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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Kiplinger's Editor Janet Bodnar Passes the TorchFeature You won’t find a better source of financial advice than Kiplinger’s.
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Charitable Giving May Be in Your Genesspending 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 BanksFeature 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 Workscollege Money skills learned young will pay off in the long run.
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How to Buy Bonds Nowbonds 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"Feature Jane was a gifted author who could write about anything and make it sing.
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Advice From All-Star Women Fund Managersinvesting 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 AdviceFinancial Planning Protect yourself by being your own fiduciary.
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How Personal-Finance Advice Has Changed Over the Past 70 YearsFeature The guidance may have changed, but the dedication to our readers has remained constant.
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9 Smart Retirement Strategies for WomenMaking 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. CollegesFeature Choosing the right school is as much an art as a science.
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Women Blazing a Trail in Finance
business What drew these women into the financial field, and what lessons can they share with young women?
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Is a Bear Market on the Prowl?Feature Caution doesn’t necessarily equal a market meltdown.
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Personal-Finance Writers Reveal Their Favorite Products and Services to Save and Manage Their MoneyFeature Here are our top picks for investments, money-management tools, credit cards, budget-friendly travel, and more.
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What This Mother-Daughter Fund-Manager Team Can Teach Us About Investing
investing The Weirs have been collaborating on Paradigm Micro Cap since 2008.
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New Tools to Help Women Invest to Meet Their GoalsInvestor Psychology These digital investing platforms geared towards women are worth a second look.
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Stay Healthy to Enjoy Your WealthFeature If you’ve got your health,” the old saying goes, “you’ve got just about everything.” In this issue, Kiplinger’s is taking that advice to heart.
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What Investors Should Do in Today's MarketFeature Before you make a move, know how much risk you can handle.
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How Men and Women Think Differently About Moneyinvesting Men and women approach financial planning differently, but there's success in their balance.
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How to Pick a Financial AdviserFinancial Planning We tell you all you need to know to find the perfect match.
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Will the New Fiduciary Rule Really Protect Your Investments?Feature Nobody has a bigger stake in your money than you do.
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America's Perilous National Debt
debt At $14 trillion and climbing, it's like "termites in the basement."
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