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Find out if your retirement savings are on track with our quick quiz.

By Donna Fuscaldo

It feels like a win at checkout, but these common deals can quietly drain your budget.

By Paige Cerulli

"Being in sales, you are always one quarter or two quarters away from being out of a job. For the security of my family, I always made sure I had a safety net."

By Joyce Lamb

Loneliness is your biggest threat in old age, and a diminished social network is risky even if you're financially secure. Start building your connections now.

By Richard P. Himmer, PhD

Owning rental properties in retirement can be a headache. If you want to work out whether it's better to sell or keep going, here's what you need to consider.

By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®

The four money scripts are avoidance, worship, status and vigilance. Following them can interfere with your financial plan and limit your future opportunities.

By Dr. Kim Hall, CFP®

Here's how to manage portfolio risk in uncertain times, without losing your cool. Because "a well-built plan ... should not follow the news cycle."

By David Rodeck

Before paying for your grandkids' education, it's important to consider how to help them without risking your own retirement. Here are 10 things to think about.

By Jennifer Waters

If you're considering CDs vs bonds, here's a breakdown of how each works.

By Donna LeValley

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

The Kevin Bacon rule is an ideal test of your happiness in retirement. Because Six Degrees is "a beautiful concept that we should try to live by."

By Jacob Schroeder

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

Safe Storage Locking up certain important documents and valuables in a bank vault could turn into a headache for you or your heirs.

By Bob Niedt

Nearly every grandparent helps their grandkids financially — to the tune of $3,917 annually.

By Erin Bendig

Safe Storage These valuables and documents, along with some items you hold dear, should be stored securely at your bank.

By Bob Niedt

gift ideas If you've been giving your grandchildren cash, now is a good time to rethink that. Other financial gifts will help teach them the value of money and set them up for life.

By David Rodeck

State Tax Explore Kansas's state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Kansas compares nationwide.

By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez

Lottery Taxes Whenever someone wins Powerball, the federal government gets a chunk of the prize from taxes.

By Kelley R. Taylor

It may be oh-so tempting to cash out your upscale home and leave work for good. But should you? We ask the experts.

By Maurie Backman

Good job on all that great saving. Now you need to start spending some of that hard-earned retirement savings on the things you love.

By Joe F. Schmitz Jr., CFP®, ChFC®, CKA®

If you're planning to retire in 10 years, it's critical to get your financial house in order. These five investing rules will help make sure you're on the right track.

By Coryanne Hicks

Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions relating to how individuals can resolve their IRS tax debt.

By Joy Taylor

Thinking of calling it quits in your late 50s or early 60s? Before you retire early, see if you can answer these three important questions.

By Donna Fuscaldo

A court ruling means one-time IRA rollover recommendations are no longer automatically considered fiduciary advice, and savers must protect their own backs.

By Mike Palmer, CFP®

I found that visiting the "greatest hits" from years ago made for wonderful retirement travel. These are my top spring trips in the U.S. and abroad.

By Marcia DeSanctis

When you need clarity on your finances, taking a look at your personal financial statement is the first step to making better, more informed decisions.

By Clayton Jarrell, CFP®

AI is this generation's Industrial Revolution. While investors wait for things to "settle down," opportunities to get in on the ground floor are passing by.

By Mike Alves, MSAFP, CFP®, CEPA®, CRPC®