Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine - October 2023

In this issue

CONQUER YOUR RETIREMENT FEARS
Giving up a paycheck can be daunting. We’ll show you how to retire with confidence.

Estate Taxes
Even if you’re not wealthy, your heirs may be surprised by the bill.

THE DOWNSIDE TO DECLINING INFLATION

After two years of big cost-of-living increases, retirees will likely receive a more modest Social Security raise in 2024.

4 mins

The Risks of Sharing Your Personal Information

Crooks are finding new ways to pilfer your data.

2 mins

How Retirement Could Hurt Your Credit Score

Just as you need to take care of your physical health, you need to monitor your credit fitness.

2 mins

AIRLINE TICKET PRICES ARE COMING BACK TO EARTH

After soaring in 2022, prices for domestic airline tickets are on the descent. In June 2023, airfares had dropped by 8.1% from May and by 18.9% over the previous 12 months, according to the June Consumer Price Index report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

1 min

HOW THE ONLINE BROKERS STACK UP

We compared investment offerings, tools, apps, advice and more to find the best broker for you.

10+ mins

Rediscovering Japan

New shareholder-friendly policies should boost the country's stocks.

6 mins

The Skinny on Spin-Offs

In theory, corporate spin-offs should reward investors, but performance is mixed.

2 mins

Real Estate: Down, but Not Out

The lifeblood of real estate is debt, and the Federal Reserve has made borrowing a lot more expensive by raising interest rates five full percentage points between March 2022 and July 2023.

4 mins

Dividends Hit a Rough Patch

THERE is a doctrine T that one year's investment champions become the subsequent year's failures.

2 mins

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT STATE ESTATE TAXES

Some states are taxing estates valued as low as $1 million.

8 mins

To Tip or Not to Tip?

Everyone from your barista to the car mechanic is asking for tips, and new technology adds to the pressure.

4 mins

OVERCOME YOUR FEAR AND ENJOY RETIREMENT

Even if you have a well-funded nest egg, giving up a paycheck is hard. We'll help you start the journey.

10+ mins

How Inflation Hurts Retirees

RETIREE confidence in having enough money to live comfortably throughout retirement dropped significantly in the 2023 Retirement Confidence Survey, conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Greenwald Research.

2 mins

MORE WAYS TO VALUE STOCKS

Look beyond price-earnings ratios to get a more nuanced picture.

4 mins

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