Lifestyle

Car buying tips - key and small model car on a automobile loan application form
Finance

Car Buying Tips 2026

How to make the best decision on new wheels

By Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money | February 4, 2026
A man mending a sock. Darning socks was once commonplace, before our throwaway culture. Michael Selzer learned to mend socks from his grandmother. Today, he writes, there is a growing hole in society – is it worth mending, too? Image by Georgrafika
From Our Readers

The Growing Hole in the Fabric of Society

And how to mend it

By Michael Selzer | January 20, 2026
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Science & Technology

AI is Changing How Americans Spend on Live Events

Finding the best prices may be easier

By Choncé Maddox, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | January 16, 2026
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Finance

Are You Ready for Retirement?

How to break free from the ‘one more year’ trap and actually retire

By Kathryn Pomroy, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | January 7, 2026
A couple is worried about their finances as they peer anxiously at a laptop. By Ian Allenden. Whether the US economy is healthy now or not depends on who you are.
Finance

Is the US Economy A-OK?

It depends on who you are

By Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money | December 25, 2025
Couple smiling as they do their financial planning on retiring next year. Yuri Arcurs
Finance

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Retiring Next Year

‘You gotta have your ducks in a row’

By Adam Shell, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | December 19, 2025
Home & Garden

Festive Blooms for the Holidays

Popular Christmas flowers for your home

December 18, 2025
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Books

A Nostalgic Story of Youth and Basketball

Author Tom McKeown remembers a fantastic 1970s season

By Tom McKeown | December 1, 2025
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From Our Readers

On Being Grateful

Memories of Thanksgiving highlight the blessings

By Sherrill Pool Elizondo | November 18, 2025
A pile of 100-dollar bills. Are you saving too much for retirement? Sometimes, all that diligent saving can actually cause more financial harm than good. (Dreamstime/TCA)
Finance

Are You Saving Too Much for Retirement?

It is truly possible

By Donna Fuscaldo, Kiplinger’s Money Power | November 17, 2025

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