Latest articles by Magazine Editors
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Should I Buy Long-Term-Care Insurance, or Self-Insure?
Long-Term Care Insurance Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Claim Social Security Benefits at Age 62 or Wait Until 66?
retirement Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Hire a Lawyer to Write a Will or Do It Myself?
retirement Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Use a 529 Savings Account or a Prepaid Tuition Plan?
Paying for College Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Save for Retirement or College for My Kids?
retirement Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Buy an Immediate Annuity for Retirement Income or Tap Savings?
retirement Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Should I Stretch to Pay for the Most Selective College or Save by Choosing an In-State School?
College Rankings Editor’s note: This is one of the 20 tough financial questions posed in the “Do This or That?” cover story in the September 2011 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
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Do This or That?
Financial Planning We tackle tough financial questions and give you answers to fit your needs.
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2011 Mutual Fund Rankings
investing We list which funds have performed best and which are worth owning now.
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How to Save on Utility Bills and Trips to the Gas Station
spending We show you how to slash utility bills and make fewer trips to the gas pump.
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Don't Waste Your Money: The Hype Got in the Way
Smart Buying You had good intentions.
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Don't Waste Your Money: Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish
Smart Buying You fell for bargain traps.
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Don't Waste Your Money: You Have to Play to Win
Smart Buying You left money on the table: We found 32 ways you may be inadvertently throwing cash away.
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Don't Waste Your Money: The Rules Changed
Smart Buying You didn't do your homework.
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Don't Waste Your Money: Life Happens
Smart Buying You took your eye off the ball.
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What the Crisis in Japan Means for Investors
Economic Forecasts We answer seven questions on the minds of many investors to help you protect your portfolio through these disastrous events.
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Save $50 a Day
savings We offer ways to cut expenses on the basics, such as your car, home and banking, and snag travel, tickets and dinner for two without guilt.
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Save Money on Practically Everything, 2011: Utilities and Home Improvement
real estate Don't pay for dozens of TV channels you don't watch.
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Save Money on Practically Everything, 2011: Investing and Financial Planning
investing Vanguard has made saving on fund fees even easier by lowering the minimum investment for its ultra-low-cost Admiral shares to $10,000 for many index funds.
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Save Money on Practically Everything, 2011: Travel and Transportation
Buying & Leasing a Car Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers -- a.k.a.
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Save Money on Practically Everything, 2011: Necessities -- Food and Meds
spending Restaurant.com. The site guarantees discounts of at least 50% at more than 15,000 restaurants.
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Best of Everything 2010: Best Investments
investing This portfolio covers the vast majority of global stock and bond markets and returned an annualized 3% for the past decade.
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Best of Everything 2010: Best Investment Resources
investing Zerohedge comes from an anonymous Wall Street refugee (refugees?) who fires off tweets that color the industry's rose-colored forecasts with a heavy dose of reality.
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2010 Mutual Fund Rankings
investing The one-year returns are solid, but few investors seem to be cheering. We tell you which leaders -- in 11 fund categories -- are most likely to continue to excel.
