If a hurricane forces you to cancel or change your vacation plans, knowing your rights and options ahead of time can help you ...

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.

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

Bonds can act as a financial safety net through good times and bad. But different bonds carry different returns and risks, so do your homework before investing.

Investors must be able to free up cash to meet short-term needs from time to time. This strategy will help you access capital ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Question: We bought a vacation home for retirement, which we rarely use. Should we sell? Or should we rent it out and wait ...

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

The minutes from the July Fed meeting will be released Wednesday, while Chair Powell will deliver a key speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

Explore California's 2025 state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how California compares nationwide.