Prioritize These 5 Estate Planning Tasks, Finding the Best Vanguard ETFs, New Massive EV Network Coming Soon

New Rules for Inherited IRAs Could Leave Heirs With a Hefty Tax Bill | How to Find the Best Vanguard ETFs | 7 Automakers to Roll Out Massive EV Charger Network Next Year Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 3, 2023 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Top story [] [New Rules for Inherited IRAs Could Leave Heirs With a Hefty Tax Bill]( [New Rules for Inherited IRAs Could Leave Heirs With a Hefty Tax Bill]( (Getty Images) In the first quarter of 2023, Americans held more than $12 trillion in IRAs. If your parents saved diligently throughout their lives, there’s a good chance you’ll inherit some of that money, [but your tax bill could be larger than expected](. [] ETFs [] [How to Find the Best Vanguard ETFs]( [How to Find the Best Vanguard ETFs]( (Getty Images) The Vanguard Group is the second-largest asset manager in the world, with more than $7 trillion in assets as of this year. What's more, it's still growing thanks to a powerful brand and some of the most popular and cost-effective index funds on the planet. But given its wide array of offerings, how do you find the best Vanguard ETFs? [Follow the philosophy of the asset manager's founder, John Bogle…]( [Should You Start Building a CD Ladder?]( CDs tend to pay higher interest rates than what you can earn on other deposit accounts. Laddering takes the guesswork out of where rates are headed. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Did You Miss This? [] [7 Automakers to Roll Out Massive EV Charger Network Next Year]( [7 Automakers to Roll Out Massive EV Charger Network Next Year]( (Getty Images) BMW and six other major carmakers are starting up a massive network of EV charging stations. The stations will offer both combined charging system (CSS) and North American charging standard (NACS) connectors. [Find out how soon you'll begin to see them and where here](. 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