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Financial literacy is a hot topic in theory, but in practice it often receives a lukewarm reception.

Start with small steps and take advantage of teachable moments.

The rules for a dependent-care FSA are different from those for a health care account.

These destinations offer affordable accommodations and an abundance of low- and no-cost things to do.

Take these four steps to ensure an IRA rollover is the right move for you.

A new tax rule could create problems for investors who roll money from matured IRA certificates of deposit into new IRA CDs.

You can save money by waiting to make these purchases.

Buying shares of a growth company early in its run to greatness is the holy grail of stock picking. The goal is to get in at a relatively cheap price, ...

Over the long haul, Morningstar’s gold-rated funds have topped their indexes. Below are descriptions of three of the firm’s less-well-known selections.

We all know somebody like Mitch, your mass-commuting, brown-bagging coworker who has toiled in accounting for as long as you can remember. Did you know ...

Tips from personal finance bloggers about managing the costs of buying and owning a home.

There’s room for improvement compared to other teens across the globe, according to a new international study.

Here are the top sources and times for finding discount codes to save money on online purchases.

Follow these steps to withdraw funds and use them for qualified education expenses.

There are a number of ways to pay down your loans. Here are a few things -- good and bad -- about the process that you might not have known.

There’s a very good chance that you and your cable company aren’t on good terms. According to a recent survey by cg42, a business consulting group, ...

Use these strategies so you don't have to pay extra when you fly.

Planning for surprise expenses can keep your retirement on track.

Wall Street lore is filled with proverbs that purport to be sound rules for investing your money. But how true are these truisms? Here are ten investing ...

Use these strategies to cut the cost of clothing, electronics and school supplies.

Age and circumstance matter when it comes to building an ideal portfolio. Whereas youngsters have both the time and the wages to make up for losses in ...

You can target the investments for each child’s time frame, and you may get a bigger tax break.

Even though the stock’s offering price is still unknown, a lot of the hype surrounding China’s leading e-commerce firm is justified.

A look at tips from personal finance bloggers about budget-friendly ways to keep kids entertained during the summer.

These seven strategies can help lower the cost of orthodontic care.

Three years ago, Kiplinger’s turned to longtime investment writer and in-house income guru Jeff Kosnett to a launch a newsletter designed to steer income-starved ...

If you’re a first-time home buyer, Uncle Sam gives you a break on penalties for withdrawals used to buy or build a home.

You can shop tax-free for clothing, computers, school supplies and more on certain days in these 16 states.

Waiting until after your full retirement age to claim benefits will boost your payouts.

John Roth, who runs Kip 25 member Fidelity New Millennium, is also chalking up solid numbers at Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock.

When summertime rolls around, people hit the water -- from swimming, sailing, and fishing to floating on a raft or in a canoe. For thousands of Americans, ...

Don’t assume you’re always getting the best deal by shopping at the world’s largest online retailer.

By getting a head start on your 2014 tax planning, you’re likely to find many strategies to shave your payments to Uncle Sam.

Work-at-home jobs promise big benefits: extra income, flexible hours and the enviable dress code of slippers and sweatpants. The trick, of course, is finding ...

You can save a lot by buying used rather than new. Many pre-owned items cost 50% to 75% less than comparable new items. Think “used” for products that: -- ...

The test can decrease family members’ Social Security benefits based on your record.

Retiring abroad doesn’t have to be an adventure. In fact, in some popular retiree havens, you can get by just fine without learning the local language ...

Most of these funds are larded with securities issued by heavily indebted countries, including the U.S.

Tips from personal finance bloggers about setting financial priorities and achieving goals.

Here's how you can treat yourself on a hot day -- or any day -- at no cost.

The amount you can withdraw from a health savings account tax-free to pay premiums depends on your age.

Traveling alone doesn't have to be a lonely experience.

Benjamin Franklin famously coined the phrase, "A penny saved is a penny earned." That's a good start. To prosper even more, consider what other founders ...

The warmer weather offers fraudsters new opportunities to get people to part with their money or personal information.

It helps you protect against the risk of outliving your money in retirement.

A bipartisan proposal to boost the federal gasoline tax—potentially the first increase in the 18.4-cents-a-gallon tax since 1993 – by six cents a gallon in each of the next two years. How much would it cost you?

More-efficient cars and crumbling infrastructure have run the Highway Trust Fund dry. A steep increase to the gas tax is one possibility to fill it again.

The government has been taxing our fuel for over 80 years—and right from the get-go, the money was going to things other than roads and bridges.