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Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Mar 01 2020
Magazine

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).

Taxes and Retirees • I was surprised that you did not include California as one of the least-tax-friendly states (“Moving to Another State? Check Out Taxes First,” Jan.). The state’s top income tax rate is over 13%. Sales taxes in Bay Area counties are around 9%. Gasoline taxes are among the highest in the U.S. Property taxes are around 1.1% of market value, but your usage of a $400,000 price means that, in coastal California, your property would be around 500 square feet. By comparison, property taxes on a 2,200-square-foot home would run about $23,000 in coastal California.

Antisocial Security

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

SOME HEIRS COULD FACE A TAX SQUEEZE • IRA owners should review their estate plan as a new law puts an end to stretch IRAs.

LOOK PAST GLOBAL TENSIONS

More Ways the SECURE Act Could Affect You

ALEXA, PROTECT MY PRIVACY • Take steps to keep speakers, security cameras and other smart devices safe from hackers who want to steal your data—or worse.

INVESTORS PROSPERED BY STAYING THE COURSE • The long bull market made it easier to avoid buying high and selling low.

A NEW WAY TO REPAY COLLEGE LOANS

WATCH OUT FOR PHONY WILDFIRE CHARITIES

CALENDAR 03/2020

Panama 8-Day Tour $1295 + tax, fees. USD • Rainforests, Beaches, Panama Canal Cruise

BRIEFING • INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY.

BOEING’S LONG SHADOW

IS A DEBT BOMB TICKING? • Corporations have amassed a ton of debt. Protect yourself with these funds and ETFs.

HUNKER DOWN WITH THESE FUNDS • A debt crisis isn’t imminent yet, but income investors can shore up their portfolio with a shift to funds that favor high-quality bonds and stocks.

Health Care Finishes Strong

KIPLINGER ETF 20: VITAL STATISTICS

A Big Turnaround for Markets • RECORDS TOPPLED IN THE U.S., BUT FOREIGN SHARES ALSO ROSE.

PROFIT FROM TINY TECH STOCKS • Big-name leviathans have dominated the market, but the minnows may be catching up.

LOOK BEYOND THE TECH TITANS • Large-company tech stocks have trumped their small-cap cousins for much of the bull market, but these more-speculative issues could close the gap.

Benjamin Graham’s Timeless Advice

THE MAGIC OF DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING • Dollar-cost averaging allows you to buy more shares when they are cheaper. In this example, an all-in purchase in January would net 160 shares at a cost of $25 per share.

Beware the Roaring Twenties

A Good Year for Most of Our Funds

KEY DATA FOR OUR MUTUAL FUND PICKS • Kiplinger 25 funds are no-load; you can buy them without sales charges. For more about the funds, visit kiplinger.com/links/kip25.

You Still Have Time to Save on Your Taxes • Start now to take advantage of all of the tax breaks available to you.

If You’re Self-Employed

Last-Minute Tax Savers • You must act before December 31 to lock in most tax-saving financial moves, but there are still a few things you can do between now and April 15 to lower your tax bill.

Know What You’ll Owe

Taxpayers Weigh In on the New Tax Law • Our poll shows that most Americans aren’t feeling a financial boost from the tax overhaul.

Free Protection for Your Smartphone

Your Social Security Questions Answered • Selecting the right strategy will pay off for years to...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 76 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: Mar 01 2020

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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).

Taxes and Retirees • I was surprised that you did not include California as one of the least-tax-friendly states (“Moving to Another State? Check Out Taxes First,” Jan.). The state’s top income tax rate is over 13%. Sales taxes in Bay Area counties are around 9%. Gasoline taxes are among the highest in the U.S. Property taxes are around 1.1% of market value, but your usage of a $400,000 price means that, in coastal California, your property would be around 500 square feet. By comparison, property taxes on a 2,200-square-foot home would run about $23,000 in coastal California.

Antisocial Security

Kiplinger's Personal Finance

SOME HEIRS COULD FACE A TAX SQUEEZE • IRA owners should review their estate plan as a new law puts an end to stretch IRAs.

LOOK PAST GLOBAL TENSIONS

More Ways the SECURE Act Could Affect You

ALEXA, PROTECT MY PRIVACY • Take steps to keep speakers, security cameras and other smart devices safe from hackers who want to steal your data—or worse.

INVESTORS PROSPERED BY STAYING THE COURSE • The long bull market made it easier to avoid buying high and selling low.

A NEW WAY TO REPAY COLLEGE LOANS

WATCH OUT FOR PHONY WILDFIRE CHARITIES

CALENDAR 03/2020

Panama 8-Day Tour $1295 + tax, fees. USD • Rainforests, Beaches, Panama Canal Cruise

BRIEFING • INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY.

BOEING’S LONG SHADOW

IS A DEBT BOMB TICKING? • Corporations have amassed a ton of debt. Protect yourself with these funds and ETFs.

HUNKER DOWN WITH THESE FUNDS • A debt crisis isn’t imminent yet, but income investors can shore up their portfolio with a shift to funds that favor high-quality bonds and stocks.

Health Care Finishes Strong

KIPLINGER ETF 20: VITAL STATISTICS

A Big Turnaround for Markets • RECORDS TOPPLED IN THE U.S., BUT FOREIGN SHARES ALSO ROSE.

PROFIT FROM TINY TECH STOCKS • Big-name leviathans have dominated the market, but the minnows may be catching up.

LOOK BEYOND THE TECH TITANS • Large-company tech stocks have trumped their small-cap cousins for much of the bull market, but these more-speculative issues could close the gap.

Benjamin Graham’s Timeless Advice

THE MAGIC OF DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING • Dollar-cost averaging allows you to buy more shares when they are cheaper. In this example, an all-in purchase in January would net 160 shares at a cost of $25 per share.

Beware the Roaring Twenties

A Good Year for Most of Our Funds

KEY DATA FOR OUR MUTUAL FUND PICKS • Kiplinger 25 funds are no-load; you can buy them without sales charges. For more about the funds, visit kiplinger.com/links/kip25.

You Still Have Time to Save on Your Taxes • Start now to take advantage of all of the tax breaks available to you.

If You’re Self-Employed

Last-Minute Tax Savers • You must act before December 31 to lock in most tax-saving financial moves, but there are still a few things you can do between now and April 15 to lower your tax bill.

Know What You’ll Owe

Taxpayers Weigh In on the New Tax Law • Our poll shows that most Americans aren’t feeling a financial boost from the tax overhaul.

Free Protection for Your Smartphone

Your Social Security Questions Answered • Selecting the right strategy will pay off for years to...


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