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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...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA | After claiming events throughout 2020, the pandemic has started causing the cancellation of 2021 celebrations as well, including Mardi Gras. While this holiday is celebrated around the world, in the U.S., it's synonymous with New Orleans. The Mardi Gras season is New Orleans' biggest tourism draw of the year, with 2020's festival bringing the city $145 million.

Coronavirus canceled events and cost these places millions

By Kaitlin Miller

February 16, 2021 at 7:35 a.m.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a massive economic toll on people and places around the...

Senator Mazie Hirono at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Erin Schaff/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Social media could be sued for stalking, harassment, death

By Dean Dechiaro

February 9, 2021 at 4:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON – The latest legislative proposal to hold social media companies accountable for harmful content...

You can withdraw your application or suspend benefits when you reach full retirement age.

Ask Kip: A Social Security do-over

By Lisa Gerstner

February 9, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

Q: I claimed my Social Security retirement benefit at age 62 because I needed the...

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference on Dec. 13, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Yin Bogu/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

Investing: The Yellen era, chapter two

By Jeffrey R. Kosnett

February 9, 2021 at 1:29 p.m.

The return of Janet Yellen to influence, as incoming Secretary of the Treasury (if confirmed...

5 resume refresh tips to land a job during an uncertain year

By Diana Shi

February 9, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, some industries are thriving, while others are reeling. For many, this...

Kids and Money: Teaching password protection best practices is ongoing

By Contributed Content

February 9, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

Passwords can drive you crazy. Exhibit A: Stefan Thomas, a San Francisco-based programmer, is down...

Jill On Money: Should the government help home buyers now?

By Contributed Content

February 9, 2021 at 11:59 a.m.

After President Biden signed executive orders addressing the pandemic itself and its financial fallout, he...

How happier people spend their money, according to science

By Inc.

February 9, 2021 at 11:58 a.m.

Money can do a lot of things; one of the most important is create choices....

Retirement accounts are often an older couple's largest asset in a divorce proceeding.

How to divide retirement accounts in a divorce

By Joy Taylor

February 9, 2021 at 11:58 a.m.

Divorce can look a bit different for older couples. They generally don't need to worry...

Unemployment claims| <a href=https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf>Initial unemployment claims seasonally adjusted</a> (week ending May 23, 2020): 2,123,000</p> |

<p>More than 2.1 million people filed a new unemployment claim for the week ending May 23. It indicates that companies that retained their staff through March and April may have needed to close in mid-May, or may have faced a slowdown that affected their ability to keep people employed.</p>

Amid COVID-19 family hardships, high school students work double-duty: jobs and school

By Laura Newberry

February 9, 2021 at 10:43 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — It was never a question that Stephanie Contreras-Reyes would take the most...