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Kiplinger’s Investing Tools

STOCKS

· Kiplinger's Stock Finder

· Which online broker is best for me?

· Test your risk tolerance

· What is my return if I sell now?

· Free annual reports on hundreds of companies.

· How do exchange rates affect my foreign stock?

· What stock price achieves my target rate of return?

· Should I sell my stock now and invest the money elsewhere?

· How much do fees affect my rate of return?

FUNDS

· Kiplinger's Mutual Fund Finder

· Which online broker is best for me?

· Which is better: load or no load?

· Should I sell my funds now and invest the money elsewhere?

· How much do fees affect my return on my fund?

· Free prospectuses on hundreds of mutual funds.

· Which is better: a front or back load?

· What selling price provides my target rate of return on my fund?

· How do exchange rates affect my foreign fund?

· What fund share price achieves my target rate of return?

· Which fund is better?

· What is my return if I sell my fund now?

BONDS

· Which bond is better?

· Should I buy a tax-exempt or taxable bond?

· What is my return if I sell my bond now?

· What might be my bond's yield-to-call?

· How will rate changes affect my bond's current value?

· What is my current yield on coupon income received?

· What is my bond's yield to maturity?

· Should I buy a zero coupon bond?

· What price should I pay for a bond?

· Which is better in a bond: discount or high coupon rate?

Money Management Tools

BUDGETING

· Household budget worksheet

· What will it take to become a millionaire?

· Should I pay off debt or invest in savings?

· What's Your Cost of Living?

· How much am I spending?

· What will it take to pay off my balance?

· How does my salary compare?

· How much should I set aside for emergencies?

· What will it take to save for a car, home, etc.?

· Which job is better for me?

· Can one of you afford to quit?

· How much will it cost to raise a child?

COLLEGE

· Find the best state 529 plan for you

· 100 best values in public colleges

· 100 best values in private colleges

· NEW! Search, Consolidate and Compare Student Loans

· Compare state 529 plans

· What will it take to save for a college education

· Which education tax breaks are better?

· How can I compare student loans?

· Is a meal plan a good deal?

· How much should I budget for college living expenses?

· Should I live on campus, off campus or at home?

· What expenses do I face prior to attending college?

· Should I go to grad school?

· What is the value of higher education?

· Search for student credit cards

CREDIT

· What will it take to pay off my balance?

· What's the real cost of paying the minimum?

· What's your FICO score?

· Should I consolidate my debts?

· Search for low interest credit cards

· Compare credit cards from leading card issuers

· Search for the best savings and CD rates

· Search for the best checking deals

· Which is better: rebate card or low-rate card?

· Search for reward credit cards

· Which is better: flight card or low-rate card?

· Search for airline credit cards

· Is a lower rate worth the annual fee?

· How will rate changes affect my balance?

· Research your bank

· Search for cash back credit cards

INSURANCE

· How much life insurance do I need?

· Estimate my medicare prescription drug savings

· How can I reduce my mortgage insurance costs?

· Auto, Home, Renters, Life and Health Insurance Quotes

REAL ESTATE

· How much can I spend for housing?

· Find homes for sale

· How much can I borrow?

· Which loan is better?

· How much should I put down on a home?

· How much will my home payments be?

· How much will adjustable rate payments be?

· What will my closing costs be?

· How advantageous are extra payments?

· How much will a new mortgage reduce my taxes?

· Search for the best mortgage rates in my area

· Search for the best home equity loans and lines of credit

· Home prices where I live

· Should I be a landlord?

· Am I better off refinancing?

· What will my refinancing costs be?

· How large a line of credit can I obtain?

· How much will my home-equity loan payments be?

· What will it take to pay off my line of credit?

· Am I better off renting?

TAXES

· NEW! Tax rebate calculator

· How Does Your Income Compare?

· Easy-to-use tax withholding calculator

· How much will a new mortgage reduce my taxes?

· How much is my take home pay as an hourly employee

· How much is my take-home pay as a salaried employee?

· How much should I put in my flexible spending account?

· How much of my bonus do I keep after income taxes?

· How much of my IRA can I deduct?

· Can I deduct property damage?

· What will my tax savings be on a home equity loan?

· How much will a home-equity loan reduce my taxes?

Retirement Tools

RETIREMENT SAVINGS

· NEW! Will my savings meet my retirement-income needs?

· How much will my 401(k) grow?

· The power of boosting 401(k)

· How much will my savings be worth?

· How much can I invest before taxes each year?

· How do 401(k) salary deductions affect my take-home pay?

· How will taxes and inflation affect my savings?

RETIREMENT INCOME

· Which will provide the most retirement income?

· How much income will Social Security provide?

· What is my minimum required IRA distribution?

· Should I switch annuities?

· Which accounts should I use first?

· How will retirement affect my expenses?

· Should I convert my IRA into a Roth IRA?

Spending Wisely Tools

CARS

· Calculate the real miles per gallon of your car

· Find the Car For You

· What will my car lease payment be?

· Should I use a home equity loan instead of an auto loan?

· Which is better: a new or used car?

· How much will my monthly car payments be?

· Should I lease or purchase a car?

· Should I finance or pay cash for a car?

· Get Competitive Auto Insurance Quotes

· How long should I keep a car?

· Search for the best auto loan in your area

· What term of auto loan should I choose?

· Which is better: a rebate or special dealer financing?

· How Does Your Favorite Car Stack Up?

· How Safe is the Car You Want To Buy?

· Get In-Depth Vehicle Specifications

· What's the Average Trade-in and Resale Value For Your Car?

· Get a Carfax Vehicle History Report

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