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...
Terry Savage: The next direction for interest rates is down By Terry Savage August 28, 2024 at 5:43 p.m. The Fed appears to have done the impossible: reduced inflationary expectations without causing a steep recession...
Terry Savage: What’s in YOUR retirement plan? By Terry Savage August 7, 2024 at 7:49 a.m. What’s inside your retirement plan? That’s a question every boomer should be asking these days, according to...
Terry Savage: It’s scholarship time By Terry Savage July 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Announcing free money! Did that get your attention? If you have a high school child...
Terry Savage: We need a statute of limitations on Social Security clawbacks By Terry Savage July 2, 2024 at 12:46 p.m. These miscalculation cases are all about errors, not fraud.
Terry Savage: As markets hit record highs, complacency is a risk By Terry Savage June 19, 2024 at 5:41 p.m. Pessimism is contagious. And so is optimism. But reality eventually rules. So, perhaps now it’s...
Terry Savage: There’s no recession in sight, but economic pain is real By Terry Savage June 13, 2024 at 6:26 p.m. Since the U.S. economy is not yet in a recession, either by official definition or...
Terry Savage: SIM swap is a new way to swipe your savings By Terry Savage June 7, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. Identity thieves have a new way of gaining access to your finances.
Terry Savage: Homeowner’s insurance premiums rising By Terry Savage May 30, 2024 at 11:24 a.m. Opening that bill, you might find a 25% increase or more — even though you’ve...
Terry Savage: The pros and cons of reverse mortgages By Terry Savage April 9, 2024 at 6:48 a.m. For seniors who own their own home — fully paid off or with a small...
Terry Savage: A widow’s guide to financial recovery By Terry Savage February 29, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. On average, women live longer than men. It’s an actuarial fact known by every insurance...