Latest articles by Janet Bodnar
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Make Sure Your Spouse Has Your Passwords
insurance It’s critical for women to have access to key financial information as well as passwords to electronic records and devices.
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Tips for Retirees Who Are Single
investing Some retirees work part time or take a class to maintain social connections.
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How to Raise Money-Savvy Girls
savings When parents talk to their kids about money, they often speak differently to their sons and daughters.
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Retire In Sync With Your Spouse
retirement To avoid conflicts, each of you should visualize what a day in retirement might look like.
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Retirement Tips for a Long Lifetime
retirement Women face all the financial challenges that men face—plus a longer life span.
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How to Spend in Retirement and Still Sleep at Night
retirement Retirees who have a financial plan feel more at ease about opening their wallets.
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Keep Your Options Open as a Stay-at-Home Mom
savings When taking time off from the workforce, it’s important to preserve your earning power and plan for retirement.
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Learning to Live Without a Paycheck
Making Your Money Last There’s a lot of evidence that retirees may be worrying too much about preserving their money.
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My Best Investment Advice
investing These are the three steps to investing success: start soon, start small and keep it simple.
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We Did It! Money Tips From Retirees
retirement Readers offer their spin on our financial advice and recount personal experiences that will help future retirees.
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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
Feature 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
Feature 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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