Your Money's Worth Kiplinger

Retail stock investors are said to be living in a golden age when it comes to the convenience and cost of trading. But picking a broker should still be a conscious decision. We look at today’s options.
Links mentioned in this episode:

The Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms, 2022
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/wealth-management/online-brokers/605136/the-best-online-brokers-and-trading-platforms

Who Are the Best Small Online Brokers?
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/wealth-management/online-brokers/605137/who-are-the-best-small-online-brokers

How a Stock Trade Actually Works
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/601905/anatomy-of-a-stock-trade

If you’ve dutifully socked away money in a 401(k) or IRA for years, you could be in for an unpleasant shock when it comes time to take money out of those accounts. Also, the IRS is sending out a surprise round of checks.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/605109/is-your-retirement-portfolio-a-tax-bomb
 https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/605146/watch-out-rmds-can-trigger-massive-medicare-means-testing
 https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/tax-refunds/605135/irs-tax-refunds-for-late-filing-penalty
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/medicare/602937/you-can-appeal-a-medicare-premium-surcharge

Kalman Chany, author of the Princeton Review’s Paying for College will help you find every bit of tax relief available. Also, the USPS raises rates for the holidays.
Links mentioned in this episode:

USPS to Raise Rates for "Holiday" Season Again
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/605110/usps-to-raise-rates-for-holiday-season-again

Paying for College, 2023: Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College
https://www.amazon.com/Paying-College-2023-Everything-Admissions/dp/0593516494

Fight Inflation with Series I Bonds
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/banking/savings/savings-bonds/603848/fight-inflation-with-series-i-bonds

IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf

Grandparents: Now is the Time to Contribute to Your Grandkid's 529 Plans
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/careers/college/605082/grandparents-now-is-the-time-to-contribute-to-your

You don’t have to be ready to retire to consider where you might go. We'll talk about how and why we make our lists of great destinations.
Links mentioned in this episode:
 
Can You Trust TikTok’s Advice?
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/cryptocurrency/603519/can-you-trust-tiktoks-advice
How to Shop for Life Insurance
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/insurance/t034-c000-s002-how-to-shop-for-life-insurance.html
7 Standout Places to Retire
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/happy-retirement/604819/7-standout-places-to-retire
12 Smart Places to Retire
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/t006-s002-12-smart-places-to-retire/index.html

“Professor Cope” – NFL player and Kiplinger editor– joins us for the latest on his ventures and videos. Also, we clarify some of the terms around Series I bonds.
Links mentioned in this episode:

Fight Inflation with Series I Bonds
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/banking/savings/savings-bonds/603848/fight-inflation-with-series-i-bonds

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/ch08.htm
 
Cope'ing with Money by Brandon Copeland
https://www.kiplinger.com/brandon-copeland

YouTube: Bry-Bry Tries! Highlight Reel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV3GPe0pYxs

Steady income, moderate growth, manageable risk — those are the goals that Jeffrey Kosnett, the editor of Kiplinger’s Investing for Income, has been pursuing for decades. Also, a quick look at holiday shopping strategies.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Kiplinger’s Investing for Income
https://store.kiplinger.com/kiplingers-investing-for-income.html
Don’t Overlook Preferred Stocks
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/etfs/603643/dont-overlook-preferred-stocks
Stay Above the Interest Rate Fray
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/603317/stay-above-the-interest-rate-fray