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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...

Former President Barack Obama speaks during the unveiling of his official portrait at the National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Obama, along with other of the world's most prominent Twitter users including Bill Gates and Elon Musk, had their Twitter accounts hacked in a Bitcoin scam on Wednesday. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Twitter cryptocurrency scam echoes previous schemes on YouTube

By Bloomberg

July 23, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

NEW YORK — The Bitcoin scam that hackers deployed while breaking into the Twitter Inc....

Roslyn Karamoko, 35, finds it tough to estimate how big of a financial hit her business has taken, but it could be close to $100,000 in lost sales, since her Detroit store closed on March 16 due to Michigan's stay home order. Karamoko poses for a photo in her store on June 16, 2020. (Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

Pandemic threatens Black middle-class gains

By Tim Henderson

July 23, 2020 at 3:52 p.m.

WASHINGTON — The Black middle class has made strides in recent years toward economic parity...

As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too

By Associated Press

July 22, 2020 at 3:53 p.m.

Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This time? Don't...

A TOUCH-BUY POLICY IN MIAMI BEACH | Pictured: Store policies for entry are posted at the Pelé Soccer store on Lincoln Road, May 20, 2020, in Miami Beach. The city has begun to allow the reopening of nonessential retail and personal grooming businesses, as well as offices and museums.

More than half of U.S. business closures permanent, Yelp says

By Bloomberg

July 22, 2020 at 3:52 p.m.

More than half of the business closures that were temporary when the Covid-19 outbreak began...

DON'T GIVE UP|This is a <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/healthy-living/ease-stress-tips">stressful and uncertain time</a> for millions and millions of Americans. It might be tempting to give up instead of slogging through all the paperwork and bureaucracy. Take breathers and decompress if you need to, but don't walk away entirely. Remember, this is to protect your health and that of people you love as well as your financial future. After all, medical debt is <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/home/highest-bankruptcy-filings-state-2019">one of the main causes of bankruptcy</a>. If you've recently lost your job during the coronavirus pandemic, beyond getting new health insurance, <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/coronavirus-laid-off-what-to-do">here are the other must-take steps you should follow</a>.

Administration eases rules to give laid-off workers more time to sign up for COBRA

By Kaiser Health News

July 22, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.

People who've been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more time...

Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC, May 9, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos adds record $13 billion to net worth in one day

By Jessica Schladebeck

July 22, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.

While the majority of Americans continue to stretch paychecks and unemployment aid amid the coronavirus...

Across southern Europe, in places where tourism drives much of the economy, officials are weighing how to entice travelers to come back, even while the pandemic remains a threat. Juggling the sometimes-competing needs of health and business, authorities are introducing measures to reassure visitors that taking a holiday is safe again.

European Union adopts groundbreaking stimulus to fight coronavirus recession

By The New York Times

July 21, 2020 at 12:10 p.m.

After nearly five days of intense haggling, European Union leaders on Tuesday stepped up to...

Building on the previous principles of investment, children at 12 years of age should start understanding the need to save money so they have more capital to invest. "Twelve years old, the more money you spend, the less money you have to invest and grow."

8 money lessons to teach your kids before college

By Jorie Goins

July 11, 2022 at 1:54 p.m.

Council for Economic Education, a financial education organization. But according to Tanya Van Court, a...

Working from home does require a lot of discipline, but it also comes with a lot of perks worth recognizing. You can use this time at home to finally tackle bread making or to start gardening. Take advantage of this change of pace — when things are back up again, you'll wish you did.

Your new home office may be in the backyard

By The New York Times

July 20, 2020 at 12:52 p.m.

When James and Meg Wilson began working from home in March, they realized their house...

If you're able to work from home and don't have to commute or go into work for the time being, it's a fantastic opportunity for you to finally start eating breakfast. In fact, research shows that breakfast can provide a mental boost. While the coffee is brewing, scramble some fluffy eggs and grab a slice of toast for a healthy start to the day.

‘Less optimistic’ and ‘more cautious’: Top CEOs fret as virus cases rise

By The New York Times

July 20, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.

With coronavirus cases around the country on the rise and states rolling back their reopening...