Kiplinger Personal Finance Reviews

by Kipling Fail

I have been a Kiplinger’s app subscriber for years. I set the subscription to auto-renew on my iPad. As always, it renewed in January. However, I have been unable to get new issues since the January edition. It says to subscribe to read latest issues. I tried restoring purchases, signing out and signing in, signing out then deleting and reinstalling KiplingerPersonalFinance again. Nothing works. I contacted Kiplinger’s about the issue and they said to contact Apple. Contacted Apple and they said to contact the developer. Tried KiplingerPersonalFinance Support button and it took me to the same page and same form on Kiplinger’s site to report a problem that I used before. So now I’m in an endless loop and unable to get a resolution.

by Hawkcreek

I have already paid for the hardcopy and digital Subscriptions, but to have this on my phone / iPad I would have to buy ANOTHER subscription for the SAME 12 month period!
That would be a huge waste of money for the convenience of having KiplingerPersonalFinance .

Especially ironic given that this magazine is supposed to be teaching people how to be good with their money

by Suzieco9

Even though I subscribed, I can’t download or read anything but a preview, unless I spend more money to buy an individual magazine. And the help section is pretty worthless. I’ll be asking for a refund.

by Drews10186

Always a bit wonky, now I can’t read my subscription at all. Clearly shows a paid subscription in iTunes but unable to download new issues nor restore purchases.

by Peter In Japan

This is beyond disgusting. I try to read the magazine I have a paid subscription for, and when I click Subscribe I’m told I already have a subscription. To read it, all I have to do is log into the Magzter (?) account I may or may not have. I appear to have one because I can reset the password, but not ever actually log in because that part is broken. I originally signed up using my Facebook account, but that connection is broken, so sorry, you cannot read the issues or get your money back.

This hassle has caused me to decide to stop being a Kiplinger read despite reading for 15+ years. I hope their staff can find new jobs…

by Raoul O'Banyon

Good luck trying to figure out how use your hard copy subscription with with KiplingerPersonalFinance. It’s so counterintuitive your best, or at least, less aggravating ting course of action is to just give up. The contact support button doesn’t even work. Do these jokers even know how to QC their work?

by Ray Burlap

The title says it all. Has KiplingerPersonalFinance been updated to use the latest Apple OS? Why doesn’t that happen for every new release?
If the plan is to discontinue the Kiplinger app and have everyone use the Magzter app then please do so and let everyone know.

by Endiman

KiplingerPersonalFinance immediately crashes when I click on it so there’s no way to read the content. Sometimes it gets fixed then it starts crashing again. Only app of over 100 I have that does this. Stay away as you won’t get your money’s worth.

by Reslly Frustrated!

I enjoy reading the Kiplinger magazine, the hard copy.

However the Kiplinger website works on my desktop computer but when using my cellphone, it shows me as being logged-in but I cannot access any information from the website. It keeps showing me advertisements about subscriptions, although it shows me as being logged-in.

I try calling the Kiplinger telephone number but no one ever answers.

I’ve also tried using the email contact option but the AI responses are not satisfactory.

Frustrating!

by Seartower

For the last 4 months, KiplingerPersonalFinance crashes every time I try and open it. Contacted apple, and they told me to contact the developer, who never responded. In the end, I paid for an annual subscription for something I can’t read. Best money lesson from my Kiplinger's experience, don’t subscribe.

by Forego2

App constantly crashes when you start it up. Don’t waste your money on a subscription. KiplingerPersonalFinance worked fine for the last few years but since the update it has been unusable.

by SB Ray

Someone is “asleep at the switch”. I have a paid subscription, but KiplingerPersonalFinance asks me to purchase the magazine in order to view it on line. Come on Kiplinger, where is your management? I note from other reviews that I am not the only one with this problem.
If I could give a zero rating, I would.

by GC_Ach

I can’t even open KiplingerPersonalFinance without it quitting. I even deleted it off of my iPhone 12 and reinstalled it, only to have the problem still there. Most of the reviews are 1 star, for a good reason. Get with the program people. You are charging us for this product. It should be better, or at least stay open.

by XXx_youguyssuck_xXx

Don’t bother with KiplingerPersonalFinance at all. Sign up on the computer and download the PDFs to your phone. KiplingerPersonalFinance doesn’t recognize my original account and upon entering my email used to purchase the subscription online, KiplingerPersonalFinance told me I needed to make a new account. One which doesn’t link to any of my currently held subscriptions.

TLDR: KiplingerPersonalFinance is very poorly developed sign up online...

by Slende1982

Purchased a year subscription but can’t read anything. Just keeps wanting me to pay again and tried to contact customer service to see what was going on and the button doesn’t work. No way to get a hold of them or get your money back. This is very crappy!! All I wanted was to be able to read this on my phone. I highly DON’T Recommend KiplingerPersonalFinance AT ALL!!!

by Bills787

Very very poor customer service Asked to reset password although I believe password correct. The email provided on web site to reset password does not respond. The customer service number does not pick up calls or return calls. I have tried each on multiple days and multiple times. I have never experienced this much difficulty to update a password. Terrible response

by Scooter In Auburn ME

What is the point of having this subscription and KiplingerPersonalFinance if it literally never works? It crashes every time I try to open it. This is a big company and when you offer a product it should work. It blows my mind that you would put anything like this out of you actually cared about your reputation as a company. KiplingerPersonalFinance is so unprofessional and such a scam it’s like I just have a hard time reading the articles talking about best place for this and best company for that when you put out the biggest garbage app to read your product. How does this person or people still have their job? Please fix the stupid app!

by Cswestphal

Content is great, but the interface has gone downhill in performance the past year. Incredibly buggy, constantly restarting even when the content is 100% downloaded. Great way to read the magazine on an iPad, but need to get KiplingerPersonalFinance some basic functionality and stability.

by Aboard High

Can’t download issues, and when I select an issue, app crashes.

by Diana Tyler

I have accesses this magazine for quite a number of years now. It has provided me with some good tips and guidance. I only have the online subscription and have never had a problem with it. I have given it 4 stars because it does not answer every question I may have and not every article applies to me personally but I believe that is OK. Bottom line is that I a. A happy subscriber.

by Expoke

Like all the other reviews say, your hard copy subscription won’t get you access here. KiplingerPersonalFinance is useless to current subscribers unless you want to pay twice.

by A Loser

Subscribe to Kiplingers digital and get a .pdf of the magazine through the web. KiplingerPersonalFinance requires a second subscription. Waste of effort.

by MickintheHam

A good magazine has gone down the drain. Such a shame! I would give KiplingerPersonalFinance 0 stars if it were possible.

by Business Outlook User

I have a print and digital subscription but it doesn't work with KiplingerPersonalFinance. You have to buy a separate subscription for KiplingerPersonalFinance . So what's the point? Useless

by Trsp50

The maker of KiplingerPersonalFinance (Magzter Inc) doesn’t recognize existing Kiplinger subscriptions and wants you to pay again. Restoring existing purchases under Settings doesn’t work either. Really... how ignorant is that? Total rip-off app. Uninstalled.

by RCSul

My account indicates that I am paid through December 2018 but I cannot download the current edition of the Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine. The email that I sent to support requesting assistance has gone unanswered. Spend your hard-earned money elsewhere. Do not use KiplingerPersonalFinance from Magzter.

by SmashAppisaJoke

Does not allow you to read your subscription on the iPad unless you subscribe again. Why would anyone do that? Seems like a perfect article on KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE for what you shouldn’t do. You can’t make this stuff up.

by MSPNYC1

I am a subscriber of Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine (both print and online) and yet I am absolutely unable to access it on my iPhone or iPad via KiplingerPersonalFinance from iTunes. It does not recognize my password and is IMPOSSIBLE to figure out. I will be canceling
my subscription shortly.

by Jhljack

Subscribed for a year and auto-renewed. Following renewal, could no longer access it...paid for it and got nothing. Apple says contact them for issues but then tries to pawn you off on KiplingerPersonalFinance developer...not worth the trouble.

by Pgmay2

I have a hard copy subscription to the magazine but would also have to subscribe to KiplingerPersonalFinance to get the same information on my tablet. Don’t quite understand why I have to pay twice.

by Asdfqwerzxcb

Subscribed. Read two issues. Had to change password. When I entered my email (about a dozen times) to have a reset email sent to me, nothing came in. Checked the junk email. Nothing. Tried to re-register but my email is already in use. REALLY??!!

by Captainfluffy200

Doesn't cooperate with kindle. Ez read feature only applies to a few articles.

by Suhael1

Excellent app. Download a breeze. Very informative on management of finances plus excellent coverage for retirees.