Latest articles by Knight Kiplinger
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When Firms Are Hurting, the Pain Should be Shared
business Ethical options for firms facing a genuine crisis.
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Spend, If You Can
Smart Buying Acting as you normally would will help offset belt-tightening by those in genuine distress.
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Employers Owe Laid-Off Workers Extra Help
business Assistance packages should be sweetened when jobs are scarce in a recession.
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Should I Lend $50,000 to My Brother-In-Law?
spending Is it possible to lend money to family without it affecting the relationship for the worst? Plus, what to do in case of a banking error in your favor.
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TLC for Your 401(k)
retirement If your retirement plan has taken a beating, don't give up on it now, advises Knight Kiplinger.
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Obama Not First President To Inherit Bad Economy
Politics To hear all the talk about the Great Depression and the New Deal, you'd think that Barack Obama is the first president since Franklin D.
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Don't Force Mom Into a Reverse Mortgage
retirement Putting undue pressure on a loved one is unethical, regardless of the merits of the case.
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Pretending to be in Distress?
credit & debt If you qualify for help from a mortgage-relief program but you don't really need it, should you take it?
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Eight Keys to Financial Security
savings Pay yourself first. Protect your loved ones. Borrow sparingly. And don't go for the home run.
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Why I'm Buying Stocks
investing A few years from now, we'll look back on this grim period as one of the great buying opportunities.
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When Students Plan to Take the Money and Run
Paying for College Is it okay to accept an ROTC scholarship and drop out of the program later to avoid paying back the grant? Plus, should a restaurant take responsibility for a patron's allergic reaction?
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A Depression Coming? Not Likely
Economic Forecasts Expect to see a recession similar to those in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Why Should Seniors Get the Discounts?
Making Your Money Last Lower prices for the elderly herald from a bygone era, but they're not going anywhere. Plus, when is imitation not flattery?
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A New Economic Agenda
Politics Small changes won't do the trick. Here are eight bold initiatives we need.
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Don't Call It a Bailout
Economic Forecasts The government plan is an economic rescue for America, rather than a sweet deal for Wall Street.
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Just Say No to Handouts for Sports Teams
Tax Breaks Team owners should pay for their own facilities as other business do. Plus, is it okay to leave one child a larger inheritance than another?
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We Have Met the Enemy
Politics Who's to blame for our economic woes? Let's all look in the mirror.
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Does Charity Begin at Home or Abroad?
spending Is better to support those in need in the U.S. or focus on those in the poorest nations?
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Should a Rich Kid Accept a College Scholarship?
Paying for College Should colleges offer scholarships to wealthy students in the first place? Knight Kiplinger tackles the ethics of financial aid.
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Failed CEOs Should Take Their Lumps
Business Costs & Regulation When top executives make a mess of their companies -- and share prices -- they should be embarrassed to accept lavish severance packages.
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What to Do When Your Client Acts Erratically
business If an elderly client shows signs of mental impairment, is it any of your business?
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Barack Obama: He's No John F. Kennedy
Politics I'm beginning to hear more and more people compare Barack Obama to President John F.
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A Strategy for All Times
Investor Psychology This article was published in the July 2002 edition of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine.
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Stock Options for the Rest of Us?
Markets Ethical companies offer similar benefits to all employees from the CEO to the lowest clerk. Plus, is it O.K. to share a Wi-Fi signal?
Markets