Written to help you do a better job of managing your personal and family financial affairs and to help you get more for your money. You get ideas on saving, investing, cutting taxes, making major purchases, advancing your career, buying a home, paying for education, health care and travel, plus much, much more. Special issues cover the latest information about car buying (December) and Mutual Funds (March and September).
A Level Playing Field
Health Plan Options
Kiplinger's Personal Finance US
NOT READY TO RETURN TO WORK? • Even if you don’t have legal protections, you may be able to negotiate with your boss.
THIS OLYMPIAN HAS A NEW GOAL: CLOSING THE WEALTH GAP • She encourages advisers to introduce students to financial planning.
TRAVEL REWARDS CARDS OFFER NEW PERKS • Credit card issuers expand benefits to justify the annual fees.
MORE RETIREES CAN SKIP IRA PAYOUTS
TURNING 60 IN 2020? EXPECT LOWER BENEFITS
CALENDAR • 09/2020
FIND THE BEST ETFS FOR YOUR GOALS • You can build a solid core for your portfolio and explore new opportunities with our favorite exchange-traded funds.
WHAT’S OUT AND WHY
Four Portfolios to Reach Your Goals • Use these portfolios as a starting point, depending on your time horizon and your tolerance for risk. We consider the funds below to be core holdings. You can spice up your portfolio with our strategic stock ETFs, listed on page 20.
Protect Your Portfolio From Inflation • It’s not an immediate threat, but some warning signs say to set up some defenses now.
Groceries Are Up, Gas Is Down
Testing Our Patience
Cash In on a Housing Revolution
A Fund With a Bright Future • This new-ish corporate bond fund is comanaged by familiar faces.
The Election and Your Money • We’ve assessed how the presidential candidates’ stances on financial issues will affect your wallet.
The Market Reaction
The Health Care Debate
A Redo on Taxes?
Retirement Security
College During COVID • Students and their families must be ready to adapt to the changes in the way they attend—and possibly pay for—college.
5 WAYS COLLEGE IS CHANGING
The Case for Community College
Time for an Insurance Review • You may need to update your policies in light of COVID-19.
Rewards for Cell Phone Customers
Get Your Plan Back on Track • Whether the damage to your savings was self-inflicted or unavoidable, we’ll help you revive your retirement plan.
How to Fix a Bad Plan
The Joys of Being Retired
Emergency Funds 101 • There’s no one-size-fits-all formula for how much you’ll need.
Plan B If You Need Cash Fast
TIMELY REASONS TO BUY A Vacation Home • With remote work on the rise, more people are looking for a permanent getaway.
Get Your Car on the Cheap
A Bridge Over the Racial Divide • This ex-baseball player is using his background to bring understanding and advocate for change.