Hitting your retirement stride
Not long ago, I passed the two-year mark of my retirement as editor of Kiplinger's. That apparently is something of a milestone. A study by Age Wave and Bank of...
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Being single in retirement can be rewarding
When I asked readers to share their experiences with being single in retirement, you didn't let me down. Not only did you offer useful advice, but you also came up...
Money-smart kids: Back to college
Each year, we get a new crop of bright young college interns who know almost nothing about personal finance. And let's face it, reporting and writing about things such as...
Money-smart kids: Stay balanced when paying for kids’ sports
One good thing about the Olympic Games is that they may inspire your children to get up off the couch -- and onto the soccer field or track, or into...
Money-smart kids: Financial independence for adult kids
I'm at the other end of the generational spectrum from a colleague, Amanda Lilly, who recently gave her fellow Millennials sound advice on how to establish financial independence with help...
Money-smart kids: Good news from the financial literacy summit
At the recently held sixth annual Financial Literacy and Education Summit, I announced the results of the 2012 Global Financial Literacy Barometer, which surveyed residents of 28 countries. The U.S....
Money-smart Kids: Kids and credit – an update
With the upheaval in the financial-services industry over the past few years -- credit card legislation, new rules (and fees) for debit cards, a flurry of celebrity-endorsed prepaid cards, and...