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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...

Behind on bills? Make sure it doesn’t affect your credit.

By Lisa Gerstner

October 13, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

Credit scores, based on information in credit reports, are a measure of a borrower's credit...

How to find college aid amid a pandemic

By Jill Schlesinger

October 12, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

As the health and economic pandemic continue to swirl, another college financing season is about...

Women and money: Avoid catastrophic surprises

By Terry Savage

October 12, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

How shocking it is to hear that today's educated and successful women are still being...

ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS | Follow-up questions are good during any interview, especially if you are <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/featured/entering-work-after-kids">trying to re-enter the workforce</a>. They show your interest in the job and that you are willing to learn more.

Should you apply to an active job posting if the ‘apply by’ date has passed?

By Kathleen Furore

October 12, 2020 at 4:58 p.m.

DEAR READERS: I frequently look at job listings to see the kind of positions currently...

Excess deaths, major losses and the US as the world’s COVID epicenter: How the pandemic looks to the reinsurance industry

By Bryce Gray

October 9, 2020 at 4:03 p.m.

When Americans want to cushion their families from the financial impact of their deaths, they...

Snag a new account bonus

By Lisa Gerstner

October 9, 2020 at 4:02 p.m.

When you're on the hunt for a new bank account, why not pick up a...

PLAN A MONTHLY BUDGET REVIEW | At the end of each month, it's helpful to sit down and go over the month's spending and savings and discuss ways you can improve your own system. You can adjust your budget based on what didn't work and what went well, and once you have your own system in place, it shouldn't be too big of an issue to make adjustments going forward.

Column: The case for (carefully) spending more in retirement

By Carla Fried

October 9, 2020 at 1:39 p.m.

It may have not felt like it, but saving was the easy part of retirement...

A banner against renters eviction reading no job, no rent is displayed on a controlled rent building in Washington, DC on August 9, 2020. - With double digit unemployment, disruption to businesses from social distancing rules, and persistent coronavirus spread, many Americans had been relying on relief measures approved earlier by Congress, but which mostly expired in July. One key Trump order promises to get $400 a week added to Americans' unemployment benefits, while two others offer some protection from evictions and relief for student loans.

Jobless claims remain well above pre-pandemic levels.

By The New York Times

October 8, 2020 at 10:44 a.m.

Applications for jobless benefits remained high last week, even as the collapse of stimulus talks...

USE HR AS A LAST RESORT | In the worst-case scenario that your boss doesn't acknowledge your concerns or refuses to provide you any relief, you may want to contact your company's human resources department. It can act as a neutral party and <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/laid-off-ask-questions-human-resources">provide helpful resources</a> to you directly.

How to accurately measure productivity of remote workers

By Kathleen Furore

October 7, 2020 at 4:51 p.m.

DEAR READERS: According to a recent FlexJobs survey, 51% of approximately 4,000 people who have...

Family finances: The sandwich generation squeezed further by the coronavirus

By Alina Tugend

October 7, 2020 at 4:49 p.m.

Things were hard enough for Jennifer Galluzzo before the pandemic hit. Four years ago, the...