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Kathy Kristof

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Kathy Kristof is an award-winning financial journalist, who writes for the Los Angeles Times, CBS MoneyWatch, Forbes, MSN, as well as The Fiscal Times. She’s the author of Investing 101 (Bloomberg Press, 2000 and 2008); Taming the Tuition Tiger (Bloomberg, 2002); Kathy Kristof’s Complete Book of Dollars and Sense (MacMillan, 1997). She’s also a professional speaker and a frequent guest on numerous television and radio programs, including PBS’ News Hour and public radio’s MarketPlace.

Recent Posts

Forget Golf: Seniors Opt for Working Retirement

Posted: 2/16/2011 1:34:00 PM

Meet Fiona Bayliss, 91. She is active, healthy, involved and … working. The owner and sole employee of Fiona’s Antiques and Gifts in Glendale, Calif., is part of what Catherine Collinson, pr…

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Dazed and Confused Students Land $24,000 in Debt

Posted: 12/22/2010 12:30:00 AM

What do 317,000 waiters, 141,476 receptionists, 107,457 janitors and 18,749 parking lot attendants have in common? They’re among some 17 million college graduates who are working in fields that ha…

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Tax Reform Splits Americans into Winners and Losers

Posted: 11/18/2010 12:41:00 PM

The president’s deficit reduction panel issued a draft proposal last week that has virtually everyone up in arms. The proposal would savage seniors, decimate the housing market, bankrupt charities…

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Budget Woes: Lessons for Washington from California

Posted: 9/2/2010 12:01:00 PM

Politicians and policymakers are watching a fiscal train wreck unfold in California with a sense of horror – and foreboding. The state is entering the third month of a budget impasse aimed at clos…

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Congress: Living High on the Backs of Taxpayers

Posted: 8/4/2010 12:00:00 AM

Ann Kirkpatrick is part of a rarefied group. With an annual salary of $174,000, she earns more than 97 percent of American workers. She’s also got a generous guaranteed pension, great health benef…

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