Bob Niedt
Bob is a Senior Online Editor at Kiplinger.com. He has more than 40 years of experience in online, print and visual journalism. Bob has worked as an award-winning writer and editor in the Washington, D.C., market as well as at news organizations in New York, Michigan and California. Bob joined Kiplinger in 2016, bringing a wealth of expertise covering retail, entertainment, and money-saving trends and topics. He was one of the first journalists at a daily news organization to aggressively cover retail as a specialty, and has been lauded in the retail industry for his expertise. Bob has also been an adjunct and associate professor of print, online and visual journalism at Syracuse University and Ithaca College. He has a master’s degree from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and a bachelor’s degree in communications and theater from Hope College.
Latest articles by Bob Niedt
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7 Ways Lidl Is Disrupting Supermarket ShoppingSmart Buying There’s a fresh-to-the-U.S.
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Alexander HamiltonFinancial Planning Before the musical “Hamilton,” there was this landmark biography from award-winning author Ron Chernow.
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Should You Buy Water and Sewer Line Coverage From Your Power Company?Making Your Money Last Weigh your options to cover the expensive costs of broken pipes.
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7 Best (and Worst) Things About Shopping at Home Depotsavings As the weekends warm up and spring barrels toward summer, chances are you’re increasingly drawn to the neon orange Home Depot sign.
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5 Best (and 2 Worst) Things About Shopping at Lowe’ssavings For DIYers like myself, it’s the most wonderful time of the year: home-improvement season.
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Unlock 11 Secrets of Home Improvement Shopping at Lowe’sspending Here's the lowdown on everything Lowe's for those who like to DIY.
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3 Little-Known Ways to Save Big on Your Next Trip to Home Depotspending Easy shortcuts to finding hidden bargains at the big-box retailer.
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12 Secrets to Shopping at Home Depothome Home Depot is probably the first retailer to come to mind when you’re thinking “ubiquitous big-box hardware store.” The rise of these orange-hued home-improvement centers was a revelation to those who grew up with small, neighborhood hardware stores in the 20th century and who became adult homeowners and DIYers in the 21st.
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10 Secrets to Shopping at Kohl'sSmart Buying Chances are, if you’re not a Kohl’s fan, you know someone who is – and given the opening that someone will shower you with stories of saving big.
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6 Ways to Save Even More at Discount Retailer Big LotsMaking Your Money Last When you shop at Big Lots, don’t expect to cross everything off your list.
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Best Kirkland Products to Buy at CostcoFeature Many of the warehouse club's store-branded items get high marks for quality and value.
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10 Secrets to Shopping at the Apple StoreTechnology So, you’re closing the window on Windows and taking the Apple plunge.
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10 Financial Decisions That Will Haunt You ForeverFinancial Planning Financial regrets.
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17 Ways to Earn Extra Cash for the Holidayssavings As much as many of us look forward to the holidays, there’s that pang of dread: It’s an expensive time of year.
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9 Secrets Best Buy Shoppers Need to Knowspending
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15 Ways to Save on Groceries Without Clipping Couponssavings You’ve seen them parked in Aisle 2 at your favorite supermarket: The extreme couponers thumbing intently through a box of coupons to get 35 cents off of Cottonelle.
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5 Things You Should Never Put in an EmailTechnology Scam artists and identity thieves will be sorely disappointed if you heed this advice.
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6 Reasons to Start Shopping at Target Againspending The cheap chic pioneer deserves a fresh look from shoppers who drifted away.
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How Scammers Can Steal Your iTunes Gift CardsScams Don't get conned into giving out the 16-digit codes over the phone.
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4 Things You Should Never Say to Customer Servicespending Avoid these blunders if you want to get your problem resolved.
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Why I Bought My Prescription Glasses at Costcoinsurance A determination to save money on a new frame and lenses led me to the warehouse club.
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13 Things to Know About Shopping at Kohl’sspending The department store retailer offers a surprising number of ways to save money on purchases.
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5 Things ‘The Golden Girls’ Can Teach Boomers About Retirementretirement Whether you’re preparing to retire or already there, this popular sitcom can teach you everything you need to know
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10 Ways Teachers Can Earn Extra Cashsavings Suitable side jobs offering decent pay are available to educators in search of additional income.
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