Features

The Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate the best products and services in personal finance.

By Sean Jackson

The Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate the best products and services in personal finance.

By Rachael Green

These are the best travel rewards cards chosen by Kiplinger readers.

By Sean Jackson

Here are the nation's best banks, as chosen by Kiplinger readers.

By Sean Jackson

The winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best auto insurance company category.

By Rachael Green

These are the best cash back credit cards chosen by Kiplinger readers.

By Sean Jackson

The winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best peer-to-peer payment apps category.

By Rachael Green

Find out which airline credit card rewards programs came out on top.

By Sean Jackson

The results of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best homeowners insurance company category.

By Rachael Green

The Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate the best products and services in personal finance.

By Sean Jackson

The winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best internet banks category.

By Sean Jackson

The results of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best tax software category.

By Rachael Green

These are the best annuity providers chosen by Kiplinger readers.

By Rachael Green

Many taxpayers were expecting higher tax refunds this year, only to find they owed money to the IRS. What was to blame — and how can you avoid it next year?

By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™

While the average annual salary in the U.S. is about $64,500, even those on higher incomes can still feel like they're struggling. Earning more isn't the answer.

By Ron Tallou

By spring, the holidays are a distant memory, bills are out of mind, and we're using discounts to justify convenience shopping. Time for a quick financial reset.

By Cynthia Pruemm, Investment Adviser Representative

Ohio is moving toward stricter self-checkout limits, from item caps to staffing requirements — and similar rules are gaining traction across the U.S.

By Paige Cerulli

We paid for our daughter's $75K wedding. Now she is earning less than our sons and needs more help to buy a house. Are we being unfair, or even sexist?

By Maurie Backman

A closer look at the net-worth benchmarks, habits and long-term strategies that define top-tier wealth.

By Choncé Maddox

"Doing nothing" in retirement can be a relief at first. But to thrive, your brain and body need you to replace the challenges and purpose work provided.

By Richard P. Himmer, PhD

Roth conversions have become a hot financial buzzword in recent years, but they're frequently misunderstood. Here's why they aren't the best move for everyone.

By Cathy DeWitt Dunn, CDFA®, FRC®

From holding too much cash to failing to factor in taxes, these investment behaviors can hurt more in retirement, when you've less time to recover from mistakes.

By Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®

Gas Taxes Getting gas in these states with the lowest gas taxes can save you a lot of money on your next holiday road trip.

By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez

Ready for your next chapter? Discover five timeless Billy Joel lyrics that offer the perfect wisdom for retirement, from embracing your freedom to finding joy in every moment.

By Donna Fuscaldo

After decades writing about retirement — first at Fidelity Investments and now as an independent writer and coach — an expert turns 65 and reflects on what he's learned.

By David Conti, CPRC

A failed home sale isn't the end. Learn how to relist your home, reset pricing and marketing and improve your chances of closing.

By Choncé Maddox

The best part: "Not losing any sleep over how to pay for retirement and then knowing I have enough time for compound interest to (make me) a multimillionaire."

By Joyce Lamb