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Terry Savage: What to know for Medicare open enrollment

By Terry Savage

September 25, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Here’s a look at the headline changes seniors will be forced to confront. And in...

Terry Savage: Why the national debt should concern us

By Terry Savage

September 21, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

The U.S. national debt now exceeds $40 trillion — a MEGO number, which stands for...

Terry Savage: Login process changing at TreasuryDirect

By Terry Savage

September 21, 2026 at 9:55 a.m.

These government IOUs are the safest repository for “chicken money” — money you cannot afford...

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms. Education Department officials on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, called the new plan a "student loan safety net" that will prevent borrowers from getting overloaded with debt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Terry Savage: Biden administration proposes new form of student loan relief

By Terry Savage

January 23, 2023 at 6:03 p.m.

A new proposal by the Biden administration would dramatically cut monthly payments in half, with...

John Sheehan holds signs at a protest on Jan. 19, 2023, outside an unopened Amazon fulfillment center on West Division Street in West Humboldt Park.

Amazon delays opening of West Humboldt Park warehouse; frustrated residents say they ‘just want to work’

By Talia Soglin

January 20, 2023 at 2:42 p.m.

At the corner of Division Street and Kostner Avenue in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood,...

A 529 college-savings plan is a great place to save money for a child's education.

Terry Savage: Start saving for college now in a 529 plan

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:38 p.m.

The best way to save for college for your children and grandchildren is a 529...

Terry Savage: Advice on managing your spending in the New Year

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:38 p.m.

Some bad news is coming in the mail. Be prepared to face up to it...

Investment fees and expenses can seem trivial on an annual or even on a dollar basis, but they add up and are leveraged against the growth of your assets.

Terry Savage: How much did you pay in investment costs and fees last year?

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

How much did you pay in investment costs and fees last year? If you're like...

Prince William’s worldwide climate contest names Skokie’s LanzaTech as sole US finalist

By Daniel I. Dorfman

November 15, 2022 at 9:26 a.m.

Skokie-based Lanzatech has been named the only United States finalist in the international Earthshot Prize...

Terry Savage: Know your money personality

By Terry Savage

November 11, 2022 at 7:34 a.m.

Instead of focusing on the wild gyrations of the stock market, this is a perfect...

Terry Savage: Are we entering a housing recession?

By Terry Savage

November 7, 2022 at 8:37 a.m.

What recession? Americans may be excused for wondering what all the fuss was about. Economic...

A cyclist rides past the Flat Iron Building in 2005 in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Wicker Park’s Flat Iron Arts Building gets new owners, who promise to preserve it as artists’ community

By Brian J. Rogal

November 7, 2022 at 1:46 p.m.

The historic Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park, where for decades artists and other...

Claudia Ruiz-Martinez in her office at Robinson Engineering in South Holland on Sept. 19, 2022. Ruiz-Martinez, who started as administrative assistant is now administrative manager.

Top Workplaces 2022: Employee loyalty is on the decline, particularly in Chicago. Here’s how some companies are fighting back.

By Francine Knowles

November 4, 2022 at 11:41 a.m.

Employee loyalty at companies in Illinois and across the country worsened over the past year....