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New College Program Gives Students Seed Money To Invest
A University of Kentucky program provides students with seed money to become better savers and investors.
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The Perks of Filling Out the FAFSA
The FAFSA is the most critical document to get financial aid for college.
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Stick With Your Plan
Financial Planning Timing the market is nearly impossible. The worst thing you can do is sell stocks when prices are tumbling.
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ESG Investing Takes Off
Markets For our ESG 20, we identified 15 stocks and five funds that excel at meeting environmental, social and corporate governance challenges.
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Complain and Be Heard
Smart Buying Getting our money back for the extended warranty and gap insurance we didn't want took patience and persistence.
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Certainty Is a Blessing
Politics The uncertainty leading up to the election was disquieting for an anxious nation, and it put our staff in limbo, too.
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Getting Good Service
Financial Planning We rated the customer service of large financial service firms for accessibility, reliability, responsiveness and knowledgeable answers.
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A Bumpy Ride Ahead
Markets Even if you think stocks are headed higher, there's no better time for a portfolio tune-up.
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Rethinking Retirement
Making Your Money Last When interest rates are this low, it might be time to revisit some of the old rules of thumbs about reducing the risk of outliving your money.
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Doug Glanville Offers Insight on Racial Divisions
Financial Planning Doug Glanville says baseball can provide a great example of teamwork, fairness and communication for the U.S.
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Test-Driving Retirement
Coronavirus and Your Money The pandemic hasn't pushed up our retirement timeline, but it has presented an opportunity to test out our retirement lifestyle.
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Why I’m Optimistic
Economic Forecasts If we look ahead and see straight—and focus on what’s good for all of us—we will emerge from the darkest hours even stronger.
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Reaching for a Lifeline
credit & debt The theme of this issue is what to do about your money in the time of the coronavirus and a distressed economy.
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A Brush With Warren Buffett
investing COVID-19 has turned off the party at Berkshire Hathaway’s “Woodstock for Capitalists,” but as ever, he has wise words for troubled times.
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Home Sweet Asset
real estate A home is a valuable and versatile financial tool that can help you increase your wealth.
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Checking in on Social Security
retirement Social Security would like you to conduct your business online, but be prepared to navigate some speed bumps.
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Let Me Explain
Making Your Money Last Yes, the new tax law trimmed our tax bill, although I had hoped it would lower it even more.
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100 Years of Advice
Financial Planning Happy birthday to us! We’ve got plenty of trustworthy, valuable advice for the future, too.
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Is It 1969 All Over Again?
savings You don’t need nostaglia to prompt a good look at your own finances and prepare for the new year.
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Affordable Health Care
insurance We pay more for health care than any other nation, averaging nearly $10,800 per person per year.
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The Broker Matrix
investing The best broker for you depends on what’s important to you.
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Go Ahead, Have a Latte
spending You can still enjoy life a little by following the old chestnut to pay yourself first.
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We’re Still Going Strong Here at Kiplinger
Making Your Money Last We are committed to our mission—delivering accurate, accessible and actionable financial advice in a monthly magazine.
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Remembering One of the Great Debt Fighters
Economic Forecasts Alice Rivlin was one of the most vocal critics of the government’s accumulating red ink.
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Car Buying Is Stressful
Buying & Leasing a Car The real struggle for a deal is often waged in the finance and insurance office.
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My Beef With My Broker
investing More than $32,000 disappeared from my brokerage account. The struggle of getting it back revealed the downsides of using online brokers and investing in foreign stocks.
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The Government Shutdown’s Real-World Cost
savings For hundreds of thousands of federal workers, this is a true test of financial preparedness.
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Gen Xers Face a Unique Set of Financial Challenges
Financial Planning Their net worth was damaged more than that of other generations during the Great Recession.
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What Sears Meant to Us
spending Besides creating iconic brands, including Craftsman and Kenmore, Sears was a financial innovator.
