About Carolyn Kimball

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Carolyn Kimball

Managing Editor

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Carolyn Kimball is the managing editor at Reink Media Group and lead editor for the websites StockBrokers.com and investor.com. Carolyn has more than 20 years of writing and editing experience at major media outlets including NerdWallet, the Los Angeles Times and the San Jose Mercury News.

She specializes in coverage of personal financial products and services, wielding her editing skills to clarify complex (some might say befuddling) topics to help consumers make informed decisions about their money. Carolyn believes strongly that financial education has the power to open doors for all Americans and change our lives for the better — whether that means planning for a happy retirement, paying off a debt, or establishing a budget that allows you to live a more stress-free life.

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Carolyn is an honors graduate of Arizona State University and holds degrees in journalism and political science. She enjoys birdwatching, reading sci-fi novels (“speculative fiction,” if she’s feeling hoity-toity) and snapping photos of the black bears that regularly trudge through her yard in New England.


Meet Carolyn Kimball of Reink Media Group.

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Best Roth IRA Accounts of July 2024

For your IRA, you want to choose the broker with the lowest fees, the best low-cost investments, a user interface that won’t make you batty, and planning tools that make it as fun as possible to stay on track for retirement. Here are our top picks, based on hands-on testing.

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Ally IRA Review

Most reviews of Ally Invest (the brokerage side of Ally Bank) rave about the convenience of being able to manage all of your financial matters in one place. But is that convenience enough to justify setting up an IRA at Ally Invest? We tested it out.

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Vanguard IRA Review

Our testing found that Vanguard works great for a no-frills, buy-and-hold investing strategy, but has drawbacks compared to some other brokers.

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Charles Schwab IRA Review

It’s pretty hard to find things to dislike about Charles Schwab. Its robust customer service, breadth of offerings and low costs make Schwab hard to beat.

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SoFi IRA Review

SoFi has a lot to like, but after opening a SoFi IRA account and digging into the details, I found too few investment options for most long-term retirement savers.

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Interactive Brokers IRA Review

Interactive Brokers does a phenomenal job serving active traders, and its fees are among the lowest among major brokers. Set-it-and-forget-it retirement savers, though, may find the website and apps to be too complex.

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IRA vs. 401(k): The Best Way to Use Each Account

Both IRAs and 401(k)s are valuable tools in your retirement savings strategy. But there are notable differences in how they work. Read on to compare the differences between IRAs and 401(k)s.

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What Is a 401(k)? Pros and Cons

A 401(k) is an employer-sponsored retirement plan offered by companies to the employees who work there. Read more and find out about their pros and cons.

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What Is a Retirement Account?

A retirement account has special features that make it easier to grow your savings for the future. And by “special features,” we mean tax benefits. Here's what to know.

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