Written to help you do a better job of managing your personal and family financial affairs and to help you get more for your money. You get ideas on saving, investing, cutting taxes, making major purchases, advancing your career, buying a home, paying for education, health care and travel, plus much, much more. Special issues cover the latest information about car buying (December) and Mutual Funds (March and September).
Why I’m Optimistic
Car Insurance Tips
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
A VIEW OF LIFE AFTER THE PANDEMIC • Among the forecasts: The work-from-home trend will last, and we’ll welcome more robots.
STIMULUS SPENDING IS NEEDED, BUT LONG-TERM DEBT IS A PROBLEM • Heavy borrowing before the crisis will make the recovery even tougher.
ANOTHER EPIDEMIC TO WORRY ABOUT: IDENTITY THEFT • Fraud losses grew in 2019 and are likely to increase in 2020.
RETIREES GET A BREAK ON IRA DISTRIBUTIONS
YOUR 401(K) MAY GET DINGED
CALENDAR 07/2020
BRIEFING • INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY
Where to Put Your Money Now • The market is finding its way in a changed landscape. Our advice: Tilt toward stocks rather than bonds and cash, and favor U.S. over international holdings.
Five Stocks to Buy Now
A Mix of Offense, Defense and Tech • Jim Paulsen is chief investment strategist at the Leuthold Group, an investment research and money management firm.
A Dicey Year for Dividends • You can still find safe and rising payouts if you know where to look.
How to Spot Dividends at Risk
A Delicate Balance • Diversified investors should not give up on foreign markets.
How Options Can Help Your Portfolio • Although the terminology may take some getting used to, options are just another investing tool for generating income or protecting you from a market sell-off.
The Language of Options
Setting Up an Options Account
Pockets of Opportunity in Bonds
Why You Need a Wish List
A Bet on Online Shopping • This ETF invests in fast-growing internet retailers.
A Long-Term Mindset Pays Off • With these retirement-focused funds, staying put is the best strategy.
Our Green Fund Sees Some Red
Rx for Your Health Insurance • The pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs—and their health coverage. Here’s a guide to finding affordable insurance.
Telemedicine Takes Off
Lessons for Kids From the Crisis
Find a Financial Planner You Trust • Use our road map to find an adviser who will truly look out for your best interests.
A Guide to Credentials
When Savings Bonds Make Sense
How to Get Your Money Back • Some refund policies have been relaxed, but reimbursement isn’t always automatic.
Great Jobs for Retirees • Whether you are looking for an encore career or a low-stress job to supplement your income, here’s how to find the perfect gig.
A Pandemic Wasn’t in My Plans • Take these steps to prevent COVID-19 from derailing your retirement.
Stocks: Advance or Retreat? • Amid the market chaos, investors can gauge whether a rebound will last by looking at market breadth.
Survival Tips for Our Second Recession
Get These Forms Now • Everyone needs these legal documents, just in case.
DEALS, DEALS, DEALS • WITH A SPECIAL NOD TO THOSE OF YOU SPENDING MORE TIME AT HOME, WE FOUND DOZENS OF DEALS AND DISCOUNTS, PLUS WAYS TO SAVE (OR MAKE) MONEY.
INVESTING
FOOD
HOME OFFICE
TECH
LUXE FOR LESS
HOME GYM
START A PODCAST
CARS
GIVING BACK
Great (Low-Touch) Financial Gifts • If you still haven’t gotten a gift for a grad, dad or newlywed couple, check...