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Best No-Fee High-Yield Savings Rates
Consider opening a no-fee high-yield savings account if you want a competitive yield on your cash but want to avoid any pesky fees.
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How to Open a Roth IRA in 5 Simple Steps
retirement Here's what you need to know in order to open a Roth IRA.
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How to Freeze Your Credit in Three Steps
credit & debt Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.
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Social Security Fairness Act Retroactive Payments and Increases Are Delayed
Public sector retirees, spouses' or surviving spouses' benefits will be delayed until further notice. The SSA must manually adjust benefits for over 3 million beneficiaries.
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Five States With the Largest EITC Checks
EITC Households in these states received a larger Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) last year.
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Is 2025 the Year Workers Will Return to the Office?
Managers want to cut back on remote work, but many employees value flexibility.
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Why I'm Not Chasing Airline Status This Year
United Premier status is harder to gain in 2025, and as a non-business traveler, I'm giving up hope.
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Listed: Live Your Snowbird Life Year-Round in These 3 Homes
See fabulous real estate listings of homes in snowbird destinations Savannah, San Diego and South Padre Island, as part of Kiplinger's new "Listed" series.
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How to Slash Kiddie Taxes on Your Child's UTMA Account
Gifts to children can come with tax strings. To keep your child's gift growing and avoid tax bills for yourself along the way, consider this long-term strategy.
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Your Family Money Values Matter: How to Get on the Same Page
How you grow up shapes you financially. That can make things tricky for couples and their kids, so follow these four steps to help establish your family values.
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States That Tax Social Security Benefits in 2025
Retirement Taxes Not all retirees who live in states that tax Social Security benefits have to pay state income taxes. Will your benefits be taxed?
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How to Find the Best Jumbo CD Rates
Even after the Fed cut rates three times to end 2024, you can still earn a good rate of return with a jumbo CD. Here are some of the best options.
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What Is a High-Yield Savings Account?
A high-yield savings account is essentially the same as a traditional account with one key difference — it pays a higher-than-average APY on deposits.
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403(b) Contribution Limits for 2025: Good News for Teachers
retirement plans Teachers and nonprofit workers can contribute more to a 403(b) retirement plan in 2025 than they could in 2024.
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12 Great Places to Retire in the Midwest
Places to live Here are our retirement picks in the 12 midwestern states.
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What Are the Investment Opportunities and Threats in 2025?
It's the Year of the Wood Snake, representing growth, introspection, transformation and a need for patience. What could that mean for your finances?
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How Much Fun Is Too Much Fun When You're in the Office?
Having a work-should-be-fun atmosphere sounds great — until someone gets hit in the head by a basketball. What should companies consider about workplace safety?
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When Is the Next Fed Meeting?
The FOMC is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the next Fed meeting.
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Food, Gas Prices to Spike if Trump Levies 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Tariffs The neighboring countries are major exporters of fresh food, auto, gas, and industrial supplies to the U.S.
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This T. Rowe Price Bond Fund Holds Up Well as Interest Rates Change
While interest rates have come down, this T. Rowe Price floating-rate fund still sports an attractive yield.
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Tax Season 2025 Is Here: Key IRS Changes to Know Before You File
Tax Season Tax deductions, tax credit amounts, and some tax laws have changed since you filed your last federal income tax return.
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How to Ease the Tax Bite When You Tap Retirement Accounts
Savvy retirees tap retirement accounts with a tax plan. Each type of account may have different tax rules and rates, so know before withdrawing funds.
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Should You Retire at 62? Five Tips to Help You Take the Wheel
To retire at 62, kick the tires to see if your retirement plan is a classic car or a jalopy.
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On Medicare and Need Telehealth? You Have Three More Months to Use These Services
All Medicare patients still have access to telehealth services until March 31. Starting April 1, you must be located in a rural area for most telehealth services
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10 Cheapest Small Towns to Live In
The cheapest small towns might not be for everyone, but their charms can make them the best places to live for plenty of folks.
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You've Saved for Retirement: Now You Need a Safe Income Plan
You can't control the markets, but you can control how you withdraw your money. A comprehensive distribution plan can do wonders to help your savings last.
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The Four Key Pillars of Wealth Management of the Future
The role of the family office is evolving with the Great Wealth Transfer and tech advancements. This is how financial professionals can manage the shifts.
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Common Types of Financial Fraud
Sponsored Learn how to recognize red flags and protect against financial scams and frauds.
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How New 529 Plan Rules Can Help with Retirement Planning
Sponsored Starting in 2024, 529 plan owners now have the option to use excess 529 plan funds to jumpstart the retirement savings of their beneficiaries.
