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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...

Clothing stores are noticing employees' shifting preferences for work attire due to the pandemic.

Flip-flops and stretchy pants: Workers look different as they wander back into the office

By Jesse Bunch

September 15, 2021 at 12:07 p.m.

PITTSBURGH — Picture a mortgage adviser — what is he or she wearing? Probably a...

Bitcoin and the world of cryptocurrencies, explained

By Madison Troyer

September 14, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.

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No pjs at the office, please, but are we ready for a ‘workleisure’ wardrobe?

By Sue Carlton

September 1, 2021 at 11:49 a.m.

For the last year, my work wardrobe consisted largely of jeans, Birkenstocks and a Zoom-acceptable...

Fifty-five percent of Americans in the workforce say they're either somewhat or very likely to look for a new job in the next year.

Survey: 55% of Americans expect to search for a new job over the next 12 months

By Bankrate.com

August 31, 2021 at 10:06 a.m.

The coronavirus pandemic massively disrupted Americans' working lives, and a new Bankrate survey suggests that...

10 aspects of remote work employers and employees disagree on

By Morgan Mullings

August 23, 2021 at 2:45 p.m.

10 aspects of remote work employers and employees disagree on | Remote work is here...

People walk by the Fearless Girl statue outside of the New York Stock Exchange on August 10, 2021, in New York.

5 ways to research stocks like the pros

By Bankrate.com

August 23, 2021 at 1:55 p.m.

Knowledge is power on Wall Street, and investing pros have the reputation of being the...

An apartment is advertised for rent in Pasadena, California. After weakening early in the pandemic as the economy faltered and young people rode out lockdowns with family, the rental market is now seeing record demand. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Landlords from Florida to California are jacking up rents at record speeds

By Bloomberg News

August 19, 2021 at 9:13 a.m.

Soaring prices. Competition. Desperation. The dramatic conditions for U.S. homebuyers during the past year are...

Home sales, including those in Dallas, have soared because of near record-low mortgage rates. (Vernon Bryant/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Survey finds 74% of homeowners haven’t refinanced despite low mortgage rates

By Bankrate.com

August 19, 2021 at 9:10 a.m.

Many American homeowners are passing up a prime opportunity to lower their interest rates and...

Designed to attract young shoppers in stores and online, apps like Klarna promise a safer, easier alternative to credit with no interest and no surprise fees.

How buy-now-pay-later apps work

By Los Angeles Times

August 16, 2021 at 2:06 p.m.

If you've been in the mall or scrolling through online shopping sites recently, you might...

MONEY TALKS | Americans revealed they are fairly open about money with 70% saying that some or all of their friends know what they make. "Conventional wisdom has long been that it's considered taboo or in poor taste to discuss money openly with family, friends and family, so it was interesting to discover that, in fact, more than half of respondents shared information about their earnings with their circles," Hammell said.

Sleek, new credit apps target a young generation already drowning in debt

By Los Angeles Times

August 16, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

Alana Voechting, a 27-year-old nursing student, had never heard of Klarna when she noticed its...