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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...

5 pandemic-driven financial habits worth keeping

By Associated Press

March 24, 2021 at 2:01 p.m.

As the pandemic shut down the world around her, Ashli Smith , an Atlanta resident...

After a year at home, some people are ready to plan summer getaways.

As vaccinations pick up, what you need to know about international travel this summer

By Emma Patch

March 22, 2021 at 1:37 p.m.

Scott Keyes, founder of ScottsCheapFlights.com, offers advice for those thinking about summer travel. Q: As...

New analysis suggests updating your portfolio and withdrawal rates each year depending on circumstances.

Money moves to make in the 10 years before retiring

By David Rodeck

March 22, 2021 at 11:56 a.m.

The last decade before retiring can be the most important one for planning. "It's your...

IMPROPERLY REPORTING DONATIONS | Keeping improper records, misreporting a full donation when you received something of value (like tickets or merchandise) in exchange for your donation or giving to dubious charitable organizations are all ways you can find yourself unintentionally being dishonest about your taxes.

12 ways you may be accidentally committing tax fraud

By Jorie Goins

March 16, 2021 at 3:41 p.m.

CLAIMING AN IMPROPER CREDIT | Whether you're filing your own taxes or having someone prepare...

THE DRY | Director: Robert Connolly | Genre: crime, drama, thriller | Status: post-production | In this Australia-set crime thriller, policeman Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) comes back to his rural farming town to attend his best friend's funeral as the community deals with a devastating drought. However, he's soon forced to reinvestigate the unsolved death of a teen girl from his youth.

HBO Max subscriber growth surpasses expectations for AT&T, will more than double by 2025

By Dallas Morning News

March 16, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.

AT&T is looking past the pandemic as it updated investors Friday, announcing that it expects...

How the richest person in each state made their fortune

By Paul Feinstein

March 18, 2021 at 9:37 a.m.

Forbes tracks billionaires and updates their findings yearly. Stacker compiled a list of the über-wealthy...

Why is the spotlight on HBCUs? It’s more than just Vice President Kamala Harris

By Jorie Goins

August 27, 2021 at 9:49 a.m.

(NON) EDUCATION BEFORE EMANCIPATION | Enslaved people were typically barred from learning to read and...

ALASKA |

Alaska is one of seven U.S. states that have no personal income tax. It also does not have statewide sales taxes, though it allows local governments to charge sales taxes. It is the only state with neither personal income nor sales tax. Instead, Alaska gets more than half its >total budget from oil revenue.

How filing your tax return early, or late, will affect your stimulus check

By Rocky Mengle

March 15, 2021 at 11:04 a.m.

Q: Could the timing of when I file my 2020 tax return have an impact...

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | Although Fargo, North Dakota, did not fare well in the fun and recreation category, the city held its own in the economics and dating opportunities rankings. Fargo scored 62.56 out of 100 overall points.

Your work isn’t your whole life — and it shouldn’t be your whole dating profile

By Erika Ettin

March 11, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

While browsing through Match.com recently, I came across a profile for a man with an...

In 1949, French essayist, political theorist, and intellectual Simone de Beauvoir published her most famous and influential work on the oppression of women. De Beauvoir attempted to explain why women are oppressed in society and argued that political advancements like the right to vote meant nothing to women who don't have the means to support themselves in other ways. Its English translation (published in 1953) was long considered deeply flawed, but that didn't stop the work from becoming required reading for feminists and scholars around the world.

Moms drop out of work most in states where kids learn from home

By Bloomberg News

March 10, 2021 at 10:02 a.m.

Women have dropped out of the U.S. workforce at a faster pace in states where...