Terry Savage

Don't miss out on the December 31 deadline for consolidating your federal student loans — and possibly saving a fortune in interest, or having your balance completely forgiven! It's called...

The gift of financial peace of mind is priceless. And it all starts with organization. Instead of waking up in the middle of the night worried about money and bills,...

Could you make a financial plan to provide for three instead of just two lifetime retirements? That's exactly the challenge facing parents of children with disabilities, according to Mary Anne...

Long ago, when Americans mostly owned stocks and mutual funds in accounts outside of retirement plans and IRAs, December was known as the tax-loss selling season. This was the practice of "harvesting"...

At this time of year, headlines are filled with "holiday shopping deals" as stores advertise the best prices on everything from clothing to electronics. Your in-box is filled with "flash...

It's the season of the year when thoughts turn to charitable gifts and IRA required minimum distributions. With deference to turkeys, this is a classic case of being able to...

Social Security is clawing back $21.6 billion in mistaken overpayments to elderly retirees and disabled people because the agency miscalculated benefits, often for decades! It could happen to you — or...

Every Federal Reserve Board meeting is second-guessed by the markets — and the latest is no exception. No one can deny the power of the Fed to impact the economy...

As Medicare open enrollment continues through December 7, it appears those media commercials for Advantage plans are working. Now, more than half of Medicare participants have left traditional Medicare plus...

If you have a retirement account — an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or other "qualified" retirement account — and you are, or have reached, the age of 73 this calendar year,...