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retire when you want

if you hope to quit your job earlier rather than later, here’s how to make it work.

Tips From A Bond Guru Jeffrey Gundlach

DoubleLine’s Jeffrey Gundlach is the fixed-income guru you’ve probably never heard of. But you should listen to what he says.

A Salve For Investor Anxiety

Don’t panic, and look for an adviser who will look out for your best interests.

What's Next For A Turbulent Market

Investors wonder if it’s sink or swim for stocks. Our take: time to bottom-fish.

Home Values In 100 Cities

Prices will continue rising, but more slowly, as the housing market regains some balance between buyers and sellers.

Surprise! You Can Still Save Hundreds On Your Taxes

We help you navigate the ins and outs of the new tax law and get the biggest refund—or lowest tax bill—possible.

Don't Fall Into The Diversification Trap

Most investors know the importance of diversification, more colloquially known as not putting all of your eggs in one basket.

Credit Scores: Don't Sweat Small Dips

Credit Scores: Don't Sweat Small Dips.

A Sector Redo Shuffles Stocks

Some of the market’s biggest names are on the move, dealing a new hand to index funds that invest in these corners of the market.

Co-ops Put College Students To Work

These schools give students on-the-job training before they graduate.

Great Ideas For $1000,$10,000 Or Even $100,000

IF YOU HAVE A STASH OF CASH EARNING PRACTICALLY nothing, take a gander at the 36 ideas we present on the following pages.

De-Stress Your Life

Deep breathing, meditation and getting back to nature are among the best ways to relax and improve your health.

Skirting The Salary Question

Instead of divulging your earnings history, focus on your skills and expectations.

Investments You Can Do Without

This column, like most articles about investing, usually tells you where to put your money—which stocks, bonds, sectors or asset classes are likely to yield superior returns in the future. What the pundits typically ignore is where not to put your money. Which investments should you shun? But I take up the challenge and identify four categories that you should avoid.

Get The Scoop In Seattle

She uses local ingredients in her ice cream and offers generouss benefits to employees to employees.

What To Own In An Expensive Market

Sebastien Page is the head of asset allocation for T. Rowe Price Group. He and his colleagues determine the investment mix for the company’s multi-asset mutual funds, including target-date funds.

Investing With A Conscience

Few fund operators have combined principles and performance with as much success as Parnassus.

The Best Way To Buy A Used Car

Most used car shoppers will find plenty of bargains in 2018. A record number of vehicles are coming off lease, increasing dealer supply and lowering prices—or at least keeping them flat.

Why I Paid A Premium For Costco

I owned shares in COSTCO (SYMBOL COST, $186) in the early 1990s thanks to its merger with Price Co., a San Diego, Calif., warehouse store in which I held shares.

Build An Income Ladder

Use these four portfolios as a guide to harness higher interest rates.

Money Advice For Generation X

This often-overlooked demographic got a late start on saving and endured the Great Recession, but most are on the road to recovery.

The Traveler's Guide To Home Sharing

Whether you’re new to short-term rentals or an old hand, you can improve your experience by following these tips.

Time To Invest In Cannabis Stock?

Some investors are high on these stocks. But the prospects for cannabis companies are hazy.

Trim Your Tax Bill

Some of these year-end moves will be even more compelling if lower rates arrive in 2018.

What You Need to Know About Tracing Your Roots

Use online tools and services to fill out the branches of your family tree. 

Home Buyers Face Tough Competition

To win in a hot market, take advantage of tech to find homes as soon as they are listed.

How To Make A Million

A record number of people have reached the seven-figure O milestone. Follow our five strategies to join them.

I Thwarted ID Thieves

After they stole my name, I switched into high gear to prevent them from hijacking my sterling credit history.

Smart Moves To Focus On Family

THEN: Raffi and Elaine Boloyan first appeared in the April 2006 issue of Kiplinger’s, shortly after Elaine had left her job in human resources to be a stay-at-home mom. At the time, Ava was 2 and Roman was 5 months.

Looking For Less Haggle, Less Hassle

Does the very idea of car shopping give you the prickly hives?