Rivan V. Stinson
Rivan joined Kiplinger on Leap Day 2016 as a reporter for Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. She's now a staff writer covering insurance, millennial money needs and credit. She also helps produce newsletters and other content for Kiplinger.com. A Michigan native, she graduated from the University of Michigan in 2014 and from there freelanced as a local copy editor and proofreader, and served as a research assistant to a local Detroit journalist. Her work has been featured in the Ann Arbor Observer and Sage Business Researcher.
Latest articles by Rivan V. Stinson
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Financial Planning We Can Afford
Financial Planning You don't have to be a wealthy baby boomer to hire a financial adviser.
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How to Safely Socialize (and Work) at Home During the Pandemic
home Tips for transforming your backyard area into a social distancing hang out, as well as creating a work-from-home haven.
By Emma Patch • Published
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How to Negotiate a Break on Rent
Healthy Living on a Budget The downward trend in rents has me thinking it's time to ask my apartment manager to reduce my rent.
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Beirut Explosion: Avoid Charity Scams
personal finance With the recent explosion in Beirut kicking off calls for aid, beware of scammers trying to take advantage.
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How to Avoid a Charity Scam
personal finance Scammers never quit, even when you're trying to be altruistic. But you can avoid getting duped if you do your homework.
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Vote by Mail: A State-by-State Guide to Absentee Ballot Voting
Politics With health authorities recommending people continue to social distance, the idea of voting by mail is becoming an increasingly hot topic.
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Understanding Tax Planning
tax planning The importance of tax planning goes beyond keeping cash out of Uncle Sam’s hands. You’re also preparing yourself for a secure retirement. Here are a couple of tax planning tips that are easy to do.
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This Olympian Has a New Goal: Closing the Wealth Gap
Financial Planning She encourages advisers to introduce students to financial planning.
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Millennials Face Their Second Recession
Making Your Money Last Forty percent of millennials say the pandemic will likely cause them to delay payments on their debts. Does that include you? Time to take action.
By Rivan V. Stinson • Published