Kiplingers Personal Finance - March 2014 USA, Tygodniki, prasa, magazyny
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5 LESSONS FROM THE 5-YEAR-OLD BULL MARKET
p 30
When
Should
YOU
Retire?
Our six-step plan
will help you choose
your timetable
and get you there
on schedule.
p 46
PLUS
Our New-Car Picks
in 11 Categories
p 62
How to Complain
and Get Results
p 54
MARCH 2014
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CONTENTS
KIPLINGER’S
PERSONAL FINANCE // FOUNDED 1947
VOL. 68 NO. 3
AHEAD
13
Topic A: Companies load up on their
own shares . . . Employers make their
401(k) plans more attractive . . . Knight
Kiplinger on money and ethics.
PLUS:
March money calendar.
20
SUCCESS STORY
Savoring the
fruits of their labor, by
PAT R ICI A
MERTZ ESSWEIN
.
22
OPENING SHOT
Newspapers:
not dead yet, by
JAMES K. GLASSMAN
.
INVESTING
26
CASH IN ON THE NEXT BIG
THING
These five companies foster
innovation and are converting their
big ideas into investor-friendly profits.
30
HAPPY FIFTH BIRTHDAY,
MR. BULL
What we’ve learned since
the market began its ascent from hell.
62
MONEY/COVER
LIVING
33
FIVE EUROPEAN STOCKS TO
BUY NOW
A real recovery is taking
hold on the Continent, and bargains
in stocks abound.
46
WHEN CAN YOU RETIRE?
Use our guide to help figure out the age
that’s right for you and take the steps
to meet your goal.
PLUS:
Two profiles
of people who chose diverging paths.
62
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
It’s a car
buyer’s bonanza. Look for a generous
supply of 2014s on dealer lots. Plus,
many models now boast features once
available only on luxury nameplates.
35
PROMISED LAND
Swimming
in a cesspool, by
ANDREW FEINBERG
.
54
HOW TO COMPLAIN
To get
the desired outcome, it pays to stay
focused, be persistent and keep your
cool.
PLUS:
A day in small-claims court.
68
2014 BUYER’S GUIDE
Our top
picks in 11 categories, including
sedans; small, midsize and large
crossovers; wagons; and minivans.
38
PRACTICAL INVESTING
My
stocks are like family, by
K ATHY
KRISTOF
.
40
CASH IN HAND
Investors give
Bernanke an A, by
JEFFREY R.
KOSNETT
.
58
FAST FIXES FOR MONEY
MISHAPS
Solutions for ten common
missteps—because accidents happen.
78
THE LOWDOWN
What you
need to know about streaming audio,
by
JEFF BERTOLUCCI
.
36
MORE ABOUT INVESTING
Pimco’s
53
GAME PLAN
Appealing your
property taxes, by
SANDRA BLOCK
.
80
3 SIMPLE STEPS
Safeguard
your bling.
(36)
. How to
read an annual report
(41)
. News of the
Kiplinger 25
(4 2).
Fund rankings
(4 3)
.
annus horribilis
IN EVERY ISSUE
60
ASK KIM
How to buy an umbrella
liability policy.
6
FROM THE EDITOR
The right age
to retire.
ON THE COVER
Photograph by Mark Hooper
Stylist: Birte VonKampen
61
MORE ABOUT YOUR MONEY
Yields and rates
(61)
.
10
LETTERS
3
03/2014 KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
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