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7 Standout Places to Retire

We picked cities across the U.S. that are affordable and offer the amenities retirees value most. Plus, one of them is bound to be close to family.

When Buying a Home Doesn't Pay

My life as a renter is well known to my colleagues and friends, and even to Kiplinger readers (see "Millennial Money," Dec. 2020).

AN UPSIDE TO A DOWN MARKET

When the balance on a traditional IRA takes a major hit, consider converting it to a Roth.

CAREER ADVICE FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADS

Research potential employers, and don't wear pajama bottoms for Zoom interviews.

MASTERS OF GROWTH INVESTING

The Baron Funds have an extraordinarily long and successful track record. Here's how they do it.

THE BEST BANK FOR YOU

We've identified the banks and credit unions that offer the best combination of high-interest rates, low fees, and a customer-friendly focus.

Fight Inflation With Collectibles

New platforms and fractional shares let ordinary investors add fine art, wine, and more to their portfolios.

Get a Handle on Your Credit Card Debt

MILLENNIAL MONEY

BRIEFING INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARKETS AND YOUR MONEY.

GET A HEAD START ON YOUR 2022 TAXES

Don't Wait to Start Downsizing

LIVING IN RETIREMENT

A Fund Legend Shares Stock-Picking Secrets

Ron Baron is chairman, CEO, and portfolio manager at Baron Capital, the investment firm he founded in 1982.

The Golden Age of Cinema Endures

About as old as talkies, the Music Box Theater has had to find new ways to attract movie lovers.

How to Decipher Mutual Fund Returns

A guide to the many ways these popular investments measure their performance.

STATE TAXES ARE GOING DOWN

Lawmakers are cutting income, sales and property taxes to return budget surpluses to residents.

Should You Pay Up to Pay Cash?

Some firms help home buyers make all-cash offers on homes. Weigh the fees before you sign on.

What You Need to Know About CRYPTO

Even if you’re not ready to invest in cryptocurrencies, it’s important to understand the role they play in modern finance.

HSAs Make Health Care More Affordable

Tax-advantaged health savings accounts allow you to save for a broad range of short-term and long-term medical expenses.

HOW TO INVEST NOW

Much hinges on whether the Fed can guide the economy to a soft landing.

How Many Stocks Should You Own?

With this year's rough ride, you don't need reminding that stocks are volatile.

Build Up Your Defenses

These alternative-strategy funds can offer some shelter from stock and bond market turmoil.

10 Good Reasons to Cancel Amazon Prime

Membership recently jumped to $139 a year. Maybe you don’t really need it.

Find ATTRACTIVE YIELDS in Today's Market

Our field guide to income investments identifies opportunities that range from ordinary to downright exotic.

Profit From Healthy Profit Margins

These companies find ways to flourish even in tough times

Fight Back Against High Inflation

Whether you’re 28 or 68, you’re staring down a surge in con-sumer prices. But for many millennials, the precipitous rise in inflation—which reached an overall rate of 8.5% in March—has been especially steep.

Create a Financial Plan for a NATURAL DISASTER

You’ll recover more quickly if your important documents are secure.

Caregivers Share Their Stories

My column on caregiving (see “Living in Retirement,” Feb.) generated a number of responses from readers who offered their own perspectives. “People not in this situation don’t have a clue, and that includes ‘experts,’ ” writes Ken Jarosch, sole caregiver for his wife, Kathy, who suffers from muscular dystrophy. “I went to several caregiving classes, where we were served a nice dinner and a sunshine talk. But the real help came from the people in attendance, who actually live this.”

Buy Bonds Now? That Depends

I insist it is folly to quit sound invest-ments because of a bad quarter, but the bond market swoon of early 2022 tests my resolve. When superb stuff such as tax-exempt toll-road bonds, taxable infrastructure municipals and BBB corporates suffer losses of 6% to 10%, that is true shock and awe. The last time returns took a big wallop was the summer “taper tantrum” of 2013, when, despite the absence of inflation, traders overreacted to Federal Reserve plans to cut back bond purchases. That episode is remembered now as an epic buying opportunity— thus, it is tempting to interpret the current downturn in the same vein.

ABLE Accounts Offer Financial Independence

People with disabilities, and their families, can save for a variety of expenses in these tax-advantaged accounts.

Answers to Your SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS

Figuring out how to get the most out of your benefits is not as simple as it looks.

THE MONEY TALK NEW COUPLES NEED

Whether or not you merge your finances, you need to be on the same page. Natalie and Dan Slagle are founders of Fyooz Financial Planning, a financial planning firm that specializes in advising couples.