Strategies to Deter or Eliminate Capital Gains, Kiplinger’s Top 25 No-Load Mutual Funds, Watch Out For Today's CPI Report

Don't Let a Bad Start in Retirement Blow Up Your Nest Egg | The CPI Report Comes Out Today -- What to Expect | What You Can Do to Deter or Eliminate 2023 Capital Gains Taxes Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 12, 2023 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top story [] [Don't Let a Bad Start in Retirement Blow Up Your Nest Egg]( [Don't Let a Bad Start in Retirement Blow Up Your Nest Egg]( (Getty Images) Retirement planning isn’t just about making money — it’s also about protecting the money you’ve already made. [The 'bucket strategy' can help with that](, writes Aaron Cirksena, CEO of MDRN Capital. [] Stocks [] [The CPI Report Comes Out Today -- What to Expect]( [The CPI Report Comes Out Today -- What to Expect]( (Getty Images) No one was asking when the next Consumer Price Index report was back in the days of 2% inflation readings, but those days are long gone. 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