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Best No-Fee High-Yield Savings Rates: March 2026
If you want to achieve short-term savings goals, these are the best options to consider. Best of all, they're fee-free.
By Sean Jackson
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Best High-Yield Savings Accounts March 2026 — Earn 4.20%
High-yield savings account options Kiplinger has found that offer rates up to 4.20%, helping you beat inflation and grow your savings faster.
By Sean Jackson
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Is It Worth Getting a High-Yield Savings Account Before the Fed Meeting?
The Fed is unlikely to cut rates at its March meeting, giving savers more time to capitalize on higher rates.
By Sean Jackson
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Earn Up to $700 With Marriott Bonvoy Cards From Amex
Get up to 200,000 bonus points with Marriott Bonvoy cards from American Express, plus a free night.
By Sean Jackson
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Afraid to Dip Into Your Savings? 8 Guilt-Free Ways to Finally Enjoy Your Retirement
Stop worrying about the balance. From legacy gifts to bucket list travel, here are 8 ways to spend your retirement savings without the guilt.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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Who Needs a Trust and Who Doesn't? A Financial Pro Explains
Knowing the differences between a revocable trust and an irrevocable trust can help you decide if you need one and, if you do, which kind.
By Joe F. Schmitz Jr., CFP®, ChFC®, CKA®
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The Easiest Asset Allocation Rule
The easiest asset allocation rule is a quick calculation that helps determine how much of your portfolio is in stocks or in bonds. Here's how it works.
By Coryanne Hicks
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5 Best Commodity ETFs to Buy Now
ETFs Commodity ETFs provide exposure to broad baskets of raw materials, including crude oil, via futures contracts. But relative complexity comes with higher fees.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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65 or Older? These 5 Tax Breaks Could Lower Your Taxes This Year
Retirement From standard deductions to lesser-known credits, these five strategies can help older adult retirees save more on federal taxes.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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We're Retired but My Wife Keeps Shopping. Am I Being Cheap, or Are We Going Broke?
We asked wealth planners how to protect a nest egg when one spouse is a spendthrift.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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These 3 States Might End Property Taxes: What Homeowners Should Know
Your Home High property taxes are squeezing homeowners’ wallets, and some states are crafting plans to eliminate them. But is eliminating property tax really a good idea?
By Roxanne Bland
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Is Costco Still Worth It After Your Kids Move Out?
Now that you're only shopping for two, is it time to cancel your Costco membership? We did the math.
By Rachael Green
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5 Tax-Efficient ETFs to Diversify Your Portfolio
Exchange-traded funds are generally less onerous tax-wise than mutual funds, but these tax-efficient ETFs stand apart.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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Is That Really Your Grandkid Calling, or Scammers Using AI?
AI has given fraudsters new tools that make it even easier to identify vulnerable retirees and steal their money. What can you do to stay safe?
By Chris Dixon, RFC®
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You May Still Be Able to Defer Your 2025 Capital Gains
People who realized a capital gain in 2025 can still use Qualified Opportunity Fund tax incentives to defer it, even if they've already filed their taxes.
By Michael Kelley
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Longevity and Asset Allocation: Rethinking Stock-Bond Splits
Using age to determine your stock-bond mix is the default for retirement investing. But now retirement can last 30 years or more, it's time to rethink the rules.
By Feroz Ansari, CFP®
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5 Ways to Sort the Best From the Rest When Hiring a Financial Adviser
Whether you're hiring your first financial adviser or searching for a new one, looking for these key attributes can help you find the right fit.
By Kelli Kiemle, AIF®
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How Alternatives and Self-Directed Investing Reshape the IRA
Investors are exploring self-directed IRAs where they can hold traditional and alternative investments in one account.
By Adam Bergman
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The Best Retirement Advice of All Time
Investing greats, renowned economists, top advisers and other experts share their favorite wisdom, both given and received, about retirement.
By Ellen Chang
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IRS Income Tax Refund Schedule: When Will Your Refund Arrive?
Tax Refunds Here's how to check your IRS tax refund status and when you can expect your federal refund.
By Kate Schubel
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9 Things You'll Spend More on in Retirement
retirement Groceries and utilities are just two of the items that will put greater demands on your hard-earned savings once you reach your golden years.
By Bob Niedt
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9 Things You'll Spend Less on in Retirement
There are at least nine categories that you will spend less on in retirement years.
By Bob Niedt
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International Travel with Medications: Know Before You Go
When you travel with medications abroad, good planning can help avoid getting your prescriptions confiscated — or worse. Here's how to stay on the right side of the law.
By Donna LeValley
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Kiplinger Inflation Outlook: Inflation Picking Up, Even if War Is Short
Economic Forecasts February’s inflation report is likely to be the lowest for the year, even excluding energy prices.
By David Payne
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7 Rules Frequent Flyers Swear By
From dodging long lines to avoiding bad coffee, these clever travel rules can help you save time, stay healthy and reduce stress every time you fly.
By Choncé Maddox
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Investing Scams: How to Protect Yourself and Your Money
Investors are prime targets for scammers – and the financial hit if you're impacted can be massive. Here's what to watch for and how to protect yourself.
By Karee Venema
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Has Your Dream Nest Egg Become a Tax Nightmare? What to Do
Retirement savers with big bucks in traditional IRAs and pretax 401(k)s could face huge tax bills when their RMDs kick in. Here's a potential solution.
By Martin Baker, CFP®, CEPA®
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Decluttering and Selling Your Stuff? What to Know About Taxes
Clearing out your collectibles or selling off the antique furniture Grandma left you could result in Uncle Sam wanting a cut of your windfall.
By David Jaeger, CFP®
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We're 62 and Want to Sell our $1.2 Million Home, but Our Grandkids Live With Us.
My wife wants our daughter and grandkids to stay, but I'm eager to sell the house and retire. We asked financial planners for advice.
By Maurie Backman
