In today’s housing market, rising costs make the 28% rule harder to follow. In the second quarter of 2025, the median U.S.

For nearly 50 years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, benefits were ...

In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers four questions on what Congress will do next with taxes.

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Today, the main indexes made modest moves to the downside. At the close, the S&P 500 was off 0.4% to 6,370, its fifth straight loss. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 21,100, and the Dow Jones ...

In addition to these savings, you'll earn a $200 airline credit for booking eligible flights. Therefore, on a $10k trip, if ...

Getting mentally ready for retirement can be tough. The loss of your work identity, daily connections, and sense of purpose ...

With $1.8 million banked for retirement by 57, you may be in a position to stop contributing to your nest egg and simply ...

Unless you have about $6,000 burning a hole in your pocket every month, you should make a plan in case you need long-term ...

As their retirement has drawn closer, though, another concern has come into play: The rise of extreme weather events across the U.S. “Climate has become an extra cloud looming o ...

Big changes are coming to Social Security in the year ahead, impacting everything from the size of your benefit check to your ...

Your emergency fund should cover between three to six months of expenses. However, it doesn't hurt to save even more, as ...