Original Medicare vs Medicare Advantage Quiz: Which is Right for You? Take this quick quiz to discover your "Medicare Personality Type" and learn whether you are a Traditionalist, or a Bundler. Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025
Ask the Editor, December 5: Capital Gains and Tax Planning In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on capital gains tax rates and end-of-year tax planning Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025
Time Is Running Out to Make the Best Moves to Save on Your 2025 Taxes Don't wait until January — investors, including those with a high net worth, can snag big tax savings for 2025 (and 2026) with these strategies. Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025
I'm an Insurance Pro: If You Do One Boring Task Before the End of the Year, Make It This One (It Could Save You Thousands) Who wants to check insurance policies when there's fun to be had? Still, making sure everything is up to date (coverage and deductibles) can save you a ton. Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025
4 Smart Ways Retirees Can Give More to Charity, From a Financial Adviser For retirees, tax efficiency and charitable giving should go hand in hand. After all, why not maximize your gifts and minimize the amount that goes to the IRS? Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025
Small Caps Hit a New High on Rate-Cut Hope: Stock Market Today Odds for a December rate cut remain high after the latest batch of jobs data, which helped the Russell 2000 outperform today. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
Is a New $25,000 Health Care Tax Deduction Coming in 2026? A proposal from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley is adding to the chatter about health care affordability. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
Are You Middle-Class? Here's the Most Tax-Friendly State for Your Family We found the state with no income tax, low property tax bills, and exemptions on groceries and medicine. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
Should You Tap Your Home Equity Before 2026? As borrowing rates and tax law shifts converge, here's what homeowners need to know before pulling equity out of their home. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
What Investors May Face in the New Year: Interview Keith Lerner, the chief market strategist and chief investment officer for Truist Wealth, speaks with Kiplinger. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
My Adult Child Was Laid Off. Can We Discuss It Without Ruining the Holidays? We asked mental health and financial experts for advice. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
3 Year-End Tax Strategies for Retirees With $2 Million to $10 Million To avoid the OBBB messing up your whole tax strategy, get your Roth conversions and charitable bunching done by year's end. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
'Politics' Is a Dirty Word for Some Financial Advisers: 3 Reasons This Financial Planner Vehemently Disagrees Your financial plan should be aligned with your values and your politics. If your adviser refuses to talk about them, it's time to go elsewhere. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
For a Move Abroad, Choosing a Fiduciary Financial Planner Who Sees Both Sides of the Border Is Critical Working with a cross-border financial planner is essential to integrate tax, estate and visa considerations and avoid costly, unexpected liabilities. Kiplinger · Dec 4, 2025
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 15 Costly Drugs Will Get Medicare Price Cuts in 2027: Will You Save? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended a safety net to older Americans by announcing significant price reductions on 15 high-cost prescription drugs, effective in 2027.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 UNH Sparks a 408-Point Surge for the Dow: Stock Market Today The best available data right now confirm both a slowing employment market and a December rate cut, a tension reflected at the equity index level.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 Kick Your Cash Off the Couch: Here's How to Prevent Inflation From Eating Your Savings Instead of letting your cash sit idle in low-return accounts, consider putting it to work in growth-oriented investments to protect your long-term buying power.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 Medline IPO: Should You Buy MDLN Stock? The Medline IPO turned out to be the biggest offering of the year, with the medical supply company making its market debut on December 17.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 Average Retirement Income by Age and State Whether you are already retired or just beginning to save, these age and state income averages offer a critical reality check to retirement savings and spending plans.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 21 Money Moves Smart People Are Making Before 2026 These steps can help trim your tax bill, boost your savings, lower your health care costs and set you up for financial success in 2026.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 I'm a Financial Adviser: This Tax Trap Costs High Earners Thousands Each Year Mutual funds in taxable accounts can quietly erode your returns. More efficient tools, such as ETFs and direct indexing, can help improve after-tax returns.
Kiplinger · Dec 3, 2025 A Financial Adviser's Guide to Divorce Finalization: Tying Up the Loose Ends After signing the divorce agreement, you'll need to tackle the administrative work that will allow you to start over.
Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2025 Stocks Bounce Back With Tech-Led Gains: Stock Market Today Earnings and guidance from tech stocks and an old-school industrial lifted all three main U.S. equity indexes back into positive territory.
Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2025 Are You Ready for 65? The Medicare Initial Enrollment Period Quiz Turning 65 soon? Test your basic knowledge of Medicare's Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) rules in our quick quiz.
Kiplinger · Dec 2, 2025 Should You Start a Trump Account for Your Child? Trump Accounts will launch on July 4, 2026. Here, we look at whether you should sign your kid up.