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How to Fact-Check AI Financial Advice in 7 StepsAI chatbots can offer quick retirement insights, but can also provide outdated figures. Always double-check their advice before making financial decisions.
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How to Turn Your RMD Into a Smart Tax StrategyRequired minimum distributions can be used as a tool to help lower your tax bill, smarten your charitable giving and keep your retirement strategy on track.
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Rate Hikes Are Back: What It Means for RetireesRetirees could take advantage of better yields on cash and annuities while paying down variable debt and navigating a tougher housing market.
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Retirement Planning Strategies for WomenWomen can find it hard to take center stage in their own retirement plan. Here's how to take care of those you love while building a life you love, too.
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Is Your Financial Plan Sustainable if You Live to 95?Your financial plan may need to support you for 35 years of retirement, not 25. Here's how to redo the maths on withdrawals, inflation and lifetime income.
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How to Avoid Medicare Penalties When Working Past 65If you work past age 65, assuming you can delay signing up for Medicare can lead to permanent penalties and costly coverage gaps. Here's how to avoid that.
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How to Invest for Higher RatesInterest rates declined from 1981 until 2020, but we may now be in a long-term trend in the opposite direction. Here's how investors can prepare.
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How to Fact-Check AI Financial Advice in 7 Steps
AI chatbots can offer quick retirement insights, but can also provide outdated figures. Always double-check their advice before making financial decisions.
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How to Turn Your RMD Into a Smart Tax StrategyRequired minimum distributions can be used as a tool to help lower your tax bill, smarten your charitable giving and keep your retirement strategy on track.
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Retiring Abroad Sounded Good — Until I Realized What I’d Be Giving UpFrom healthcare logistics to social ties, here's why staying in my longtime home won out over a tropical move.
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Rate Hikes Are Back: What It Means for RetireesRetirees could take advantage of better yields on cash and annuities while paying down variable debt and navigating a tougher housing market.
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Retirement Planning Strategies for WomenWomen can find it hard to take center stage in their own retirement plan. Here's how to take care of those you love while building a life you love, too.
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Is Your Financial Plan Sustainable if You Live to 95?Your financial plan may need to support you for 35 years of retirement, not 25. Here's how to redo the maths on withdrawals, inflation and lifetime income.
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The $100K Inheritance Blueprint: Where to Put Your Money FirstYou don't need a million dollars to transform your finances and set yourself up for retirement.
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Alexandra SvokosDigital Managing Editor
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Karee VenemaSenior Investing Editor
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Kelley R. TaylorSenior Tax Editor
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Alexandra TwinSenior Retirement Editor
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David DittmanInvesting Editor
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Ellen KennedyRetirement Editor
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Carla AyersPersonal Finance Editor
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Donna LeValleyRetirement Writer
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Kate SchubelSenior Tax Writer
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Sean JacksonPersonal Finance Writer
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Donna FuscaldoRetirement Writer
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Rachael GreenPersonal Finance Writer
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Ben DemersAudience Engagement Manager
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Dan BurrowsSenior Investing Writer
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Property TaxOlder Homeowners Are Cutting Their Property Tax Bills by VolunteeringWant to save up to $1,500 on your property taxes? Here's how giving back can lower your bill in retirement.
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Sales Tax10 States With the Lowest Sales TaxLiving in one of the lowest sales tax states doesn't always mean you'll pay less.
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How to Fact-Check AI Financial Advice in 7 StepsAI chatbots can offer quick retirement insights, but can also provide outdated figures. Always double-check their advice before making financial decisions.
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How to Turn Your RMD Into a Smart Tax Strategy
Required minimum distributions can be used as a tool to help lower your tax bill, smarten your charitable giving and keep your retirement strategy on track.
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Sales Tax10 States With the Lowest Sales Tax
Living in one of the lowest sales tax states doesn't always mean you'll pay less.
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Rate Hikes Are Back: What It Means for Retirees
Retirees could take advantage of better yields on cash and annuities while paying down variable debt and navigating a tougher housing market.
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My First $1 Million: Mechanical Engineer, 69, Los Angeles"I am the classic 'millionaire next door.' I started saving in the company saving plan with my first paycheck at age 22 and never stopped."
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How to Avoid Medicare Penalties When Working Past 65If you work past age 65, assuming you can delay signing up for Medicare can lead to permanent penalties and costly coverage gaps. Here's how to avoid that.
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Smart Buying10 Worst Things to Buy at CostcoCostco gets big ups from shoppers and shopping experts alike for its high-quality products and low prices. However, it's not always the wisest choice to buy these products in bulk.
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The Best No-Penalty CD Rates: October 2026No-penalty CDs provide a high return while giving you the flexibility to access your cash whenever needed. Check out Kiplinger's top choices.
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Property TaxOlder Homeowners Are Cutting Their Property Tax Bills by Volunteering
Want to save up to $1,500 on your property taxes? Here's how giving back can lower your bill in retirement.
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Rate Hikes Are Back: What It Means for Retirees
Retirees could take advantage of better yields on cash and annuities while paying down variable debt and navigating a tougher housing market.
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9 Easy Home Hardening Projects That Also Save on InsuranceThese small projects can protect your home from the elements and might lower your home insurance premium.
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12 Great Places to Retire in the MidwestHere are our retirement picks in the 12 midwestern states.
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10 Reasons to Retire in an RVRV-loving retirees talk about the upsides of spending retirement in a motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel or other recreational vehicle.
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15 Reasons You'll Regret an RV in RetirementHere's why you might regret an RV in retirement. RV-savvy retirees talk about the downsides of spending retirement in a motorhome, travel trailer, fifth wheel, or other recreational vehicle.
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How to Outsmart Vacation Food TrapsIf you want to eat local without the tourist tax, here's how you can find the best hotspots without emptying your wallet.
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8 Gorgeous Train Trips to Enjoy Fall FoliageSee fall's best colors from the rails. We've rounded up a range of short and longer train trips across the country that are ideal for older travelers.
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Smart Ways to Save Money at MuseumsWant to save money at museums, art galleries, zoos and gardens? Use these tips to get free or discounted admission to national and local collections.
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The Strange Gap Between Busy and Bored in RetirementBob Sipchen offers his observations on filling your schedule during retirement.
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Economic OutlooksKiplinger Housing Outlook: May Sees Multifamily Building SpikeAggressive builder discounting and rate buydowns drive a surge in new-home sales.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Jobs Outlook: Job Gains Return to EarthKiplinger's monthly jobs round-up covers the latest changes in the labor market, from job gains to wage fluctuations.
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Kiplinger ForecastsKiplinger GDP Outlook: No Recession, But Low Economic GrowthIn the latest Kiplinger GDP forecast, we expect modest-to-moderate growth in the second half of 2025 and through 2026.
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ForecastsKiplinger Interest Rates Outlook: Fed Pauses Rates CutsThe Fed suggests that it is not likely to cut rates further unless the jobs market weakens more.
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Economic ForecastsKiplinger Retail Outlook: Blowout August Spending as Consumers Keep SurprisingStrong retail sales gains appeared across the board, but tighter budgets are coming.
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The Kiplinger LetterFarmers Brace For Higher CostsThe war in Iran hikes prices for key agricultural inputs.
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ForecastsKiplinger Trade Outlook: Trade Deficit WidensKiplinger's latest forecast on trade: U.S. exports, imports and our net trade deficit.
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These 2026 State Ballot Measures Could Affect Your TaxesA look at several state ballot measures that impact taxes in different states.
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How Self-Employed Deductions Impact Your MortgageYour business deductions can play a complicated role in determining your qualifying income. But there are ways around this issue with the right strategy and the right lender.
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What Midterm Elections Mean for You and Your MoneyPolitics Regardless of midterm election results, an end to at least a little uncertainty is likely to be a plus for your portfolio.
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