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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...

Employers are not doing their part to encourage younger employees to save for retirement. (Dreamstime/TNS)

7 ways employers set up millennials to fail at retirement saving

By Carla Fried

June 30, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

You've got a workplace retirement plan. Fabulous! But there's plenty your employer likely isn't telling...

‘Sin taxes’ could help states in pandemic budget slump — at least a little bit

By Elaine S. Povich

June 29, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.

WASHINGTON - Gas tax revenue plummeted this spring, income taxes won't rebound anytime soon and...

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.

Advice for those considering a career transition in the wake of COVID-19

By Kathleen Furore

June 29, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.

DEAR READERS: Someone who has had a successful career in management emailed me recently. He...

Change in weekly revenue year-over-year: -21%

The hallmarks of fast food service—standing in line to order burgers, fries, and shakes that are made quickly in great quantities to serve many people at a time—are exactly the conditions that coronavirus has made impossible to continue. Fast-food chains are trying to deal with the dip in revenue by promoting apps in which customers can order food from their phones and schedule orders for pickup or delivery.

Billions of dollars in aid for small businesses go unclaimed

By Associated Press

June 29, 2020 at 4:19 p.m.

Billions of dollars offered by Congress as a lifeline to small businesses struggling to survive...

Among the myriad challenges employers face at the mid-point of this difficult year is how to manage the stockpiles of unused paid time off that many employees have accumulated as COVID-19 sidelined spring break trips and summer getaways.

Employers brace for a ‘PTO bomb’ as vacation-starved employees make time-off requests

By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

June 29, 2020 at 10:14 a.m.

Usually by midyear, employees have burned some paid time off on spring break trips or...

Before you even start searching for jobs to apply for, take some time to think about what you would change about your last or current job and why. What are your long-term career goals, and what's the next logical step you can take to get yourself there? What kind of corporate culture or workplace environment will help you thrive? Making a "wish list" of aspects you're looking for in a job will help you narrow down your search and avoid wasting time applying for jobs that aren't a good fit for you.

Your brother (or sister or mother) is asking for money. Now what?

By The New York Times

June 28, 2020 at 7:12 a.m.

As a financial adviser, Elyse Foster helps clients navigate tricky personal issues around managing their...

In this March 31, 2020 photo, American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. There will be no more attempt at social distancing on American Airlines flights. The airline said Friday that it will start booking flights to full capacity next week.

American Airlines will book flights to full capacity, ending effort to promote social distancing

By Associated Press

June 26, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.

American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to...

Microsoft to permanently close all physical stores

By Associated Press

June 26, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.

Microsoft said Friday it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the...

PRIORITIZE BILLS | Your tax refund can go to anything that is essential to your life. Essential billsÂ such as rent and utilities are good ways to put your refund to use.Â

Smart ways to spend your tax refund

By Active Times

June 29, 2020 at 4:52 p.m.

One thing many people look forward to every year is their tax refund, a payment...

An abandoned desk chair at Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street during the 5 p.m. evening rush hour on March 17, 2020 in Chicago's Loop.

Job seekers get more options — and competition — as working from home becomes permanent. ‘If we decide we need people to come in, we can fly them in.’

By Ally Marotti

June 29, 2020 at 10:16 a.m.

With three young children, Eric Sauerhoff was not looking to move across the Midwest during...