Put Your Finances on Autopilot
When you lived at home, your biggest financial concern was probably how to spend your weekly allowance. Now that you're...
Need Help Meeting Financial Goals? Get a Money Buddy
In late 2006, a man we’ll call Patrick faced more than $66,000 of debt in credit cards, student loans and...
How to Pick a Financial Planner
It’s not always easy to take a dispassionate view of your own financial situation and decide on the proper mix...
Budget Planner: Nine Financial Moves for New Moms and Dads
If you’re thinking about starting a family, or a baby is already on the way, you’re probably bracing yourself for...
Save Money on Investing
Looking for a partner in wealth? Your company 401(k) is a smart choice because you defer paying taxes on your...
Personal Finances: When's It Worth Going Into Debt?
To charge or not to charge? That’s a question the editors at Kiplinger hear a lot. Is it okay to...
Warning Signs of Too Much Debt
A longstanding rule of thumb holds that monthly payments on debts (not including a home mortgage, which is really more...
Financial Management: Credit Card Smarts
Credit cards often get a bad rap. But by themselves, they are not necessarily evil. They can actually be useful...
Household Budget: 8 Sneaky Saving Strategies
Here’s a timely question that came to magazine deputy editor Janet Bodnar… and her response.
How to Track Your Charitable Donations Just in Time for Tax Day
Thanks to a holiday falling on the same day as Tax Day, the date has been moved to April 18th...