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Farmers Brace For Higher CostsThe Kiplinger Letter The war in Iran hikes prices for key agricultural inputs.
By Matthew Housiaux
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NJ ANCHOR Payments Out Now: What to Know in 2026Tax Relief The New Jersey ANCHOR benefit is hitting mailboxes this month. Here's how to track your status.
By Kate Schubel
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What a New Flat-Rate Social Security COLA Would Mean for Retireee TaxesTax Law Lawmakers are floating several ideas about how to shore up Social Security. One involves changing the annual cost-of-living adjustment.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Stocks Slip on AI Safety Worries, Rising Oil Prices: Stock Market TodayStocks started the week on a negative note as several AI-related tech stocks sold off. Higher energy costs and Treasury yields didn't help.
By Karee Venema
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Apple’s New Foldable Phone Poised for Strong SalesThe Kiplinger Letter The iPhone Duo is the biggest hardware upgrade for Apple since the original iPhone. It’s destined to be a global hit and spur excitement around foldables.
By John Miley
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Dow Soars 509 Points as Oil Prices Retreat: Stock Market TodayWall Street snapped a four-day losing streak as falling oil prices and strong gains for several tech stocks offset inflation fears and rising rate-hike odds.
By Karee Venema
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The Best ETFs to Buy and Hold for the Long TermThe best ETFs feature structural characteristics that make them good buy-and-hold options for a wide variety of investors for the long term.
By Tony Dong, MSc, CETF
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August CPI Keeps a September Rate Hike in Play: What to KnowThe August CPI report is the last inflation update the Fed will see before next week's policy meeting. Here's what economists are saying about the data.
By Karee Venema
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Is Mechanical Breakdown Insurance Better Than an Extended Car Warranty?More insurers are starting to offer mechanical breakdown insurance to new car owners. What is it and should you buy it?
By Rachael Green
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Stocks Drop as Treasury Yields Hit New Highs: Stock Market TodayOil prices extended their run higher Thursday, lifting Treasury yields ahead of Friday's critical inflation update and next week's Fed meeting.
By Karee Venema
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Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500VICI Properties, UPS and General Mills lead the list of the highest-yielding dividend stocks in the S&P 500. Some of the other names might surprise you.
By Dan Burrows
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Texas Voters Face a Tax Choice: Property Tax Cuts or $1,500 Refunds?Tax Breaks Candidates in the Texas governor race have different ideas about how to put money back in Texans' pockets.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Markets Rocked as Crude Oil Knocks on $100: Stock Market TodayEscalating war and higher energy prices continue to occupy market participants with less than a week to go before the next Fed meeting.
By David Dittman
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Why Kiplinger Readers Recommend Schwab for Internet BankingCharles Schwab has won the Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards for internet banks three years in a row. Here's why.
By Rachael Green
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SpaceX’s Vision of the Future Requires Sky-High SpendingThe Kiplinger Letter SpaceX is poised to unleash a torrent of spending on physical infrastructure. Can its revenue keep up?
By John Miley
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Dow Falls 628 Points as Rate Pressures Rise: Stock Market TodayDisparate but related tensions among the U.S., Canada and Iran continue to roil financial markets.
By David Dittman
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Trump Tariffs Update: Canada Trade War, New Import Taxes, and RefundsTariffs The Trump administration is pursuing new tariff authorities as Canada retaliates and importers await billions in potential refunds.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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10 States with the Most Expensive Car InsuranceCar insurance rates are soaring almost everywhere, but they're up to $1,300 more expensive in these 10 states.
By Rachael Green
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Stocks Pull Back Ahead of Labor Day: Stock Market TodayStocks eased back ahead of the long holiday weekend as a hot August jobs report lifted Treasury yields and odds for a September rate hike.
By Karee Venema
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Meta’s Business Set to Escape Lawsuits UnscathedThe Kiplinger Letter Meta’s $17 billion settlement with state attorneys general includes a long list of restrictions for teen users, but it won’t hold back its underlying business.
By John Miley
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5 Hidden Ways Heat Is Damaging Your HomeYou might be used to watching for freeze damage around the home, but heat can cause just as much destruction.
By Rachael Green
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What a Blowout August Jobs Report Means for a September Rate HikeThe August jobs report was released Friday morning. Here's what the numbers show.
By Karee Venema
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Dow Jumps 624 Points as Treasury Yields Pull Back: Stock Market TodaySnowflake's post-earnings pop gave software stocks a boost, while retreating Treasury yields supported a broader rally on Wall Street.
By Karee Venema
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The 1-Month Rule for Setting Your Car Insurance DeductibleThe ideal car insurance deductible balances risk and savings. Here's how to find it.
By Rachael Green
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Are Banks Open on Labor Day?Labor Day is just around the corner, and many are wondering whether banks will be open on Monday, September 7.
By Karee Venema
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Is the Stock Market Open on Labor Day?Investors will enjoy a long weekend, with both the stock and bond markets closed on Monday for Labor Day.
By Karee Venema
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Stocks Close Higher as Treasury Yields Stabilize: Stock Market TodayThe main market indexes finished in positive territory for the first time this week as Treasury yields took a breather.
By Karee Venema
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Some Retirees Are Choosing Delaware Over Florida: How the Retirement Math Adds UpRetirement Tax Florida has long been a favored retirement destination, but lately, Delaware is having a moment.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Dow Falls 419 Points as Bond Yields Rise: Stock Market TodayThe energy shock is not going away, and it's only making things worse for the bond market, as well as the stock market, over the long term.
By David Dittman
