Future PlanningSmart negotiating and savvy tech tools can help you cut everyday costs without sacrificing your lifestyle, even as inflation lingers.The key is knowing the right approach and the scripts to follow. Dreamstime/TCATribune News Service1/27/2026|Updated: 1/27/20260:00By Beth Braverman From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceThe inflation rate may have cooled from pandemic-era levels, but higher prices are still wreaking havoc on millions of Americans’ budgets.Tribune News ServiceAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesIowa’s Historic Surf Ballroom Offers a New Reason to Make the TripJan 27, 2026The Real Travel Influencers Reveal Best Destinations, Hotels, and Cruises for 2026Jan 26, 2026We Zoomed Down California’s Longest and Fastest Zip Lines. Here Are 6 Things to KnowJan 26, 2026There’s Still a Nationwide Shortage of Homes—so Why Are Sellers Getting Desperate in Some Places?Jan 23, 2026





