
Bob Frick
Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Why Your Credit-Card Debt Won't Die
Investor Psychology
Why Your Credit-Card Debt Won't Die
We tend to pay off the card with the smallest balance first, regardless of the interest rate.
April 19, 2016
String Fever
Markets
String Fever
Booming guitar sales are helping propel profits at -- where else? -- Guitar Center.
November 15, 2013
10 Great Mutual Funds That Deliver High Income
mutual funds
10 Great Mutual Funds That Deliver High Income
Put more cash in your pocket and protection in your portfolio with these solid funds that pay good dividends and high interest.
March 8, 2013
My Story: A Soldier Comes Full Circle
business
My Story: A Soldier Comes Full Circle
Retired U.S. Army officer Justino Sosa of Chicago has a new career teaching personal finance at a community college like the one that put him on the r…
February 26, 2013
Best Value Cities 2011: 1. Omaha, Neb.
business
Best Value Cities 2011: 1. Omaha, Neb.
A hot business climate, cool amenities and cheap-and-easy living earn Omaha our top spot.
February 22, 2013
5 Stocks That Pay 5%-Plus on Dividends
investing
5 Stocks That Pay 5%-Plus on Dividends
Thanks to the bear market, many stocks are delivering extraordinary current yields.
January 15, 2013
Where to Get the Best Stock Research
investing
Where to Get the Best Stock Research
Forget Wall Street’s calls. We tell you which newsletters and Web sites are the most helpful.
August 31, 2012
Use Willpower to Your Financial Advantage
Investor Psychology
Use Willpower to Your Financial Advantage
Set goals and monitor your spending and saving to strengthen your financial resolve.
June 29, 2012
Financial Lessons from Immigrants: Save and Grow
business
Financial Lessons from Immigrants: Save and Grow
Virginia's Indian community thrives by encouraging its young people to get good educations and start small businesses.
June 8, 2012
How to Find a Solar Installer
spending
How to Find a Solar Installer
Use the resources to hire a qualified contractor.
June 2, 2012
How Money on the Mind Changes Our Behavior
Investor Psychology
How Money on the Mind Changes Our Behavior
Just the thought of money can make us focus more on ourselves than on others.
June 1, 2012
How to Lease Your Own Home Solar Power System
spending
How to Lease Your Own Home Solar Power System
Leasing a home solar power system can deliver savings on your electric bill immediately -- if you live in the right place.
June 1, 2012
How to Fund a Scholarship
college
How to Fund a Scholarship
Your alma mater needs you.
May 7, 2012
How We Can Make the System Fairer
Economic Forecasts
How We Can Make the System Fairer
In his latest book, Yale’s Robert Shiller offers his ideas for fixing the world of finance.
May 5, 2012
The Mysterious Oceanstone Fund
investing
The Mysterious Oceanstone Fund
This fund's performance has been impressive, but its manager's silence makes it hard to recommend.
April 19, 2012
A Guide to Understanding How Your Brain Works
Investor Psychology
A Guide to Understanding How Your Brain Works
This book on how our minds’ intuitive and logical parts work together can help us recognize investing mistakes.
March 16, 2012
How Bond Rescues Helped Cause the Financial Crisis
Economic Forecasts
How Bond Rescues Helped Cause the Financial Crisis
Russell Roberts, a professor of economics at George Mason University, says government bailouts left bondholders reckless.
February 7, 2012
Angst Over Annuities
insurance
Angst Over Annuities
Giving up a lump sum in favor of a series of payments may wreak havoc with our mental accounts.
February 3, 2012
Tightwads and Spendthrifts
Investor Psychology
Tightwads and Spendthrifts
Both of these extreme spending personalities suffer pain and guilt when faced with opening up their wallets. Here's how you can strike a better balanc…
January 3, 2012
Just Say No to Extras to Save Money
savings
Just Say No to Extras to Save Money
You'll beat tricky merchants and let bad shoppers pay for your bargain.
December 19, 2011
Can Money Make You Happy?
Investor Psychology
Can Money Make You Happy?
The relationship between happiness and income can be summed up in a simple equation, but really, it's complicated.
December 6, 2011
David Tice: Market Bear, Now Movie Bull
investing
David Tice: Market Bear, Now Movie Bull
David Tice of Dallas, Texas, was famous for dire forecasts when he ran the Prudent Bear fund. But after he sold the fund, he helped bankroll an uplift…
December 2, 2011
Global Government Finance Bubble Continues to Grow
Economic Forecasts
Global Government Finance Bubble Continues to Grow
Doug Noland, the Prudent Bear Fund senior portfolio manager, has predicted credit problems for years. What's he saying now?
November 10, 2011
Improve Your Investing Decisions By Ignoring Short-Term Predictions
Investor Psychology
Improve Your Investing Decisions By Ignoring Short-Term Predictions
Believing in the illusion of control, or the ability to forecast the future, can cause overconfidence in investors and harm to your portfolio.
November 7, 2011
How to Be a Better Investor
Investor Psychology
How to Be a Better Investor
Step one: Recognize -- and overcome -- the psychological hurdles that influence our behavior.
October 11, 2011
How to Build a Better Portfolio
investing
How to Build a Better Portfolio
The key to successful investing is in how you divvy your assets between U.S. stocks, foreign stocks, bonds, cash and other types of investments.
October 7, 2011
Smart Ways to Sell Your Gold
gold
Smart Ways to Sell Your Gold
Web sites often low-ball the price or fail to return jewelry. Here’s how to get a good deal.
September 22, 2011