Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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).

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GET A TAX BREAK FOR GOING GREEN • Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act could lower the cost of everything from heating your home to buying an electric vehicle.

RESOLVE TO STEP UP YOUR SAVINGS GAME • Contributing early and often to your retirement plan is key.

YOU CAN SET ASIDE MORE FOR HEALTH CARE IN 2024 • Funding a health savings account can help prevent medical expenses from derailing your finances.

RETIREES WILL RECEIVE A SMALLER RAISE • With inflation slowing, Social Security benefits won’t go up as much in 2024 as in recent years.

Briefing • INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY

Household Net Worth Surges

Feds Aim to Improve Crypto Transparency

NEW I BONDS: A GOOD LONG TERM VALUE

Kiplinger’s 2024 Money Calendar • Keep your finances in shape all year long.

WHERE TO INVEST IN 2024 • In an uncertain market, investors will need stocks they can depend on.

WILL A STRUGGLING BULL STRENGTHEN IN 2024?

OUR 2023 OUTLOOK: MOSTLY ON TARGET

8 STOCKS TO BUY • These companies could do well in 2024.

… AND 5 TO SELL

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR 401(k) • Use our guide to boost the performance of your retirement plan.

LESSONS IN MONEY MANAGEMENT • A University of Kentucky program provides students with seed money to become better savers and investors.

My Top 10 Stock Picks for 2024

TIPS FOR A BOND LADDER • These target-maturity funds are a new tool for investors who are concerned about inflation.

Smart Options for Your Cash

A BOND FUND RECOVERS

A Stable Path Overseas • Vanguard’s new international fund targets dividend growth.

FIND ADVICE THAT’S WORTH THE PRICE • Many financial advisers provide valuable guidance, but it doesn’t come cheap—and the fee structures can be confusing. We’ll show you how to sort through the options.

Should You Use a Robo Adviser?

The ABCs of Adviser Credentials

Stay Involved in Family Finances

BEAT PESKY FEES AT THE ATM

HOW TO DOWNSIZE IN TODAY’S HOUSING MARKET • Rising prices, higher interest rates and a tight supply of smaller homes present challenges for home buyers. But retirees have an edge.

Say Goodbye to Excess Stuff

Managing Taxes on the Sale of Your Home

MAKING SENSE OF SHARE CLASSES • Your returns may differ depending on your mutual fund share class.

DON’T EXPECT A LARGE INHERITANCE • Older Americans are living longer, which could reduce how much they’ll leave behind.

Why You Should Discuss Estate Planning With Your Parents

SELF-EMPLOYED? MAKE A PLAN TO SAVE • These tax-advantaged accounts will help you build a nest egg.

WALK AWAY WITH THE BEST DEAL • You can negotiate everything from the price of a new car to your cable bill to large appliances.

A YOUTHFUL TAKE ON PERSONAL FINANCE • He has created more than 700 free educational videos for kids—and he’s only 14.