The Kiplinger Editors

Financial Planning Be a DIY investor with stocks, bonds, funds and ETFs.

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Smart Buying Find out how to get better customer service, score the best deals and protect your identity.

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savings Start early, set goals and follow these other steps to build up your cash reserves.

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taxes Use flexible spending accounts to escape taxes on essential expenses.

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insurance You can lower your premiums by switching insurers, raising your deductibles or taking advantage of discounts.

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credit & debt How to beat bank fees, take advantage of credit card perks and pay off debt.

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Business Costs & Regulation Both candidates for the White House are spewing a lot of rhetoric on taxes. But what exactly do the buzzwords mean and how would their proposals affect you?

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Buying & Leasing a Car Biking to work saves money, and the right set of wheels makes the ride a breeze.

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credit & debt Earn 1.4% on a high-yield savings account with Sallie Mae Bank.

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spending We choose standouts in stocks, funds, credit cards, travel, tech, cars and more.

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spending Airlines reaped nearly $1.5 billion in baggage and ticket-change fees in the second quarter of 2010.

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retirement Before you pick a company, find out whether it has a reputation for hassling people about claims.

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Technology 1. What weighs 8.5 ounces and holds 3,500 books? The Kindle, of course, Amazon's slender e-reader that manages to stay a step ahead of a growing list of competitors.

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insurance Even though Medicare covers the bulk of your medical expenses when you reach age 65, there are still a lot of gaps to fill, including co-payments, deductibles and the cost of prescription drugs.

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taxes Tax rates for low- and middle-income earners will likely stay the same. But the rich won't be so lucky.

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Tax Breaks We help you figure out your tax planning for this year and beyond.

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investing These five drug stocks should produce healthy returns.

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credit & debt Here are some timeless classics from which we all can learn valuable personal-finance lessons

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investing Our diagnosis: These firms are on the way to a healthy recovery.

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credit & debt You have questions. We have answers.

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credit & debt New federal regulations make it easier to avoid outrageous overdraft fees.

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