Before paying for your grandkids' education, it's important to consider how to help them without risking your own retirement.

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In his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said current conditions "may warrant" rate cuts.

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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 ...

When you cross the top threshold, up to 85% of benefits become taxable income. When pensions, part‑time earnings, or retirement withdrawals are considered, that can mean high effective tax rates for ...