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Kiplinger delivers timely, actionable personal finance guidance to help you earn, keep, and make the most of your money. Each new episode has down-to-earth insights on saving for retirement, cutting your tax bill, investing for growth and income, maintaining good credit, and much more.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 45: LGBTQ Finances Sep 30, 2019

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Ryan and Sandy talk with financial coach Cait Howerton about the unique financial challenges faced by those in the LGBTQ community, and what they can do to overcome them. The hosts tell you why it's high time to get your REAL ID, and Ryan explains the difference between risk capacity and risk tolerance.

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It might be time for a new driver's license: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/cars/T059-C000-S002-it-might-be-time-for-a-new-driver-s-license.html; Cait's website: https://diversifinancialplanning.com/; SmartPath financial coaching: http://www.joinsmartpath.com/; Retirement housing options for LGBT seniors: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T036-C000-S004-retirement-housing-options-for-lgbt-seniors.html; Financial pitfalls as same-sex couples marry less: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T065-C032-S014-financial-pitfalls-as-same-sex-couples-marry-less.html; Timely strategies to Protect Your Portfolio: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S002-timely-strategies-to-protect-your-portfolio.html; ETFs for portfolio protection: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T022-S000-the-11-best-etfs-to-buy-protect-market-crash/index.html; Vanguard's investor questionnaire: https://personal.vanguard.com/us/FundsInvQuestionnaire

Episode 44: Fight the Credit Bureaus and WIN! Sep 23, 2019

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Kiplinger's resident credit expert Lisa Gerstner tells you how to take on the credit bureaus in the event that there's a mistake (or outright fraud) on your credit report. Sandy and Ryan give you (early) holiday budgeting advice. A new edition of Financial Fact or Fiction features discussion of mutual fund returns and freezing your credit card in a block of ice.

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Earn extra cash for the holidays: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T065-S001-20-ways-to-earn-extra-cash-for-the-2014-holidays/index.html; More ways to earn extra cash: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/business/T065-S001-38-ways-to-earn-extra-cash-in-2019/index.html; Gift giving for the truly broke: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T050-C006-S003-a-gift-giving-guide-for-the-truly-broke.html; Keep holiday spending under control: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T050-C032-S014-keep-holiday-spending-under-control.html; Find missing money: https://www.missingmoney.com/en/; Battle the credit bureaus and win: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T017-C000-S002-battle-the-credit-bureaus-and-win.html; Should you cancel your credit card? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T016-C001-S002-should-you-cancel-your-credit-card.html; Rules for picking mutual funds: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T041-C007-S001-my-9-rules-for-picking-mutual-funds.html

Episode 43: Playing with FIRE Sep 16, 2019

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Sandy and Ryan talk with super-saver Scott Rieckens about the FIRE movement, his book, Playing with FIRE and the upcoming documentary of the same name he stars in. The hosts discuss strategies for traveling safely, and dish on timeshare scams and September bargains in a new edition of Deal or No Deal.

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Is your vacation destination safe? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T059-C000-S002-is-your-vacation-destination-safe.html; State department's travel advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/; FIRE savers race to retirement: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/; Check out Scott's book and documentary: https://www.playingwithfire.co/; Beware timeshare exit scams: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T048-C000-S004-don-t-fall-for-timeshare-exit-scams.html; How to get out of a timeshare: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T059-C011-S002-how-to-get-out-of-a-time-share-deal.html; Smithsonian Museum Day: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2019/; Yoga month: http://www.yogahealthfoundation.org/yoga_month

Episode 42: Scoring Cheap Airfare with Scott Keyes Sep 09, 2019

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Scott Keyes, founder of the popular Scott's Cheap Flights email newsletter joins the show with strategies you can use to save on airfare. Sandy and Ryan talk streaming options for those thinking of ditching their cable service, and a new edition of Wild Pitches focuses on financial mindsets and the wisdom of investing in trading cards.

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Don't drown in streaming fees: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T065-C000-S002-drowning-in-streaming-fees.html; Find where shows and movies are streaming: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T065-C000-S002-drowning-in-streaming-fees.html; Sign up for Scott's newsletter! https://scottscheapflights.com/; Kiplinger on collectibles: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T050-C000-S002-pitfalls-and-profits-of-collecting-cars-wine-art.html

Episode 41: Now's the Time to Refinance Sep 03, 2019

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Kiplinger Associate Editor Pat Mertz-Esswein tells Ryan and Sandy why now is a great time to refinance your mortgage. Ryan urges caution when it comes to playing the recent surge in gold prices, and the cohosts talk savings bonds and negative interest rates in a new edition of Financial Fact or Fiction.

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Time to invest in gold?: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T026-C000-S002-time-to-invest-in-gold.html; Best ETFs to buy for portfolio protection: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T022-S000-the-11-best-etfs-to-buy-protect-market-crash/index.html; Check bullion prices: https://www.kitco.com/; Now is a good time to refinance: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T040-C000-S002-now-is-a-good-time-to-refinance.html; Bond basics: U.S. savings bonds: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S001-what-you-need-to-know-about-u-s-savings-bonds.html; What grandparents need to know about savings bonds for a grandchild's education: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T054-C050-S002-using-savings-bonds-for-grandchild-education.html; Negative interest rates (from 2016): https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C003-S002-negative-interest-rates-no-way-usa.html

Episode 40: Pick the Best Broker for You Aug 26, 2019

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After weeks of crunching numbers, Ryan reveals his rankings for online brokerages in a main segment interview. The co-hosts take you through the ins and outs of buying a new car over Labor Day weekend and revisit and update past segments on the Equifax breach and the Earnin app.

—LINKS— New-car shopping for the introvert: www.kiplinger.com/article/cars/T009-C004-S002-less-haggle-when-buying-a-car.html; Car-buying is stressful: www.kiplinger.com/article/cars/T009-C015-S002-car-buying-is-stressful.html; Best Online Brokers 2019: www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T052-S002-best-online-brokers-2019/index.html; How to pick the broker that's best for you: www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S002-we-rank-the-online-brokers.html; American Banker on Earnin: www.americanbanker.com/news/a-payday-lender-in-disguise-new-york-investigates-the-earnin-app; Why you should avoid early wage apps (from Two Cents): twocents.lifehacker.com/early-wage-apps-are-a-little-too-much-like-payday-loans-1837206504; Lisa Gerstner on Equifax: www.kiplinger.com/artic...w.html

Episode 39: ETFs for a Choppy Market Aug 19, 2019

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Kiplinger.com investing maven Kyle Woodley joins the show to talk investing strategies and ETF picks for volatile markets. Sandy and Ryan recommend funding a Roth IRA with money from a summer job. A new edition of Deal or No Deal features a fun travel site and sweepstakes from Keystone and Jimmy John's.

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Helping young workers open a Roth IRA: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T046-C001-S003-helping-young-workers-open-a-roth-ira.html; Schwab: https://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/investing/accounts_products/accounts/ira/custodial_ira; Fidelity: https://www.fidelity.com/retirement-ira/roth-ira-kids; TD Ameritrade: https://www.tdameritrade.com/retirement-planning/ira-guide/roth-ira.page; The 11 best ETFs to buy for portfolio protection: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T022-S000-the-11-best-etfs-to-buy-protect-market-crash/index.html; Jimmy John's sweepstakes: https://www.dreamhomeinthezone.com/; Keystone's sweepstakes: https://digitalbeerpromo.com/SW3/MC3223/en-us/Enter; Buy or Rent? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T010-C000-S002-better-to-buy-or-rent.html; De-stress your travel planning: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T023-S002-13-ways-to-simplify-your-finances/index.html; Rome2Rio: https://www.rome2rio.com/

Episode 38: Is Your Home Covered If a Natural Disaster Strikes? Aug 12, 2019

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Hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey are joined by longtime Kiplinger contributor Kim Lankford to discuss how to ensure your home is protected if a natural disaster hits. The pair also explains why college-branded debit cards aren't a smart move.

—LINKS— The college debit card trap: www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T042-C000-S002-the-college-debit-card-trap.html; Best banks for families with students: www.kiplinger.com/slide...x.html; Are you covered for the next natural disaster? www.kiplinger.com/artic...r.html; A better way to tell a correction from a bear market? www.kiplinger.com/artic...t.html

Episode 37: Equifax Settlement: Should You Take the Money? Aug 05, 2019

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Contributing editor Lisa Gerstner discusses the Equifax data-breach settlement and the recent Capital One breach. Also, hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey offer up strategies for hosting and shopping yard sales.

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The right way to have a yard sale: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T065-C011-S001-the-right-way-to-have-a-yard-sale.html; Worst things to buy at a yard sale: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/spending/T062-S001-worst-things-to-buy-at-a-yard-sale/index.html; Best things to buy at an estate sale: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/spending/T037-S001-best-things-to-buy-at-an-estate-sale/index.html; Lisa on Equifax: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T017-C000-S003-equifax-data-breach-settlement-what-you-must-know.html; Lisa on Capital One: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T016-C000-S003-capital-one-data-breach-avoid-identity-theft-fraud.html; Best internet banks: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T005-S002-best-internet-banks-2019/index.html; TD Ameritrade offer: https://www.tdameritrade.com/specialoffer.page; Schwab offer: https://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/nn/refer-prospect.html; Merrill Edge offer: https://www.merrilledge.com/offers; Fidelity offer: https://rewards.fidelity.com/offers/atp500free; Ally Invest offer: https://www.ally.com/go/invest/promotion.html; Firstrade offer: https://www.firstrade.com/content/en-us/promos/promotion/; Tradestation offer: https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/trading-promos/

Episode 36: The Best College Values Jul 29, 2019

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Higher ed rankings czar Kaitlin Pitsker joins the show to discuss Kiplinger's annual college value rankings. Sandy and Ryan discuss tax holidays and other back-to-school shopping deals. Taxes for married couples and IPO stocks feature in a new edition of Financial Fact or Fiction.

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State sales tax holidays: https://www.taxadmin.org/2019-sales-tax-holiday; States with a marriage penalty: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T055-S001-states-with-marriage-penalty-in-tax-brackets/index.html; The college rankings: https://www.kiplinger.com/links/colleges; Ryan on 2019 IPOs: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S002-here-come-the-hot-ipos.html; In case you're interested in Slack's direct listing, Ryan wrote about Spotify's a couple years back: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S002-how-the-spotify-ipo-broke-the-rules.html

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