Kirk Shinkle

Kirk leads the Kiplinger.com editorial team. 

He has spent more than two decades writing, editing and creating products designed to help everyday people make smart financial and investment decisions. 

He joined Kiplinger in February 2022 to focus on developing industry-leading coverage in core areas including investing, tax, personal finance and retirement planning.

Previously, he held several roles at U.S. News & World Report, a Washington, DC-based publisher of rankings and news. As the Director of Financial Services, he led the financial services and investing product teams, and built multiple consumer financial research tools for users seeking high-quality, comprehensive information on mutual funds, ETFs, financial advisors and college savings plans. As a product owner and product manager, he maintains Product Owner (CSPO) and ScrumMaster (CSM) certifications from the Scrum Alliance. 

He spent his early career as writer and editor in Los Angeles and New York, first as a markets and investing reporter profiling hundreds of high-growth companies in dozens of industries, and as a senior macroeconomics reporter at Investor’s Business Daily.

Kirk lives in Maryland with his wife, three children, and a large, unruly poodle.

He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism from Texas Chrisitan University in Fort Worth, Texas.