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Bad News for Super Savers
Bad News for Super Savers
Low inflation keeps thresholds on retirement savings plans in check.
November 25, 2020
Dear Mom and Dad: Thanks
Dear Mom and Dad: Thanks
Ideally, living at home should provide a way to improve your financial well-being and lay the groundwork for future success.
November 17, 2020
Give Your Budget Some Love
Give Your Budget Some Love
Think of it as a flexible tool to prioritize—and achieve—your goals.
November 17, 2020
Financial Benefits for Military Families
Financial Benefits for Military Families
For Veterans Day, we run through benefits and programs meant to offset some of the financial risks service members take on. Also, hosts David Muhlbaum…
November 10, 2020
NFL Linebacker Brandon Copeland Reveals Valuable Military Benefits
NFL Linebacker Brandon Copeland Reveals Valuable Military Benefits
Kiplinger.com contributing editor and NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland explains several key financial benefits that military service members and their …
November 9, 2020
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Retirees, Make the Most of Your Home Equity
Retirees, Make the Most of Your Home Equity
A home equity loan or home equity line of credit may be perfect for your retirement finances. But don't delay; a fee increase is coming.
November 2, 2020
10 Worst Things to Keep in Your Wallet
10 Worst Things to Keep in Your Wallet
Storing your passport book or card, a spare key, or any of these other important items in your wallet leaves you open to identity theft -- or worse.
October 9, 2020
Americans Are Stockpiling Cash
Americans Are Stockpiling Cash
With no place to go and businesses closed, we are saving more than ever.
September 30, 2020
Lending Money to a Friend in Need
Lending Money to a Friend in Need
If you lend money to a friend who has fallen on hard times, don't count on getting it back.
September 29, 2020
When Is Amazon Prime Day 2020?
When Is Amazon Prime Day 2020?
Circumstances beyond its control have forced Amazon to move its annual Christmas-in-July Amazon Prime Day blowout sale in 2020 to ... later. Prime Da…
September 28, 2020
A Step-by-Step Guide to Being an Estate Executor
A Step-by-Step Guide to Being an Estate Executor
Whether you’re planning ahead for your own heirs or have been asked to serve as an executor of an estate for someone else, it pays to understand what …
September 17, 2020
How to Finance Home Schooling Your Children
How to Finance Home Schooling Your Children
Kiplinger.com web editor Andrea Browne Taylor joins the Your Money's Worth podcast for a discussion on the financial pros and cons of homeschooling yo…
September 15, 2020
Should You Move Forward with Your Divorce or Wait?
Should You Move Forward with Your Divorce or Wait?
Despite the tensions brought on by the pandemic, a number of couples are waiting right now, with good reason.
September 10, 2020
Are You Underestimating Your Need for Disability Insurance?
Are You Underestimating Your Need for Disability Insurance?
Long-term disabilities are probably more common than you think: About one-third of us will experience one before age 65. But before you buy insurance,…
September 9, 2020
18 Things You Should Know Before Shopping at Trader Joe's
18 Things You Should Know Before Shopping at Trader Joe's
Everything you need to know to save money and shop smarter at the quirky Trader Joe's supermarket chain.
September 4, 2020
A Guide to Streaming Services
A Guide to Streaming Services
Competition is growing. That’s giving you more choices—and a chance to save money.
August 27, 2020
Beware Crooked Contact Tracers
Beware Crooked Contact Tracers
If someone claiming to be a contact tracer asks you for money or requests your Social Security number, that’s a red flag.
August 26, 2020
19 Products You'll Waste Money Buying at Warehouse Clubs
19 Products You'll Waste Money Buying at Warehouse Clubs
When time is short and your shopping list is long, it can be tempting to make a single stop at the warehouse club.
August 18, 2020
The Finances of Joint Custody Agreements: 10 Things You Must Know
The Finances of Joint Custody Agreements: 10 Things You Must Know
Ending a marriage can be difficult, but don't let that deter you from working with your ex to help ensure your children are taken care of financially…
August 18, 2020
Gifts to Minors: LLCs Can Protect Them from Creditors and Predators
Gifts to Minors: LLCs Can Protect Them from Creditors and Predators
You’ve decided to fund a Uniform Gifts to Minor Account, but have you thought about how to make sure that legacy will be secure?
August 11, 2020
6 Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Stimulus Check
6 Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Stimulus Check
If you don't have to use your stimulus check for basic necessities, consider putting the money to work for you. You'll thank yourself later.
July 30, 2020
Emergency Funds: How to Get Started
Emergency Funds: How to Get Started
There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for how much you’ll need.
July 30, 2020
The Finances of Homeschooling Your Kids: What It Costs, Tax Breaks, More
The Finances of Homeschooling Your Kids: What It Costs, Tax Breaks, More
If you're contemplating homeschooling for the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, consider these 10 things -- from surprising homeschooling costs to pot…
July 30, 2020
10 Ways to Save On Your Cell Phone Plan
10 Ways to Save On Your Cell Phone Plan
We’ve rounded up 10 techniques to cut expenses on both your cell phone plan and your device.
July 20, 2020
10 Good Reasons to Cancel Amazon Prime
10 Good Reasons to Cancel Amazon Prime
You probably aren't using most of the perks tucked into that $119 annual fee -- which you don't need to pay to get the free Amazon shipping you crave.
July 19, 2020