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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Fresh Approaches to Student Debt
college We need out-of-the-box thinking that makes students less dependent on loans.
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Smile! You Can Retire
retirement You could be overestimating your retirement expenses and underestimating your income.
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Money-Management Advice for College Students
Budgeting Young adults share their tips for budgeting and planning for unexpected expenses.
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A Health Care Revolution
insurance New health laws spell opportunity for investors, but it’s not clear how the changes will play out for patients.
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How Parents Can Teach Kids About Money
savings Start with small steps and take advantage of teachable moments.
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How Financial Literacy Can Be Taught in Schools
savings Financial literacy is a hot topic in theory, but in practice it often receives a lukewarm reception.
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How U.S. Teens Rank in Financial Literacy
spending There’s room for improvement compared to other teens across the globe, according to a new international study.
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Smart Savings Tips for New Grads
Financial Planning You got the degree. But do you have a sound savings plan for life beyond college?
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Advice for the Middle Class
savings Adapting is the name of the game in today's economy.
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Why Teens Need a Summer Job
savings Working can teach kids valuable lessons and help them build skills to land a full-time job.
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Should You Tell Your Kids How Much Money You Make?
savings Here's how to handle this tricky question, depending on the age of your child.
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How Parents Are Teaching Kids About Money
savings Surveys show that most parents are helping their children learn to be financially responsible, but there is room for improvement.
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How We Pick the Kip 25
Kip 25 For this year's roster of our favorite no-load mutual funds, the toughest calls involved some of the best performers.
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How Much Should the Tooth Fairy Give?
savings Here are tips to help you figure out how much money to give your kids when they lose teeth.
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The Right Age to Retire
retirement To help pick your date, make the most of benefits to which you’re entitled, and run the numbers to see whether your expenses will match up with your income.
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Saying No to Your Kids
spending Follow these four tips so you don't cave in to your children's every request.
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The Inside Scoop on Money
savings We asked experts in all the fields we cover how they manage their own finances.
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How to Teach Kids About Investing
investing Keep lessons simple and get kids started by buying shares in a company that interests them.
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The Ticking Debt Bomb
Economic Forecasts In this exclusive interview, Erskine Bowles discusses his mission to rein in our nation’s debt. Small changes now can avert a crisis, he says, but time is running short.
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Taking Care of Mom
Caregiving Your parent always needs a health care or financial advocate.
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How to Grade Colleges
College Rankings We give extra credit to schools that hold down debt and get kids out in four years.
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5 Ways to Reduce Student-Loan Debt
Paying for College Readers share their ideas on how to keep student debt under control.
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Investors, Keep the Faith
Investor Psychology If you succumb to an unhealthy fear of stocks, you've committed one of our seven deadly sins of investing.
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How to Keep Student-Loan Debt Under Control
Paying for College Families shouldn't borrow more than their child's expected salary after graduation.
By Janet Bodnar Published
Paying for College