You Saved for Retirement: 4 Pressing FAQs Now Saving for retirement is just one step. Now, you have to figure out how to spend and maintain funds. Here are four frequently asked questions at this stage. Kiplinger · Dec 28, 2025
I'm a Financial Planning Pro: This Is How You Can Stop These 5 Risks From Wrecking Your Retirement Your retirement could be jeopardized if you ignore the risks you'll face later in life. From inflation to market volatility, here's what to prepare for. Kiplinger · Dec 28, 2025
Are You Hesitating to Spend Money You've Spent Years Saving? Here's How to Get Over It, From a Financial Adviser Even when your financial plan says you're ready for a big move, it's normal to hesitate — but haven't you earned the right to trust your plan (and yourself)? Kiplinger · Dec 28, 2025
How to Open and Maintain an Online Savings Account Safely Online banks offer generous APYs that most brick-and-mortar banks can't match. If you want to make the switch to online but have been hesitant, I'll show you how to do it safely. Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025
7 Ways to Age Gracefully Like the Best Stock Photo Seniors As a retirement editor, I've gleaned valuable wisdom (and a lot of laughs) from one older couple that tops the seniors' stock photo charts. Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025
My First $1 Million: Banking Executive, 48, Southeast U.S. Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers. Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025
Time to Close the Books on 2025: Don't Start the New Year Without First Making These Money Moves As 2025 draws to a close, take time to review your finances, maximize tax efficiency and align your goals for 2026 with the changing financial landscape. Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025
Is Fear Blocking Your Desire to Retire Abroad? What to Know to Turn Fear Into Freedom Careful planning encompassing location, income, health care and visa paperwork can make it all manageable. A financial planner lays it all out. Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2025
Gold and Silver Shine as Stocks Chop: Stock Market Today Stocks struggled in Friday's low-volume session, but the losses weren't enough to put the Santa Claus Rally at risk. Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
Your Year-End Wellness Checklist for a Healthier 2026 Skip the fleeting resolutions and start the new year with a proactive plan to optimize your longevity, cognitive health, and social vitality. Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
Premium Rewards Cards: More Perks, Higher Fees Some issuers are hiking the annual fee on their flagship luxury credit cards by hundreds of dollars. Are they still worth using? Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
3 Trips to Escape the Winter Doldrums, Including An Epic Cruise Three winter vacation ideas to suit different types of travelers. Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
How to Master the Retirement Income Trinity: Cash Flow, Longevity Risk and Tax Efficiency Retirement income planning is essential for your peace of mind — it can help you maintain your lifestyle and ease your worries that you'll run out of money. Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
4 Financially Savvy Things to Do with Unwanted Gifts Don't send that unwanted gift to the landfill. Find a way to squeeze out some of its cash value instead. Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025
Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025 I'm an Insurance Expert: Sure, There's Always Tomorrow to Report Your Claim, But Procrastination Could Cost You The longer you wait to file an insurance claim, the bigger the problem could get — and the more leverage you're giving your insurer to deny it.
Kiplinger · Dec 26, 2025 Could a Cash Balance Plan Be Your Key to a Wealthy Retirement? Cash balance plans have plenty of benefits for small-business owners. For starters, they can supercharge retirement savings and slash taxes. Should you opt in?
Kiplinger · Dec 25, 2025 Changes Are Coming for This Invesco Bond Fund The Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF's bonds will mature in 2026. Here's what investors should do.
Kiplinger · Dec 25, 2025 What Science Reveals About Money and a Happy Retirement Whether you’re still planning or already retired, these research-based insights point the way to your best post-work life.
Kiplinger · Dec 25, 2025 7 Retirement Planning Trends in 2025: What They Mean for Your Wealth in 2026 From government shutdowns to market swings, the past 12 months have been nothing if not eventful. The key trends can help you improve your own financial plan.
Kiplinger · Dec 25, 2025 An Investing Pro's 5 Moves to Help Ensure 2025's Banner Year in the Markets Continues to Work Hard for You in 2026 After a strong 2025 in the stock market, be strategic by rebalancing, re-investing with a clear purpose and keeping a disciplined focus on your long-term goals.
Kiplinger · Dec 25, 2025 What Defines Wealth: Soul or Silver? Good King Wenceslas' Enduring Legacy in the Snow The tale of Good King Wenceslas shows that true wealth is built through generosity, relationships and the courage to act kindly no matter what.
Kiplinger · Dec 24, 2025 The Santa Claus Rally Officially Begins: Stock Market Today The Santa Claus Rally is officially on as of Wednesday's closing bell, and initial returns are positive.
Kiplinger · Dec 24, 2025 How to Leave Different Amounts to Adult Children Without Causing a Rift Here’s how to leave different amounts to adult children without causing a family rift.
Kiplinger · Dec 24, 2025 My Retirement Learning Curve, 1 Year In A retiree checks in with what they wish they knew early on and what they've changed about their plan one year in.
Kiplinger · Dec 24, 2025 Introducing Your CD's Edgier Cousin: The Market-Linked CD Traditional CDs are a safe option for savers, but they don't always beat inflation. Should you try their counterparts, market-linked CDs, for better returns?