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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...

Imports | The start of summer saw a jump in import prices. According to the BLS, prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% during the month of June.

Job interviews without interviewers, products of the pandemic

By The New York Times

December 4, 2020 at 2:49 p.m.

So much of our work lives has moved online during the pandemic: group meetings, chats...

Kids and Money: Student loan watchdog bracing for change

By Contributed Content

December 2, 2020 at 5:27 p.m.

The federal agency that oversees the student loan industry will take on a tougher attitude...

What’s the cheapest way to save all those phone photos?

By Alex Webb

December 2, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

If you're used to storing your photos and videos for free in the Google cloud,...

WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS? | Now is the time to rave on about all the resume skills you've cultivated and more. Highlight soft and hard skills that didn't make the resume final cut and provide examples of how they have previously helped you in the workplace.

How to explain a résumé gap caused by COVID-19

By Fast Company

December 1, 2020 at 4:06 p.m.

Gaps in a résumé once were a red flag for employers, and job candidates have...

BUY IN BULK | <p>Buying in bulk is typically far cheaper than buying one-off products. However, make sure that, if you're buying a membership to a warehouse club, you'll go there frequently enough for it to pay off. This is where budgeting is helpful. If you don't have a huge household, buy <a href="https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/articles/when-buying-in-bulk-is-really-worth-it">supplies that won't quickly expire</a>. Some great items to buy in bulk include diapers, toiletries, rice or dry beans, and canned goods.</p>

Family finances: Trim your tax bill

By Sandra Block

December 1, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.

Use these strategies to trim your upcoming tax bill — and avoid a tax surprise....

Jill On Money: Year end money moves to make amid COVID-19

By Jill Schelsinger

November 30, 2020 at 8:41 a.m.

In most years, writing a year-end column is a snap, but 2020 is not most...

Consider using a rewards credit card for holiday shopping.

Great credit cards for holiday shopping

By Lisa Gerstner

November 30, 2020 at 8:23 a.m.

As you dive into holiday shopping, get some extra oomph from your spending by using...

Van Court says when you start lessons about investing, you should also begin lessons in investing concepts, like compound interest. Investopedia defines compound interest as "interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan." For example, if a child invests $100 at 5% compound interest annually, they will earn $5 on their investment the first year, $5.25 the second year and $5.51 their third year, for a total of $15.76 over three years. Investopedia notes this number will increase with each year.

Terry Savage: What’s on the 2021 agenda? Alleviating college financial agony

By Contributed Content

November 30, 2020 at 8:17 a.m.

Whether you are a current college student or dealing with student loans you took out...

#9. NEW YORK | 2000-2019 median rent growth: 94.8% | Median rent: $672 in 2000; $1,309 in 2019 | 2000-2019 median household income growth: 77% | Median household income: $40,744 in 2000; $72,108 in 2019 | New York City has earned a reputation as being a notoriously expensive place to rent an apartment, with housing prices continuing to climb over the past two decades. However, the pandemic may be offering some relief for renters in the Big Apple, which saw median rents for one-bedroom apartments fall by nearly 15% from September 2019 to September 2020, according to a report from Douglas Elliman. The state has an eviction moratorium in place through Jan. 1, 2021.

States with the fastest-growing rents

By Joni Sweet

November 30, 2020 at 9:19 a.m.

Since the start of the 21st century, the cost of rent has skyrocketed across America....

(FILES) In this file photo The "Fearless Girl" statue stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street on June 29, 2020 in New York City. - Wall Street stocks opened decisively higher on July 13, 2020 as progress on a coronavirus vaccine offset unease at worsening outbreaks in many parts of the United States.About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 26,298.79, up 0.9 percent.The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.8 percent to 3,210.72, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.4 percent to 10,766.29, rising further from record levels. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Women in finance have to ask for promotions, men don’t: Survey

By Andreea Papuc

November 25, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

Far fewer women than men are promoted in the finance industry unless they first ask...