Emergency Tax Bill Ends $6,000 Senior Deduction and Tip, Overtime Tax Breaks in D.C. Here’s how state tax conformity rules could immediately raise your income tax liability. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
The 'Pay Yourself' Rule of Retirement Spending Get peace of mind in retirement with the 'Pay Yourself' rule. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
Dental Cost Advice for New Retirees, From a New Retiree What I faced in my first dental bill after retiring. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
Fish and Chips? More Like Fish and a Side of Customer Confusion and Anger You expect chips — French fries, actually — to come with your order of fish and chips? Think again. This restaurant seemed to be violating truth-in-menu laws. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
What the 2026 Tax Landscape Means for Advisers, From a Financial Planner The OBBB's impacts on 2026 are taking shape, amplifying the need for financial advisers' expertise in transforming stability into strategy for their clients. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
From Vision to Value: A Blueprint for Helping to Build Your Advisory Practice As a financial professional, you can draw lessons from Advisors Excel's journey to find ideas, strategies and inspiration for growing your own advisory business. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2025
Risk Is On Again, Dow Jumps 381 Points: Stock Market Today The stock market started the week strong on signs the government shutdown could soon be over. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
Does My Car Insurance Cover Rental Cars? Is it safe to decline the extra coverage car rental companies offer you when booking? Here's what you need to know. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
Outsmarting the AI Job Algorithm: Why Older Women Need a Strategy When you're job hunting, AI may undermine your best efforts. Here's how older women can throw a wrench in the algorithm. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
I'm an Investment Adviser: Here's Why You Should Resist a Zero-Down Mortgage While it's certainly enticing, a zero-down mortgage comes with significant risks, especially if home values decline or you want to refinance. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
I'm Embarrassed to Ask: What Is a Life Insurance Trust? Life insurance trusts, particularly irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), can minimize estate taxes and protect your heir's inheritance. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
Are Your Employees Quietly Cracking? How to Repair the Cracks Before Everything Breaks Some employees who are unable to change jobs due to economic conditions are doing only the bare minimum, leading to decreased work quality and team morale. Kiplinger · Nov 10, 2025
I'm 61 and need $50,000 for home repairs. Should I borrow given today's rates or take a withdrawal from my $950,000 401(k)? We asked financial experts for advice. Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2025
Credit Score News Could Help First-Time Homebuyers Lenders who sell mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used to only be able to use FICO for loan qualification. Now there's VantageScore, owned by the three major credit bureaus. Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2025
Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2025 Headed for the Retirement Red Zone? This Eight-Step Game Plan Helps to Avoid Fumbles These strategies help safeguard your nest egg and ensure long-term financial success during the five years before retirement and the five years after.
Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2025 I'm a Financial Planner: This Is How You Can Get Started With RMDs The IRS will come knocking for its share of your tax-deferred retirement savings when you hit 73, but planning ahead for RMDs will ensure you're ready.
Kiplinger · Nov 9, 2025 How Will You Replace Your Paycheck in Retirement? A Financial Adviser's Tips on Income Planning Bills don't stop once you retire — and you can't expect your Social Security checks to cover them all. Don't risk running out of money. Instead, make a plan.
Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2025 Smart Strategies for Paying Your Child an Allowance By giving your kids money to spend and save, you’ll help them sharpen their financial skills at an early age.
Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2025 The Mulligan Rule of Retirement — Seven Mistakes You Can Fix Use the Mulligan Rule to undo these seven costly retirement errors. While you can’t go back in time, some retirement choices allow for a “correction shot.”
Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2025 My First $1 Million: Retired Educator/Administrator, 67, Greenville, S.C. 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 · Nov 8, 2025 From Pets to Paintings: The Little Things That Can Cause Big Estate Trouble Sentimental items might have little monetary value, but their disposition can cause hurt feelings. Talking about who wants what and labeling items can help.
Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2025 The Clock Is Ticking: Take Advantage of These Retirement Tax Benefits While They Last Recent tax changes, including an extra $6,000 deduction for those 65 and older, present a golden opportunity for retirees to reduce their tax bills.
Kiplinger · Nov 8, 2025 I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is Why Unmarried Same-Sex Couples Need an Estate Plan When illness or death occurs within an unmarried same-sex partnership, family members can step in and push the surviving partner out. An estate plan is vital.
Kiplinger · Nov 7, 2025 Stocks Bounce But End With Big Weekly Losses: Stock Market Today The stock market rout continued on Friday, but a late-day burst of buying power brought the main indexes off their session lows.
Kiplinger · Nov 7, 2025 Worried About an AI Bubble? Here’s What You Need to Know Though AI is a transformative technology, it’s worth paying attention to the rising economic and financial risks. Here’s some guidance to navigate AI’s future.