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Recent Market Volatility Offers Valuable Lessons for Investors

Stocks will always rise and fall, but strategic investors can benefit through dollar-cost averaging, rebalancing in down markets and taking the long view.

Retiring Early? This Strategy Cuts Your Income Tax to Zero

When retiring early, married couples can use this little-known (and legitimate) strategy to take a six-figure income every year — tax-free.

By Mike Palmer, CFP Published 4 hours ago

Retirement Planning
Ditch the Golf Shoes: Your Retirement Needs a Side Gig

A side gig in retirement can help combat boredom, loneliness and the threat of inflation eroding your savings. And the earlier you start planning, the better.

By Andrew Crowell Published 4 hours ago

Retirement Planning
The Best Aerospace and Defense ETFs to Buy

The best aerospace and defense ETFs can help investors capitalize on higher government defense spending or hedge against the potential of a large-scale conflict.

By Tony Dong, MSc Published yesterday

ETFs

Personal Finance

My First $1 Million: Retired Self-Employed Attorney, 75, Coast of Washington

Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers.

Personal Finance

Taxes

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States Sending 'Stimulus' Checks in 2025

Rebate Checks Some people are receiving one-time state rebate checks. Is your state sending money?

Retirement

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The Retirement 'Rule of $1 More'

The 'Rule of $1 More' explains how to plan for critical retirement thresholds. Because "you don't want to step off a cliff just because of $1 more."

Retirement Planning