap providers promoting their plans.
2 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
SOLID RETURNS IN A REMARKABLE MARKET
Our diversified stock funds did well but lagged a highly concentrated S&P 500. Our foreign fund picks beat their benchmark, as did our bond funds.
10+ min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
STRATEGIES TO SAVE MONEY ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Many Medicare recipients are benefiting from changes that make prescriptions more affordable. But you can still make other moves to keep your costs in check.
10 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS THAT TARGET OLDER ADULTS
Cryptocurrency cons and impersonation schemes are among the most common.
2 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How to Cope With Inflation
WHEN it comes to inflation, the U.S. has been living in a fool’s paradise.
5 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
High Yield, Minimal Drama
LAST month I pitched investments with high yield and low duration (sensitivity to interest rates) as the ideal antidote to market chaos.
2 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
ESG INVESTING NAVIGATES POLITICAL BACKLASH
ESG, an investing style that eyes a company’s profits, risks and long-term sustainability through an environmental, social or corporate-governance lens, is weathering a political storm.
5 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
PLANNING TO MOVE? TRIM YOUR COSTS
Staying on budget can reduce the stress that comes with relocating.
2 min |
May 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
INTERVIEW: PLANNING SUMMER TRAVEL? YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF COMPANY
To save money, book your tickets well ahead of time, use technology and avoid popular destinations.
3 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Retirees Are Less Satisfied
RECENTLY, I wrote about the results of the Retirement Confidence Survey, conducted annually by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (see \"Living in Retirement,\" Dec.). EBRI followed up with a deeper dive into spending trends among retirees with its 2024 Spending in Retirement Survey. I spoke with Bridget Bearden, research and development strategist with EBRI and author of the study, about its conclusions.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A Smart Way to Empower People With Disabilities
An ABLE account can improve your loved one’s quality of life.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHY YOU MAY NEED A MEDALLION STAMP
Transferring securities from one account to another often requires this extra step.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
THE HIGH STAKES OF A TRADE WAR
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY
1 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
DON'T PAY MORE THAN NECESSARY TO PREPARE YOUR TAX RETURN
Many DIY taxpayers have access to free options, but whether you qualify depends on the fine print.
3 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
IS A ROBO ADVISER RIGHT FOR YOU?
Use our guide to assess the growing array of low-cost, computer-driven investment managers.
10+ min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
THE BEST REWARDS CREDIT CARDS
Whether you want simple cash-back rewards or points to put toward travel purchases, we have something for you.
10+ min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT RETIREES NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAXES
Take steps to avoid a surprise tax bill and underpayment penalties.
8 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How to Survive Market Mayhem
AMONG my missions is to advise smart readers against doing dumb things out of haste or panic.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
TEACHING HOW TO REPAIR RATHER THAN REPLACE
Through this group's workshops, volunteers help community members fix household items.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
TRY THESE TURNAROUND STOCKS
A struggling company with a strong makeover plan can pay off for intrepid investors.
6 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
HOW TO HELP VICTIMS OF LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES
Recovery could take years, and victims will need assistance long after the fires have been extinguished.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
FUND INVESTORS: DO A LITTLE DIGGING TO KNOW WHAT YOU OWN
Investors should make sure to read the prospectus carefully and look under the hood at the fund's actual holdings.
4 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
In Defense of Defense Stocks
OVER the past few years, global wars have been on the rise. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign European nation, has killed hundreds of thousands and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. The October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas has led to death and destruction not just in Israel and Gaza but in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data index shows that global conflicts have doubled in five years.
5 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE HOUSING MARKET
Most likely, mortgage rates will stay above 6%, and home prices will climb moderately. But that shouldn't dissuade buyers who are ready to make a move.
8 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
TEMPER THE RISK IN YOUR TECH STOCKS
A recent rout in AI stocks has some investors thinking more defensively.
2 min |
April 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Beat the Market? Not Likely
IN 1963, the columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a delightful book about the initial, disastrous year of the New York Mets.
5 min |
March 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
IS 2025 THE YEAR WORKERS WILL RETURN TO THE OFFICE?
Managers want to cut back on remote work, but many employees value flexibility.
3 min |
March 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
THE OUTLOOK FOR HOME AND AUTO INSURANCE
Premiums may not increase as much as in recent years, but the industry remains under pressure.
2 min |