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National banks offer a wide variety of accounts and services, including wealth and investment management. Here's Kiplinger's pick of the best.

Internet banks offer a wide variety of accounts and services, including wealth and investment management. Here's Kiplinger's pick of the best.

Foreign markets scare American investors, who assume these venues carry greater risk than widely held equities, bonds and funds on Wall Street stock exchanges. But one portfolio manager thinks those fears are unfounded and he is busting five myths about international investing. In particular, his commentary for Kiplinger warns that…

If you have a significant amount in tax-deferred retirement accounts, you could be sitting on a tax time bomb. Luckily, there's a way to defuse the situation.

On average, Social Security covers 30.11% of retirees’ spending. Fortunately, there are places where those dollars will stretch further and cover more of your spending.

The Social Security Administration has backed off from plans to eliminate paper checks. However, it will only send checks in the mail as a matter of last resort.

You may be striving. You may be focused. You may have a solid job, a growing portfolio, a paid-off home—or maybe you're just getting started but doing all the right things. Saving. Investing. Staying disciplined.

Having a bunch of retirement accounts can cause unnecessary complications. Consolidation can make it easier to manage your savings and potentially improve investment outcomes.

The federal state and local sales tax (SALT) deduction cap is higher this year, and could translate into bigger savings for Golden State homeowners.