Janet Bodnar
Janet Bodnar is editor-at-large of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, a position she assumed after retiring as editor of the magazine after eight years at the helm. She is a nationally recognized expert on the subjects of women and money, children's and family finances, and financial literacy. She is the author of two books, Money Smart Women and Raising Money Smart Kids. As editor-at-large, she writes two popular columns for Kiplinger, "Money Smart Women" and "Living in Retirement." Bodnar is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and is a member of its Board of Trustees. She received her master's degree from Columbia University, where she was also a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Business and Economics Journalism.
Latest articles by Janet Bodnar
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Get In on a Stellar Second Act
retirement Start your search for post-retirement activities six to 12 months before you leave your job.
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Getting In the Investing Game
investing Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz has some simple investing advice for women: Find a buddy and attend a few seminars to learn the language.
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When to Retire? Only You Know Best
retirement As you would expect, finances are a major factor—but far from the only factor.
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Get Help With Medicare Coverage
insurance Many of you wanted to know what kind of coverage I chose. That’s still a work in progress.
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How Women Approach Investing
Investor Psychology Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, says women know who they are as investors -- for example, whether they’re aggressive or risk-averse.
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How to Know It's Time to Retire
retirement The decision to retire is a personal one that's as much psychological as financial.
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Health Coverage Is No Slam Dunk
investing I hadn’t reckoned on some curveballs along the way — especially when it came to signing up for Medicare Part B and Medigap.
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What Single Women Need to Know About Money
Financial Planning Women often face a savings shortfall as they approach retirement. The goal is to catch up as soon as possible.
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How to Think About Money
Financial Planning How to Think About Money will help you harmonize all the aspects of personal finance into a balanced way of approaching and managing money.
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Getting Women to Talk About Money
Investor Psychology Women are less likely than men to discuss finances with their friends, so they start off at a big disadvantage.
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Maximize Your Income in Retirement
retirement A quirk in employer pension formulas gives women a big advantage.
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Kiplinger's Editor Janet Bodnar Passes the Torch
Making Your Money Last You won’t find a better source of financial advice than Kiplinger’s.
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Charitable Giving May Be in Your Genes
spending In high-net-worth households, women are more likely to make their own decisions about where to donate.
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How We Pick the Best Banks
credit & debt Whatever is important to you—low fees, high rates, convenience—our choices will help you decide how your bank measures up or whether it makes sense to move on.
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Why Financial Education Works
college Money skills learned young will pay off in the long run.
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How to Buy Bonds Now
bonds The value of existing bonds is headed downward. You can minimize the pain if you hold short-term debt.
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Jane Bennett Clark--A Eulogy to Our "Beautiful Wordsmith"
retirement Jane was a gifted author who could write about anything and make it sing.
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Advice From All-Star Women Fund Managers
investing Four women managers of Kip 25 funds offer their guidance for female investors. For starters: Think long term.
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How to Get Good Investment Advice
Financial Planning Protect yourself by being your own fiduciary.
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How Personal-Finance Advice Has Changed Over the Past 70 Years
Financial Planning The guidance may have changed, but the dedication to our readers has remained constant.
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9 Smart Retirement Strategies for Women
Making Your Money Last Women and men have the same opportunities for saving, investing and borrowing, the same investments, and they are subject to the same rules.
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Build Your Own Company
business How one woman started out as a secretary and found entrepreneurial success as the CEO of a multi-million-dollar construction company.
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Should You Invest in Actively Managed or Index Funds?
Index Funds Low-cost index funds tend to outperform most actively managed funds over time. One smart solution: Strike a balance between the two.
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Take a Tour of the 300 Best Values in U.S. Colleges
College Rankings Choosing the right school is as much an art as a science.
By Janet Bodnar Published
College Rankings