If it’s the last thing you do this year, get your finances organized. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is the perfect time to finish off those financial leftovers! […]
Author Archives: Terry Savage, Creative Syndicate
Pension Check
Are you expecting a monthly pension check during retirement? If so, better check again. Whether your check is coming from a corporation, a union — or even a state or […]
Millennials
Time is money. And the Millennial generation, which is now making headlines for its low savings rate, seems to have missed that lesson completely. Astoundingly, a new study by Moody’s […]
Minimum Required Distributions
The government always wants its cut. So if you’ve been saving up for retirement and have reached the age of 70 and 6 months, you now face the monster of […]
Thanksgiving Feast, Family Talk
The Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Do you anticipate this event with desire or dread? For many families, it is the one time of the year they can get together for at […]
Kids Holiday Gifts
Terry Savage, Creative Syndicate What to give your children or grandchildren for the holiday season is an annual dilemma. Once you get past the popular holiday toys (think “Frozen” anything!) or […]
The SeeSaw of Inflation/Deflation
The world is teetering in the balance, like two children on a seesaw in the playground. On one side sits inflation — with its rising prices, higher interest rates and […]
Breast Cancer Survivors Get Life Insurance
Breast cancer awareness month has brought a heightened appreciation for the importance of money in finding the cure, prevention and even expanding treatment options for this deadly disease. Billions of […]
Don’t Count on Social Security
My 96-year-old uncle is truly angry about Social Security. I’m sure his blood pressure moved dangerously high this past weekend as he explained the “raw deal” he is getting from […]
Save Taxes Start NOW!
The holiday decorations aren’t up yet, and the Christmas carols haven’t hit the radio yet. That would really be rushing the season. But there’s one place where it pays to […]