Home

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq4v { display: none !important; }

Emma Patch

Staff Writer, Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Emma Patch joined Kiplinger in 2020. Born in London to two New Yorkers, Emma grew up in Connecticut and graduated from Middlebury College in February of 2020 with a degree in comparative literature. She previously interned for Kiplinger's Retirement Report and before that, for a small investment bank in New York City. She served as editor-at-large and features editor for Middlebury's student newspaper, The Campus, and speaks French, Spanish and Russian.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5t { display: none !important; }

Coronavirus and Your Money

The Pandemic Pet Problem

Lisa Gretebeck used telemedicine and other creative ways to handle a surge of new cat and dog patients.

August 29, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5u { display: none !important; }

Smart Buying

Complain and Get Results

Use these tried-and-true strategies to get companies to listen to you.

August 26, 2021

Stethoscope on 100 dollar bills symbolizing financial surveillance

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5v { display: none !important; }

Starting Out: New Grads and Young Professionals

When It’s Time to Drop Your Parents’ Health Insurance

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the uninsured rate for twenty-somethings has plummeted.

July 29, 2021

photo illustration of grad cap and money

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5w { display: none !important; }

Paying for College

Plan to Start Repaying Student Loans

The pandemic-era pause on student loan repayments is scheduled to end September 30. If you can’t afford payments, you have options.

July 29, 2021

Photo of wedding planner Elisabeth Kramer

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5y { display: none !important; }

Business Costs & Regulation

Tying the Knot Post-Pandemic

This wedding planner is gearing up for a full fall season amid continuing concerns about safety.

July 28, 2021

Richard Atack, owner of Barry-Regent Dry Cleaners in Chicago.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq5z { display: none !important; }

Business Costs & Regulation

Tough Times for a Family Business

His dry-cleaning operation was rocked by the pandemic, but he is staying optimistic.

June 24, 2021

A woman and her dog are hiking in Switzerland.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq60 { display: none !important; }

Travel

Avoid the Summer Travel Rush; Plan a Fall Getaway

Prices will be lower, you’ll encounter fewer crowds, and pandemic restrictions are likely to ease even more.

June 24, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq61 { display: none !important; }

Getting Married

Marriage and Taxes: What You Need to Know

Most couples will owe less in federal taxes by filing jointly, but sometimes it pays to go it alone.

May 27, 2021

Aimee and Barrett Foster with son George and daughter Elizabeth sit on a bench for a photo in Cape Cod, Mass.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq62 { display: none !important; }

Coronavirus and Your Money

COVID’s Silver Lining: A Calmer Life

This family left the West Coast for a simpler lifestyle in a small Cape Cod town.

May 26, 2021

Justine and Juliet Masters outside The Edge Harlem restaurant

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq64 { display: none !important; }

Business Costs & Regulation

Reliving a Harlem Renaissance

After a tough winter, two sisters look forward to reviving their restaurant’s business.

April 29, 2021

Photo of woman looking at computer and shopping while eating noodles.

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq66 { display: none !important; }

Smart Buying

The Hazards of Buy Now, Pay Later

Breaking up payments can make a big purchase seem cheaper, which can tempt you to overspend.

March 31, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq67 { display: none !important; }

Coronavirus and Your Money

A New Chapter for This Bookstore

Katrina and COVID haven’t deterred the owner of a used bookstore from catering to his clientele.

March 24, 2021

male hand holding phone with app vpn over laptop

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq68 { display: none !important; }

Technology

Add a VPN to Surf the Internet Safely

To help you fight identity theft, consider adding a VPN.

March 20, 2021

Graduation cap and money sitting on top of a diploma

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq69 { display: none !important; }

Coronavirus and Your Money

Forgiven Student Loan Debt Will Be Tax-Free

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package lays the groundwork to forgive some student loan debt.

March 11, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq6a { display: none !important; }

Travel

Flying This Summer? What to Expect

Depending on your destination, you may need to show a negative COVID test or even prove you’ve been vaccinated.

February 23, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq6b { display: none !important; }

Empty Nesters

New Challenges for a Church

With Sunday services online, this minister’s congregation is finding ways to stay connected.

February 22, 2021

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq6d { display: none !important; }

Travel

What to Expect if You're Flying in 2021

Policies enacted by the airlines in 2020 may change air travel for the long haul.

January 24, 2021

picture of magnified computer keyboard button that says "unemployment benefits"

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_4059a8rktrppq6e { display: none !important; }

Coronavirus and Your Money

$300 Weekly Unemployment Benefits Included in Stimulus Bill

The bill provides temporary expanded relief to the unemployed in the form of additional payments, longer benefit periods, and help for the self-employ…

December 28, 2020