Terry Savage: The fine line for investors
There’s a fine line between fear and optimism, between financial fact and emotion. The whipsaw headlines these days make it even more difficult to plan for your future and protect...
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Terry Savage: Fasten your seatbelts!
In recent weeks you’ve been on a wild and bumpy ride in the stock market. And it’s not over yet. The first shock of the breadth and depth of the...
Terry Savage: Social Security, an FAQ
There has been so much confusion about potential — and real — changes to Social Security that I am writing this column — and will consistently update it at TerrySavage.com — with the latest...
Terry Savage: The long-term care bet
What are the odds? It’s a question you should ask yourself when making any financial decision — from investing in the stock market to buying a house. What are the...
Terry Savage: An ode to gold
Going back to ancient times, gold has served as a safe haven and a store of wealth, against government abuse of the printing press: Inflation. Do you know why our...
Terry Savage: Horror returns at Social Security
There’s good news and bad news for Social Security recipients. And since the bad news is actually horrible, I’ll start with that.
Terry Savage: How to think about recession risk
It’s been a significantly long time since the United States last went through a recession — longer than the average gap between economic slowdowns, if you don’t count the pandemic recession of...
Terry Savage: Get an organized life
Quick, think about who would know where everything is if you were in an accident or had a stroke that left you unable to communicate. By “everything” I mean your...
Terry Savage: Roth conversions — a good idea?
Would you send the government a big check this year — in return for a potentially far larger future tax break?
Terry Savage: Housing affordability is becoming a major personal, political crisis
Housing affordability is going to be a huge topic in both personal finance and politics in the year ahead. It’s not your imagination that housing — whether you own or...