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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 85: Where should you retire? Jul 06, 2020

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Ryan interviews Sandy about Kiplinger's annual list of the best retirement destinations. The pair discuss "headline" stock market indexes, missing stimulus checks and interest on tax refunds.

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Understand the major indexes: https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/600951/understand-the-major-indexes; Kiplinger's retiree tax map: https://www.kiplinger.com/kiplinger-tools/retirement/t055-s001-state-by-state-guide-to-taxes-on-retirees/index.php; Find a great place to retire: https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/happy-retirement/601003/find-a-great-place-to-retire; IRS Get My Payment: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment; IRS rules for non-filers: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here; Where's my paper stimulus check? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/t054-c005-s001-where-is-my-paper-stimulus-check.html; IRS paying 5% on delayed tax refunds: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/25/uncle-sam-is-paying-5percent-interest-on-late-tax-refunds-yes-its-taxable.html

Episode 84: The Best Bank Accounts for You Jun 29, 2020

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Kiplinger contributing editor Lisa Gerstner rejoins the show to unveil the best banks for all kinds of savers. Ryan and Sandy dish on new rules affecting required minimum distributions and answer a reader question about options for dealing with crummy 403(b) plans.

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Reitrees get another break with expansion of RMD waiver: https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-plans/required-minimum-distributions-rmds/600944/retirees-get-another-break

The Best Banks for You 2020: https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/banking/600928/the-best-bank-for-you-2020

403(b) contribution limits: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/t047-c000-s001-how-much-can-you-contribute-to-a-403-b-for-2020.html

Which retirement savings plans are best for teachers? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/t047-c032-s014-best-retirement-savings-plans-for-teachers.html

Episode 83: Navigate Your Return to the Office Jun 22, 2020

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Ryan and Sandy interview Alison Green of Ask a Manager on the challenges workers face when returning to the office. The cohosts chat about deducting home office expenses from your taxes, and give their personal finance summer reading list.

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Find a community foundation (US): www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator; Find a community foundation (Canada): www.communityfoundations.ca/find-a-community-foundation/; Tax deductions for people working from home: www.kiplinger.com/artic...e.html; Coronavirus at work – your legal questions answered: www.kiplinger.com/slide...x.html; Ask a Manager: www.askamanager.org/; The Big Short: www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T052-C039-S002-the-big-short.html; Capital, A Novel: www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T010-C039-S002-capital.html; Nickel and Dimed: www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T065-C039-S002-nickel-and-dimed.html; How to Retire Happy: www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T047-C039-S001-how-to-retire-happy.html; What Sandy is reading: www.amazon.com/Save-Me-Plums-Gourmet-Memoir/dp/1400069998; What Sandy is also reading: www.amazon.com/Means-Ascent-Years-Lyndon-Johnson/dp/067973371X; What Ryan was reading: www.amazon.com/Trick-Mirror-Self-Delusion-Jia-Tolentino/dp/0525510540; What Ryan is reading: www.amazon.com/Vanishing-Half-Novel-Brit-Bennett/dp/0525536299

Episode 82: Where to invest right now Jun 15, 2020

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Kiplinger executive editor Anne Smith joins the show to chat about her mid-year outlook for the economy and the stock market. Ryan and Sandy break down what marks a recession, and answer a reader question about using cash savings to pay down a mortgage.

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A long recovery starts: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T019-C000-S010-unemployment-rate-forecast.html; Recessions – 10 things you must know: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T038-S001-recessions-10-facts-you-must-know/index.html; Kiplinger's special report on markets: https://www.kiplinger.com/fronts/special-report/markets/index.html; Kiplinger's coverage of mortgages and refinancing: https://www.kiplinger.com/fronts/special-report/mortgages-refinancing/index.html

Episode 81: June's Best Deals Jun 08, 2020

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Sandy and Ryan discuss go-to gifts for grads, dads and newlyweds before delving their favorite deals from Kiplinger's July issue. The pair discuss money-smart ways to contribute to charity, and Sandy plays a tax-themed round of Jeopardy!

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Donate to charity and cut your tax bill: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T054-C000-S004-donate-to-charity-and-cut-your-tax-bill.html; Giving to charity when you're on a budget: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T007-C047-S002-giving-to-charity-when-you-re-on-a-budget.html; Make the most of your charitable dollars: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T065-C000-S002-make-the-most-of-your-donor-dollars.html; Kiplinger's 2020 tax map (does your state have a sin tax?): https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/taxes/T055-S001-kiplinger-tax-map/index.php; Can you dodge the AMT bullet?: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T054-C000-S001-can-you-dodge-the-amt-bullet.html; The 2020 tax deadline is July 15: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T056-C005-S001-2020-tax-deadline-is-now-july-15-not-april-15.html; Wesley Snipes filmography: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000648/filmotype

Episode 80: A Second Stimulus on the Way? Jun 01, 2020

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Ryan and Sandy chat with Kiplinger.com's Rocky Mengle on what may or may not be included in a second round of economic stimulus legislation. The hosts fill you in on prepaid stimulus debit cards, new flexible spending account rules and a technical indicator to assess market rallies.

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FAQs on stimulus debit cards: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T054-S001-stimulus-check-payments-by-prepaid-debit-card/index.html; Lost your card: https://www.eipcard.com/support; HEROES Act provisions that could become law: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/saving/T043-S001-heroes-act-provisions-that-could-become-law/index.html; Midyear changes to your health plans: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T027-S001-mid-year-changes-to-your-health-plan-fsa-or-hsa/index.html; Ed Yardeni on breadth: https://www.yardeni.com/pub/breadth.pdf; WSJ new highs and lows: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/stocks/newfiftytwoweekhighsandlows; Kiplinger contributor Steve Goldberg on market breadth: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T041-C007-S001-the-market-s-bad-breadth.html

Episode 79: Coping with a Loss of Coverage May 25, 2020

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Ryan and Sandy welcome Families USA's Cheryl Fish-Parcham to the show to discuss how folks can find medical coverage in the face of job loss. Sandy and Ryan share ways to avoid a new wave of ID theft and talk credit reports and tax software in a new edition of Deal of No Deal.

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ID Theft – act now to protect yourself: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T048-C000-S002-identity-theft-act-now-to-protect-yourself.html; Kiplinger special report on health care and insurance: https://www.kiplinger.com/fronts/special-report/health-care-insurance/index.html; The Families USA guide to finding health insurance: https://familiesusa.org/resources/are-you-uninsured-during-the-covid-19-crisis-what-you-need-to-know-about-finding-health-insurance-getting-tested-and-getting-care/; Best tax software values for 2020: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T056-S001-best-tax-software-values/index.html; Take charge of your credit: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/credit/T017-C000-S002-take-charge-of-your-credit.html

Episode 78: The Best Rewards Credit Cards for You May 18, 2020

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Ryan and Sandy chat with contributing editor Lisa Gerstner about rankings of rewards credit cards for every type of spender. The cohosts talk about navigating the housing market now. A new edition of Financial Fact or Fiction revolves around 401k matches and RMD rules.

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Pandemic hits pause on rebound in housing market: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T019-C000-S003-housing-market-forecast-housing-starts-home-sales.html; You can still buy or sell a home during the COVID-19 outbreak: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/real-estate/T010-C000-S002-buying-or-selling-a-house-during-coronavirus.html; Mortgage Professor Refi Calculator: https://www.mtgprofessor.com/CalculatorArticles/Refinance-Calculator.html; Best rewards cards for you 2020: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/credit/T016-S002-the-best-rewards-credit-cards-for-you-2020/index.html; Déjà vu: When your employer cuts your 401k match: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T001-C001-S001-when-your-employer-stops-matching-401-k-contributi.html; RMDs and the CARES Act: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T045-C000-S004-coronavirus-stimulus-you-can-wait-to-take-your-rmd.html; Friend of the show Ed Slott on RMDs: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/ed-slott-more-rmd-answers.html; TSP RMD Changes: https://www.tsp.gov/whatsnew/Content/coronavirus/rmd-changes.html

Episode 77: The Outlook for Dividends May 11, 2020

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Brian Bollinger of Simply Safe Dividends joins the show to discuss what upcoming months hold for income investors. Sandy and Ryan chat about highlights from the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting and unveil a new batch of wild PR pitches.

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Our editor's brush with Buffett: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C015-S002-a-brush-with-buffett.html; 16 Stocks Warren Buffett is buying and selling: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T052-S001-16-stocks-warren-buffett-is-buying-selling-2019-q4/index.html; Buffett jettisons airlines; still cheerleads America: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C008-S001-buffett-dumps-airline-stocks-cheerleads-america.html; Simply Safe Dividends: https://www.simplysafedividends.com/; 15 super-safe dividend stocks to buy now: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T018-S001-15-super-safe-dividend-stocks-to-buy-now/index.html; 7 dividend stocks with growth potential: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T018-S001-7-safe-stocks-with-big-dividend-growth-potential/index.html; How to buy a car during COVID-19: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/cars/T009-C004-S002-buying-a-car-safely-during-covid-19.html; What you need to know about Bitcoin: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T052-C000-S002-what-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin.html

Episode 76: Interest Rates at Zero May 04, 2020

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Ryan and Sandy welcome Bankrate's Greg McBride for a discussion on the repercussions of a prolonged period of low interest rates. Ryan recommends mutual funds that hold up during down markets, and Sandy tells you which tax documents to hang onto.

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An earlier take on down market funds: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/T041-S002-5-great-funds-to-protect-yourself-in-down-markets/index.html; Kiplinger's interest rate forecast: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T019-C000-S010-interest-rate-forecast.html; Why did the Fed cut interest rates? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T038-C008-S001-why-did-the-fed-cut-rates-to-near-zero.html; Why interest rates matter: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/T019-C000-S002-why-interest-rates-matter.html; Best online savings accounts, per Bankrate: https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/rates/; How long should you keep tax records" https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T056-C005-S001-how-long-should-you-keep-tax-records.html

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