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New College Program Gives Students Seed Money To Invest

A University of Kentucky program provides students with seed money to become better savers and investors.

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  A Financial Guide to Gray Divorce

  Older women deal with many of the same issues as their younger counterparts but face additional challenges, some unexpected during a gray divorce.

  By Janet Bodnar Published 14 June 23

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  The Perks of Filling Out the FAFSA

  The FAFSA is the most critical document to get financial aid for college.

  By Emma Patch Published 7 October 22

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  Stick With Your Plan

  Financial Planning Timing the market is nearly impossible. The worst thing you can do is sell stocks when prices are tumbling.

  By Mark Solheim Published 17 December 21

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  ESG Investing Takes Off

  Markets For our ESG 20, we identified 15 stocks and five funds that excel at meeting environmental, social and corporate governance challenges.

  By Mark Solheim Published 4 October 21

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  Complain and Be Heard

  Smart Buying Getting our money back for the extended warranty and gap insurance we didn't want took patience and persistence.

  By Mark Solheim Published 31 August 21

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  Certainty Is a Blessing

  Politics The uncertainty leading up to the election was disquieting for an anxious nation, and it put our staff in limbo, too.

  By Mark Solheim Published 18 November 20

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  Getting Good Service

  Financial Planning We rated the customer service of large financial service firms for accessibility, reliability, responsiveness and knowledgeable answers.

  By Mark Solheim Published 21 October 20

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  A Bumpy Ride Ahead

  Markets Even if you think stocks are headed higher, there's no better time for a portfolio tune-up.

  By Mark Solheim Published 24 September 20

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  Rethinking Retirement

  Making Your Money Last When interest rates are this low, it might be time to revisit some of the old rules of thumbs about reducing the risk of outliving your money.

  By Mark Solheim Published 19 August 20

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  Doug Glanville Offers Insight on Racial Divisions

  Financial Planning Doug Glanville says baseball can provide a great example of teamwork, fairness and communication for the U.S.

  By Mark Solheim Published 23 July 20

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  Test-Driving Retirement

  Coronavirus and Your Money The pandemic hasn't pushed up our retirement timeline, but it has presented an opportunity to test out our retirement lifestyle.

  By Mark Solheim Published 25 June 20

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  Why I’m Optimistic

  Economic Forecasts If we look ahead and see straight—and focus on what’s good for all of us—we will emerge from the darkest hours even stronger.

  By Mark Solheim Published 5 June 20

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  Reaching for a Lifeline

  credit & debt The theme of this issue is what to do about your money in the time of the coronavirus and a distressed economy.

  By Mark Solheim Published 8 May 20

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  A Brush With Warren Buffett

  investing COVID-19 has turned off the party at Berkshire Hathaway’s “Woodstock for Capitalists,” but as ever, he has wise words for troubled times.

  By Mark Solheim Published 2 April 20

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  Home Sweet Asset

  real estate A home is a valuable and versatile financial tool that can help you increase your wealth.

  By Mark Solheim Published 6 March 20

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  Checking in on Social Security

  retirement Social Security would like you to conduct your business online, but be prepared to navigate some speed bumps.

  By Mark Solheim Published 30 January 20

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  Let Me Explain

  Making Your Money Last Yes, the new tax law trimmed our tax bill, although I had hoped it would lower it even more.

  By Mark Solheim Published 27 December 19

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  100 Years of Advice

  Financial Planning Happy birthday to us! We’ve got plenty of trustworthy, valuable advice for the future, too.

  By Mark Solheim Published 27 November 19

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  Is It 1969 All Over Again?

  savings You don’t need nostaglia to prompt a good look at your own finances and prepare for the new year.

  By Mark Solheim Published 30 October 19

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  Affordable Health Care

  insurance We pay more for health care than any other nation, averaging nearly $10,800 per person per year.

  By Mark Solheim Published 3 October 19

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  The Broker Matrix

  investing The best broker for you depends on what’s important to you.

  By Mark Solheim Published 30 August 19

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  Go Ahead, Have a Latte

  spending You can still enjoy life a little by following the old chestnut to pay yourself first.

  By Mark Solheim Published 2 August 19

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  We’re Still Going Strong Here at Kiplinger

  Making Your Money Last We are committed to our mission—delivering accurate, accessible and actionable financial advice in a monthly magazine.

  By Mark Solheim Published 3 July 19

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  Remembering One of the Great Debt Fighters

  Economic Forecasts Alice Rivlin was one of the most vocal critics of the government’s accumulating red ink.

  By Mark Solheim Published 7 June 19

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  Car Buying Is Stressful

  Buying & Leasing a Car The real struggle for a deal is often waged in the finance and insurance office.

  By Mark Solheim Published 9 May 19

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  My Beef With My Broker

  investing More than $32,000 disappeared from my brokerage account. The struggle of getting it back revealed the downsides of using online brokers and investing in foreign stocks.

  By Mark Solheim Published 7 March 19

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  The Government Shutdown’s Real-World Cost

  savings For hundreds of thousands of federal workers, this is a true test of financial preparedness.

  By Mark Solheim Published 31 January 19

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  Gen Xers Face a Unique Set of Financial Challenges

  Financial Planning Their net worth was damaged more than that of other generations during the Great Recession.

  By Mark Solheim Published 3 January 19

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  What Sears Meant to Us

  spending Besides creating iconic brands, including Craftsman and Kenmore, Sears was a financial innovator.

  By Mark Solheim Published 31 October 18