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5 Estate Planning Things You Need to Do Now
Completing these five essential tasks right away can protect your family and their inheritance from potential high taxes and the probate process.
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Why Are Your Tax Dollars Not Maintaining Our Infrastructure?
Instead of spending the money needed to maintain our public buildings, roads and bridges, flashy new projects are prioritized. What can be done?
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How to Keep Your Head When the Markets Make Others Lose Theirs
Practical steps like aligning your portfolio risk with your comfort level and securing sufficient liquidity can help you stay focused when markets get erratic.
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Higher Oil Prices Can't Keep Stocks Down: Stock Market Today
Stocks closed higher on Tuesday even as higher energy costs loom over the March Fed meeting.
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Kiplinger Tax LetterThe 10-Year Rule for Inherited IRAs
The IRS’ interpretation of the 10-year clean-out rule on inherited IRAs can be complicated.
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Tax Forms Retirees Are Getting in 2026 and What They're For
Knowing what forms you're getting and why is important so you can ensure that you and your tax preparer have what's needed to file your taxes.
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4 Ways to Make Debt Your Friend Instead of Your Frenemy
Debt can actually be a helpful tool, provided you understand the difference between good debt and bad debt and use it to optimize your financial strategy.
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Free College at 60? The Lifelong Learning Secret for Retirees
Educational opportunities for older adults are plentiful, and the payoff — in terms of enrichment, health, and community — is great.
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Social Security Garnishment Rules: What Retirees Need to Know
Do you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.
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5 Estate Planning Things You Need to Do Now
Completing these five essential tasks right away can protect your family and their inheritance from potential high taxes and the probate process.
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How to Organize Your Financial Paperwork for Your Heirs
A guide to organizing your financial paperwork so heirs have any easier time getting affairs in order.
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We've saved $3.1 million, but my husband still works. I want to travel!
We retired last year at 67. My husband works two days a week, but it's interfering with the dream vacations I want to plan. Help!
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The Average Social Security Check in Every State
Do you live in this New England state with the heftiest check? Your Social Security benefit can be affected by where you live.
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Social Security Payment Schedule for 2026
Find out when you can expect your 2026 Social Security payments and the date you get paid when your scheduled day falls on a holiday.
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Alexandra Svokos
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Karee Venema
Senior Investing Editor
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Kelley R. Taylor
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Alexandra Twin
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David Dittman
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Ellen Kennedy
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Carla Ayers
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Donna LeValley
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Kate Schubel
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Donna Fuscaldo
Retirement Writer
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Rachael Green
Personal Finance Writer
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Ben Demers
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Dan Burrows
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State Tax2026 Georgia Tax Rebate: Who's Eligible and How Much Could You Get?
Here is the breakdown of the tax rebate in Georgia and the plan to lower income tax rates to 4.99%.
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5 Estate Planning Things You Need to Do Now
Completing these five essential tasks right away can protect your family and their inheritance from potential high taxes and the probate process.
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Tax PolicyNew Philadelphia Tax Could Raise Uber, Lyft, and Delivery Prices: Who Pays More?
Could Philadelphia’s proposed tax on rides and deliveries set a example for cities nationwide?
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EducationAre Scholarships Taxable in 2026? What Students and Parents Need to Know
Scholarships are generally tax-free if certain IRS and other requirements are met.
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Social Security Garnishment Rules: What Retirees Need to Know
Do you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.
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Scams10 Worst Things to Keep in Your Wallet
Storing a spare key, your passport card or any other important item in your wallet leaves you open to identity theft — or worse.
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Identity TheftThe 8 Financial Documents You Should Always Shred
Sponsored by LifeLock
The financial documents piling up at home put you at risk of fraud. Learn the eight types of financial documents you should always shred to protect yourself.
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9 Easy Home Hardening Projects That Also Save on Insurance
These small projects can protect your home from the elements and might lower your home insurance premium.
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We've saved $3.1 million, but my husband still works. I want to travel!
We retired last year at 67. My husband works two days a week, but it's interfering with the dream vacations I want to plan. Help!
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17 Ways to Cut Your Energy Bill
Whatever the direction of utility prices, it pays to make moves that reduce your energy usage. Here are 17 ways to use less energy at home and lower your utility bills.
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9 Easy Home Hardening Projects That Also Save on Insurance
These small projects can protect your home from the elements and might lower your home insurance premium.
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Find Hidden Savings With A Home Energy Audit
With rising energy prices and inflation, now's a great time to check the efficiency of your home and find the most cost-effective fixes.
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The Housing Crisis Affects Us All: Here's How We Can Fix It
Excessive building regulations are restricting the supply of affordable housing in areas with the strongest job markets — and that hits national growth.
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How the Federal Reserve Affects Mortgage Rates — and What It Means for Homebuyers in 2026
Learn how interest rate changes affect your monthly payments and what buyers should watch for this year.
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We've saved $3.1 million, but my husband still works. I want to travel!
We retired last year at 67. My husband works two days a week, but it's interfering with the dream vacations I want to plan. Help!
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7 Rules Frequent Flyers Swear By
From dodging long lines to avoiding bad coffee, these clever travel rules can help you save time, stay healthy and reduce stress every time you fly.
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Property Taxes10 Cheapest Places to Live in Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia has some cheap places to live. Here are a few if you hate paying property taxes.
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Which Airlines Have the Most Legroom — and Which Have the Least?
Care about legroom? This list ranks major airlines by legroom and tells you which of their fleet is the roomiest.
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Seven Ways Active Retirees Can Stay Healthy on Any Trip
Pack these tips, along with your suitcase, to help safeguard your mental and physical health while traveling.
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International Travel with Medications: Know Before You Go
When you travel with medications abroad, good planning can help avoid getting your prescriptions confiscated — or worse. Here's how to stay on the right side of the law.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Energy Outlook: War in Iran Spells Higher Gas Prices in the US
The loss of roughly a tenth of the world’s oil supply is already raising prices at the gas pump, with more increases to come.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Inflation Outlook: Inflation Picking Up, Even if War Is Short
February’s inflation report is likely to be the lowest for the year, even excluding energy prices.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Retail Outlook: Underlying Consumer Spending Is Still OK
Sales were flat in both December and January, though widespread January storms likely hindered spending.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Jobs Outlook: Is The Jan. Jump in Jobs a One-Off?
Kiplinger's monthly jobs round-up covers the latest changes in the labor market, from job gains to wage fluctuations.
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ForecastsExports have held up reasonably well despite tariff disputes
Kiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
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Kiplinger ForecastsKiplinger GDP Outlook: No Recession, But Low Economic Growth
In the latest Kiplinger GDP forecast, we expect modest-to-moderate growth in the second half of 2025 and through 2026.
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The Kiplinger LetterFarmers Brace for Another Rough Year
The agriculture sector has been plagued by low commodity prices and is facing an uncertain trade outlook.
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The Kiplinger Letter Expect higher prices for smartphones and PCs as sellers grapple with a severe global memory shortage.
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