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Common questions
Is kiplinger.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns kiplinger.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for kiplinger.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 16, 2011 · 8 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 15, 1995kiplinger.com was registered on Apr 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described kiplinger.com from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 16, 2011 – Jun 22, 2020Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kiplinger.com, from Sep 16, 2011 to Jun 22, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 22, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for kiplinger.com are held from Jun 22, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (203 records). 8 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: uu.netJun 22, 2007 – Jun 12, 2009Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth03.ns.uu.net, auth51.ns.uu.net) for kiplinger.com from Jun 22, 2007 to Jun 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saSep 21, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 26 certificates for kiplinger.com from Sep 21, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Apr 15, 1995Registration: kiplinger.com was registered on Apr 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Mar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described kiplinger.com from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 22, 2007 – Jun 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for kiplinger.com are held from Jun 22, 2007 to Jun 1, 2026 (203 records). 8 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 22, 2007 – Jun 12, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth03.ns.uu.net, auth51.ns.uu.net) for kiplinger.com from Jun 22, 2007 to Jun 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Founded in 1920 by W.M. Kiplinger, the company developed one of the nation's first successful newsletters in modern times. The Kiplinger Letter, launched in 1923, remains the longest continually published newsletter in …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Sep 19, 2008
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“Founded in 1920 by W.M. Kiplinger, the company developed one of the nation's first successful newsletters in modern times. The Kiplinger Letter, launched in 1923, remains the longest continually published newsletter in …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Sep 1, 2020 – Mar 28, 2022
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kiplinger.com, from Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 28, 2022.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Lexsynergy LimitedLexsynergy LimitedApr 25, 2022 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)Registrar Lexsynergy Limited (IANA 1466) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 25, 2022 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 19, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 19, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 1, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 1, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 3, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 3, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 27, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 27, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 26, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 26, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 15, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 27, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 27, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 1, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
8 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: centralpointe.net
Jan 1, 2010 – May 21, 2013
Registration records listed centralpointe.net nameservers (ns1.centralpointe.net, ns2.centralpointe.net) for kiplinger.com from Jan 1, 2010 to May 21, 2013.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to centralpointe.netJan 1, 2010kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to centralpointe.net at some point between Jun 12, 2009 and Jan 1, 2010. Last seen at uu.net: Jun 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at centralpointe.net: Jan 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyJul 10, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) for kiplinger.com from Jul 10, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJul 10, 2013kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from centralpointe.net to GoDaddy at some point between May 21, 2013 and Jul 10, 2013. Last seen at centralpointe.net: May 21, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jul 10, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for kiplinger.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) for kiplinger.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Mar 24, 2020 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-2001.awsdns-58.co.uk, ns-263.awsdns-32.com…) for kiplinger.com from Mar 24, 2020 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Mar 24, 2020kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Amazon Route 53 between Feb 17, 2020 and Mar 24, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 24, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1170.awsdns-18.org, ns-1824.awsdns-36.co.uk, ns-30.awsdns-03.com, ns-669.awsdns-19.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Feb 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 26 certificates for kiplinger.com from Feb 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for kiplinger.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Google Trust ServicesMay 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for kiplinger.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncJul 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for kiplinger.com from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 19, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 1, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 1, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 1, 2010 – May 21, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed centralpointe.net nameservers (ns1.centralpointe.net, ns2.centralpointe.net) for kiplinger.com from Jan 1, 2010 to May 21, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 1, 2010Zone file: kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to centralpointe.net at some point between Jun 12, 2009 and Jan 1, 2010. Last seen at uu.net: Jun 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at centralpointe.net: Jan 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 3, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 27, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 27, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 16, 2011 – Jun 22, 2020Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kiplinger.com, from Sep 16, 2011 to Jun 22, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 26, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 26, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 10, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) for kiplinger.com from Jul 10, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 10, 2013Zone file: kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from centralpointe.net to GoDaddy at some point between May 21, 2013 and Jul 10, 2013. Last seen at centralpointe.net: May 21, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jul 10, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for kiplinger.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 15, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns03.domaincontrol.com, pdns04.domaincontrol.com) for kiplinger.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 27, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 27, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 24, 2020 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-2001.awsdns-58.co.uk, ns-263.awsdns-32.com…) for kiplinger.com from Mar 24, 2020 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 24, 2020Zone file: kiplinger.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Amazon Route 53 between Feb 17, 2020 and Mar 24, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 24, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 1, 2020 – Mar 28, 2022Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for kiplinger.com, from Sep 1, 2020 to Mar 28, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 1, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 25, 2022 – Oct 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar Lexsynergy Limited (IANA 1466) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 25, 2022 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 26 certificates for kiplinger.com from Sep 21, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 26 certificates for kiplinger.com from Feb 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for kiplinger.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
May 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for kiplinger.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for kiplinger.com from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1170.awsdns-18.org, ns-1824.awsdns-36.co.uk, ns-30.awsdns-03.com, ns-669.awsdns-19.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 15, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Lexsynergy Limited — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13,264)+9
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What kiplinger.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
Founded in 1920 by W.M. Kiplinger, the company developed one of the nation's first successful newsletters in modern times. The Kiplinger Letter, launched in 1923, remains the longest continually published newsletter in the United States. In 1947, Kiplinger's created the nation's first personal finance magazine.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Apr 15, 1995).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 10, 2007); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Kiplinger.com Helps in managing the money - financial advise”