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Terry Savage: Small business owners, now is the time to offer health insurance coverage

By Terry Savage

October 21, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Millions of Americans lost their health insurance this year when Obamacare premium subsidies disappeared.

Terry Savage: Your questions answered on Medicare open enrollment

By Terry Savage

October 16, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Yes, Medicare open enrollment is complicated — even if you already have coverage that you...

Terry Savage: Help navigating Medicare open enrollment

By Terry Savage

October 9, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Every senior MUST review Medicare coverage during open enrollment, which runs from October 15 and...

OpenAI, whose artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT has lit up the internet since its introduction in November.

Terry Savage: Artificial intelligence for money management

By Terry Savage

January 30, 2023 at 4:52 p.m.

Every few years, something really "new" comes along, sneaking into our vocabularies and our way...

The former Whole Foods store, now with a Save-A-Lot sign attached to the building's facade, at 63rd and Halsted in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Jan. 26, 2023.

Former Englewood Whole Foods will become Save-A-Lot, angering some community leaders. ‘You never hear about a Save-A-Lot in Lincoln Park.’

By Talia Soglin

January 26, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.

The former Whole Foods on 63rd Street and Halsted in Englewood, once heralded as the...

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms. Education Department officials on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, called the new plan a "student loan safety net" that will prevent borrowers from getting overloaded with debt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Terry Savage: Biden administration proposes new form of student loan relief

By Terry Savage

January 23, 2023 at 6:03 p.m.

A new proposal by the Biden administration would dramatically cut monthly payments in half, with...

John Sheehan holds signs at a protest on Jan. 19, 2023, outside an unopened Amazon fulfillment center on West Division Street in West Humboldt Park.

Amazon delays opening of West Humboldt Park warehouse; frustrated residents say they ‘just want to work’

By Talia Soglin

January 20, 2023 at 2:42 p.m.

At the corner of Division Street and Kostner Avenue in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood,...

A 529 college-savings plan is a great place to save money for a child's education.

Terry Savage: Start saving for college now in a 529 plan

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:38 p.m.

The best way to save for college for your children and grandchildren is a 529...

Terry Savage: Advice on managing your spending in the New Year

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:38 p.m.

Some bad news is coming in the mail. Be prepared to face up to it...

Investment fees and expenses can seem trivial on an annual or even on a dollar basis, but they add up and are leveraged against the growth of your assets.

Terry Savage: How much did you pay in investment costs and fees last year?

By Terry Savage

March 12, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

How much did you pay in investment costs and fees last year? If you're like...

Prince William’s worldwide climate contest names Skokie’s LanzaTech as sole US finalist

By Daniel I. Dorfman

November 15, 2022 at 9:26 a.m.

Skokie-based Lanzatech has been named the only United States finalist in the international Earthshot Prize...

Terry Savage: Know your money personality

By Terry Savage

November 11, 2022 at 7:34 a.m.

Instead of focusing on the wild gyrations of the stock market, this is a perfect...

Terry Savage: Are we entering a housing recession?

By Terry Savage

November 7, 2022 at 8:37 a.m.

What recession? Americans may be excused for wondering what all the fuss was about. Economic...