Investment
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Ciao, Italia! Eight Ways to Save on a Trip to the 2026 Olympics
WHETHER you're looking to experience breathtaking natural beauty in the Dolomite mountains or the urban buzz of a global design capital, northern Italy may already be high on your list of vacation destinations. Add in the chance to attend the Winter Olympics, taking place from February 6 to 22 in Milan and the Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort, and you may be looking at a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.
4 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
My Quest for Higher Yields
MARKET action along with recent readings on employment and inflation imply the onset of a troublesome cycle: shrinking cash yields with negative pressure on returns for long-term high-grade corporate and Treasury bonds. Despite the knee-jerk Treasury-bond rally sparked by the dismal early-September jobs report, I expect interest rates to ascend sharply along the outer years of the yield curve—regardless of the Federal Reserve's imminent campaign to ease short-term rates.
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WE ADD A NEW MID-CAP FUND
KIPLINGER 25 UPDATE
1 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Smart Strategies for Paying Your Child an Allowance
By giving your kids money to spend and save, you'll help them sharpen their financial skills at an early age.
5 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Take a Bite Out of Dental Costs
Many Medicare Advantage plans include dental care, but there are restrictions.
3 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
CHOOSE THE BEST CHARITIES FOR YOUR DONATIONS
While you set your giving strategy, think about your values, and select organizations that will put your contributions to good use.
10 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A BROAD APPROACH TO INNOVATIVE TRENDS
KIPLINGER ETF 20 UPDATE
1 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
MANAGING MONEY FOR A LOVED ONE WHO CAN'T
Becoming a financial caregiver for an aging or ill relative will go more smoothly if you plan for the possibility in advance.
3 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Guiding Families Through Life's Final Chapter
An end-of-life doula offers support to people who are dying as well as their loved ones.
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
RETIRING ON YOUR OWN? A GUIDE FOR SOLO AGERS
If you're single without adult children to rely on for help, planning for your older years requires an added layer of intention and urgency.
10+ min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
FINANCIAL STRESS IS ON THE RISE
Tariffs, high prices and an uncertain economy getting you down? These steps can help.
4 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
NEW RULES FOR TRAVELERS
Changes are afoot for domestic flights-and for some international trips, too.
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT QCDS
The editor of The Kiplinger Tax Letter responds to readers asking about qualified charitable distributions from an IRA.
3 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Credit Score News for Home Buyers
UNTIL recently, lenders that sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that guarantee about half of U.S. mortgage debt, could review credit scores only from FICO to help determine whether an applicant qualifies for a loan. But now those lenders also have the option of using VantageScore, a competing score owned by the three major credit-reporting companies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion).
1 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A RECIPE FOR A WELL-DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
For years, large U.S. stocks were all you needed. A broader mix is better now.
10+ min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE FED
The U.S. central bank was already contending with economic challenges. Now comes a political one.
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT A BALANCE SHEET REVEALS
Knowing how to read this financial statement can help you separate strong companies from struggling ones.
5 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
FIND THE RIGHT HEALTH PLAN DURING OPEN ENROLLMENT
You may face sharply higher out-of-pocket costs for health care next year. Use our guide to select an insurance plan that meets your needs at the best price.
10+ min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
NEW MEMBERS FOR THE S&P 500
FOUR new stocks are joining the S&P 500 index, instantly becoming components in dozens of index funds that track the broad-market benchmark. That includes the Fidelity 500 and Vanguard 500 index funds, listed below. The two funds are the second- and third-largest mutual funds, combined boasting more than $1.3 trillion in assets. More than $4 trillion is invested in S&P 500 index funds (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), according to Morningstar Direct.
1 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Exploring Emerging Markets
WITHIN two years of the dotcom bubble bursting in 2000, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index lost three-fourths of its value. This isn't 25 years ago, but if you think the U.S. stock market is getting too expensive for its own good, you have a reasonable case.
5 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
OUR TOP ESG PICKS FACE A STORM
Most of our favorite stocks and funds focused on environmental, social and corporate governance issues struggled in an increasingly hostile climate.
10+ min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
SIMPLE FIXES FOR BIG SAVINGS ON HOME HEATING
With fuel prices expected to rise 10% or more this winter, making your home more energy efficient will really pay off.
3 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Take Control of Your Finances
RECENTLY I was stopped in my tracks by a newspaper column headlined “I Was Terrible at Money. My Daughter Should Learn From My Mistakes.” The young woman columnist went on to say her own mother had taught her that it was “vulgar to talk or even really think about money.” As a result, she laments, “I am somehow terrified of anything to do with finances.” And she “sometimes worries about passing along these extraordinarily unhelpful attitudes to my own children.”
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Financial Benefits for Military Families
IF you read my column regularly, you may know that I'm a military spouse. My husband, Tom, has served for 19 years. Currently, he's a full-time pilot in the Air National Guard, and he previously spent more than a decade as an active-duty member of the Air Force.
2 min |
November 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Your Protections With a P2P App
PEER-TO-PEER payment services such as Cash App, PayPal, Venmo and Zelle offer an easy way to transfer money to friends, family and businesses.
1 min |
October 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
PROTECT YOUR SAVINGS IN TURBULENT TIMES
Don't let a shaky economy and volatile market derail your retirement. These moves will help ensure your money lasts as long as you do.
10+ min |
October 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
PLAYING DEFENSE PAYS OFF
SOME bond market watchers say that high-yield bonds-those rated between double-B days.
1 min |
October 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Buy Now, Pay Later—With No Regrets
Extended payment plans can help ease the sting of a big-ticket purchase. But beware of costly missteps that can add to your price.
5 min |
October 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CHOOSING A TRUSTEE
Whoever you designate should act in the best interests of you and your beneficiaries.
2 min |
October 2025
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
HOW THE ONLINE BROKERS STACK UP
We scrutinized investment offerings, tools, mobile apps, advice and more to find the best broker for you.
10+ min |