Dow Dives 521 Points as Goldman, AmEx Slide: Stock Market Today News of Block's massive layoffs exacerbated AI worries across the financial sector. Kiplinger · Feb 27
8 Boring Habits That Will Make You Rich in Retirement These mundane activities won't make you the life of the party, but they will set you up for a rich retirement. Discover the 8 boring habits that build real wealth. Kiplinger · Feb 27
QUIZ: Are You Ready To Retire at 55? Are you in a good position to retire at 55? Find out with this quick quiz. Kiplinger · Feb 27
New Ways to Keep Your Online Accounts Safe As cybercrime evolves, the strategies you use to protect yourself need to evolve, too. Kiplinger · Feb 27
The Merger Market is Heating Up. Here's How to Cash In Investing in takeover deals can be a low-volatility way to diversify your portfolio. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Can Your Car Insurance Add Strangers to Your Policy? A Florida Class Action Lawsuit Could Decide A Florida driver says GEICO added complete strangers to her car insurance policy and jacked up premiums as a result. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Vanguard Cuts Fund Fees Again. Here's Why That's Important for You Vanguard recently cut fees on dozens of ETFs and mutual funds, which is great news for investors. Here's why. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Ask the Editor, February 27: Questions on Tax Returns and Decedents In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on how to file a tax return when someone has died and resources you can use to find more help. Kiplinger · Feb 27
How Much Do You Need to Join the 1% Club in Your State? Being a top earner is relative: Why trading a high-tax zip code for a low-cost state is the ultimate retirement power move. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Will Your Children's Inheritance Set Them Free or Tie Them Up? An inheritance can mean extraordinary freedom for your loved ones, but could also cause more harm than good. How can you ensure your family gets it right? Kiplinger · Feb 27
I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is the Real Key to Enjoying Retirement With Confidence A resilient retirement plan is a flexible framework that addresses income, health care, taxes and investments. And that means you should review it regularly. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Life Loves to Throw Curveballs, So Ditch the Rigid Money Rules and Do This Instead Some rules are too rigid for real life. A values-based philosophy is a more flexible approach that helps you retain confidence — whatever life throws at you. Kiplinger · Feb 27
Big Nvidia Numbers Take Down the Nasdaq: Stock Market Today Markets are struggling to make sense of what the AI revolution means across sectors and industries, and up and down the market-cap scale. Kiplinger · Feb 26
How Medicare Advantage Costs Taxpayers — and Retirees With private insurers set to receive $1.2 trillion in excess payments by 2036, retirees may soon face a reckoning over costs and coverage. Kiplinger · Feb 26
Kiplinger · Feb 26 3 Smart Ways to Spend Your Retirement Tax Refund With the new "senior bonus" hitting bank accounts this tax season, your retirement refund may be higher than usual. Here's how to reinvest those funds for a financially efficient 2026.
Kiplinger · Feb 26 5 Retirement Tax Traps to Watch in 2026 Even in retirement, some income sources can unexpectedly raise your federal and state tax bills. Here's how to avoid costly surprises.
Kiplinger · Feb 26 Trump's New Retirement Plan: What You Need to Know President Trump's State of the Union address touched upon several topics, including a new retirement plan for Americans. Here's how it might work.
Kiplinger · Feb 26 Buy and Hold … or Buy and Hope? It's Time for a Better Retirement Planning Strategy Once you're retired, your focus should shift from maximum growth to strategic preservation and purposeful planning to help safeguard your wealth.
Kiplinger · Feb 26 Your Legacy Is More Than Your Money: How to Plan for Values, Not Just Valuables Legacy planning integrates your values and stories with legal and tax strategies to ensure your influence benefits loved ones and good causes after you're gone.
Kiplinger · Feb 26 Will Real Estate and Private Equity Start to Shine Again in 2026? Real estate, private equity and general partner stakes could benefit from future interest rate cuts. What are the risks and rewards of investing in each?
Kiplinger · Feb 26 The Best Short-Term CD for Your Cash in 2026 This strategy can help you earn thousands in months.
Kiplinger · Feb 25 Nasdaq Soars Ahead of Nvidia Earnings: Stock Market Today Wednesday's risk-on session was sparked by strong gains in tech stocks and several crypto-related names.
Kiplinger · Feb 25 4 High-End Experiences Worth the Splurge After 50 These curated date ideas provide the perfect backdrop for couples ready to enjoy the very best that the world has to offer.
Kiplinger · Feb 25 Health Care Stocks Have Sagged. Can You Bet on a Recovery? The flagging health care sector has perked up a bit lately. Is it time to invest?
Kiplinger · Feb 25 Costco's Auto Program: Can Membership Pricing Really Save You Money on a Car? Costco's Auto Program can simplify the car-buying process with prearranged pricing and member perks. Here's what to know before you use it.