Terry Savage: Avoid the heartbreak of inheriting a financial mess
To protect yourself from a financial nightmare if your spouse dies, let’s start with the...
Careers
Terry Savage: Last chance to file the FAFSA for your college student
Time is growing short for parents of high school seniors (and those returning to college...
Terry Savage: Bigger tax refunds are coming to seniors, but only if they file a return
The IRS reports that every year more than $1 billion in unclaimed refunds gets left behind at...
Terry Savage: Medicare beware, part 2: switching plans
In my most recent column I explained the key decisions you must make about Medicare...
Terry Savage: Medicare beware — a guide to open enrollment
Medicare's open enrollment period starts October 15. Making the correct choices when you initially sign up...
Ex-etiquette: Gone too long?
Q. My ex and I were married when we were very young. We had a...
Terry Savage: Stop procrastinating about planning
Astoundingly, the year is almost over. And as the calendar races to the finish, you...
Terry Savage: The chicken money challenge
Savers are about to face the most significant financial challenge of all — the challenge...
Terry Savage: Wanna Bet?
Fall is already in the air in many parts of the country. Kids are back...
Terry Savage: How interest rates work
Will they or won’t they cut interest rates in September? All eyes are on the Federal...
Terry Savage: AI is here to stay; use it, but beware
Artificial Intelligence is the buzzword that is driving the stock market and economic capital these...
Terry Savage: Struggling to repay parental PLUS student loans? Act quickly
In my column last week about student loans, I focused on changes coming to the...
Terry Savage: Changes coming to income-driven student loan repayment programs
If you have outstanding student loans, you are likely about to encounter some significant and...