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I'm Taking A Flier On Boeing Shares
At times like these, I am grateful to be investing my own money. That’s because I decided to go all in on BOEING (SYMBOL BA, $339), and recent events make that look risky. I’m willing to accept the risk, but I’m not sure what I’d recommend to anyone else.
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June 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Good Funds For Down Markets
Worried about a bear market? Use our picks to play defense.
5 min |
June 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Pay For Grad School
Probably the worst Christmas present I ever got was a bill for $31,000 in student loans from Uncle Sam in December 2015. A few weeks earlier, I’d received my master’s in mass communications.
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June 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Readers Weigh In on When to Retire
A huge thank you goes out to all who have taken the time to write to me about your retirement experiences.
3 min |
June 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Lessons From Target-Date Funds
You may or may not be a fan of target-date funds. But those one-decision investments, which adjust the mix of assets to become more conservative as the year of your retirement (or some other goal) approaches, can teach us all a thing or two about how to deal with challenging markets.
3 min |
June 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Surviving Amazon
Warehouse giant Costco continues to prosper despite the growth of internet retailing.
3 min |
July 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Know It's Time To Retire
The decision to retire is a personal one that’s as much psychological as financial.
3 min |
February 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Start Investing Now? Uh, Yeah
Don’t wait for stocks to get cheaper. Every second you procrastinate, you give up one of your greatest assets: time.
3 min |
February 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Lawmakers Want To Help You Save More
Legislation to boost retirement savings looks like a go in Congress.
2 min |
October 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
10 Best Stocks Of The Bull Market
The winners are a diverse group in a wide range of industries. Not all are household names.
7 min |
October 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Best Online Brokers
Top contenders in this years rankings finish in a dead heat.
10+ min |
October 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Make Your Money Last
Create a stream of income that will see you through retirement.
10+ min |
October 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
What The Midterms Mean To You
Regardless of the results of the election, putting an end to the uncertainty is likely to be a plus for your portfolio.
2 min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Racing To Retirement
The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement is catching on with a new generation that is redefining what it means to be retired.
9 min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A Visit With Mr. Money Mustache
Pete Adeney retired at age 30 and has been working hard ever since to inspire his FIRE followers.
6 min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Navigate Emerging Markets
Currency woes and runaway inflation in some countries mask long-term opportunities.
5 min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Case For Keeping Some Cash
Two issues ago, I urged everybody to suspend all inclination to brood about gathering risks or missed opportunities and let ones portfolio snooze.
2 min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
6 Tips To Hold On To Your Bull Market Gains
Now is the time to dial back risk in your portfolio and protect your bull market gains.
10+ min |
November 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Best List
WONDERING WHICH FUNDS ARE BEST TO SMOOTH OUT MARKET VOLATILITY AND FIGHT rising inflation, or which stocks to buy in an aging bull market? Looking for the credit card with the most-lucrative rewards or the cell-phone plan that offers the most bang for your buck? We’ve got you covered. Our staff compiled their top picks for stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds for times like these; credit cards, banks, tax software and cell-phone plans for all types of users; tech that will protect you from identity thieves; and websites that will save you money on everything from prescription drugs to hotels.
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December 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Funding The Fight Against Alzheimer's
She donated $300,000 in her parents’ names for research into neurological diseases.
2 min |
September 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
What To Do When Your Term Is Up
Many families are discovering that a 20-year term for a life insurance policy isn’t enough.
6 min |
September 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Disaster-Proof Your Vacation
Travel insurance can recover some costs when a natural disaster ruins your vacation.
2 min |
September 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Funds With Flexibility
Go-anywhere bond fund managers can pick and choose from a complete menu of income investments.
6 min |
August 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
More Gains In Store For Homebuilders
The housing market reached a milestone in January that al-most no one noticed. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Composite, an index that tracks average home prices in 20 U.S. cities, finally rose above the record set in April 2006. Is it cause for celebration or trepidation?
5 min |
August 2018
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Stocks That Smart Managers Like Now
These pros use the market’s downdrafts to their advantage.
4 min |
March 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The Secrets of Women Investors
For starters, they do more research and they panic less. And guess what—they get better results.
10+ min |
April 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
8 Stocks Buffett Is Buying...Or Should Be
Hitch a ride with stocks the master already holds, or take a chance on four firms that he doesn’t own yet.
6 min |
May 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
6 Strategies Women Need To Know About Money
Use our six strategies to weave a financial safety net that lasts a lifetime.
10 min |
June 2016
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Earn Up To 10% On Your Money
Our 29 ideas range from low-risk municipal bonds to high-risk mortgage REITs.
10+ min |
June 2017
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Wielding Weapons Against Cancer
These firms are in the forefront of the cancer wars, and their stocks should deliver healthy gains.
6 min |