Articles by Kiplinger
Build Your Credit Record as a Young Adult
8/7/2012, 9:03 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Credit and Debt
When you're just starting out, you have a clean financial slate,
which can be good and bad -- good because you haven't had time to
screw up but bad because lenders can't predict whether you... Read >>
How to Fix an Error on Your Credit Report
8/7/2012, 9:03 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Credit and Debt
Checking your credit reports from the three major credit bureaus
is always a good idea. A misdirected bill that has gone to
collections or someone with the same name but bad credit habits
could... Read >>
How to Get a Better Deal on Cable
8/7/2012, 9:03 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
Jim Carrey's performance in The Cable Guy still sends
shudders up the spine of anyone contemplating a switch to get a
better deal. These days, the cable company is even more powerful
because it... Read >>
How to Move Your Mobile Phone to a New Plan
8/7/2012, 9:03 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
The theory behind signing a contract with a wireless carrier is
that you get a heavily discounted phone in exchange for a
commitment to stay with the company for a couple of years, or pay... Read >>
Health Care Reform Could Cost You
8/6/2012, 9:10 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
Far from being the last word, the Supreme Court's decision on
the health care reform law set off a flurry of activity. States,
employers and insurers are scrambling to prepare for the next
phases... Read >>
Best and Worst Buys of August
8/6/2012, 9:10 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
If you have kids, this is the month to do your back-to-school
shopping. You can find deals on school supplies, apparel and dorm
furniture. And 16 states will have sales-tax holidays in August... Read >>
New Limits on Flex Accounts Coming
8/3/2012, 9:04 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Taxes
I read that the contribution limit for flexible spending
accounts is going to be reduced to $2,500 in 2013. My employer has
been giving us until March 15 of the following year to use up our
FSA... Read >>
Most -- and Least -- Expensive States for Car Insurance
8/2/2012, 9:03 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
What if you found out that you lived in one of the most
expensive states for car insurance? You probably wouldn't pack your
bags and move just to get lower auto premiums. But you might be
curious... Read >>
How to Save on Back-to-School Electronics
8/1/2012, 9:06 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
Among the most-expensive items on many families' back-to-school
shopping lists are electronics, such as computers, tablets, MP3
players and smart phones. According to a National Retail... Read >>
12 Things to Buy Used
7/30/2012, 9:07 am from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance
Do you have an aversion to buying second-hand items? Don't like
the idea that someone else used them first? Well, get over it
because you can save a lot by buying used rather than new. ... Read >>