About Terry
Terry Savage is a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets. She writes a weekly personal finance column syndicated in major newspapers by Tribune Content Agency.
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Where’s Inflation?
The latest economic numbers reflect strong growth, but no headline inflation. The Fed can’t find...
Written on May 05, 2021Caregiving Costs Add Up
The pandemic has revealed some uncomfortable truths about aging. Social realities have a new perspective....
Written on April 27, 2021Don’t Cash that Check!
The Federal government is in the process of sending out nearly $300 billion in stimulus...
Written on April 16, 2021College Tuition, Student Loans &...
When it comes to college and money, everyone is focused on getting money for college...
Written on April 04, 2021Credit Score can Improve
Have you checked your credit score lately? It might have improved during the pandemic, and...
Written on March 29, 2021A Brief HIstory of Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has postponed the deadline for filing income taxes for 2020 to...
Written on March 26, 2021Stocks for the Long Run!
As the stock market makes new highs and headlines, the pundits continue to debate which...
Written on March 18, 2021IRS/Treasury Update on EIP#3 and...
The Treasury Department and IRS held a media call on Monday afternoon, updating information on...
Written on March 15, 2021
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“Protective Refund Claim & ACA”
Hello Terry, As I consider the time & expense of filing a 2017 Protective Refund..“Adult children under 26 who are in college.”
Hi Terry, my kids are 21 and 25 , live at home a d will..“epi third payment”
how do i find info about my third epi payment“3rd. Stimulus”
I received my first and second stimulus but I’ve not got my 3rd stimulus and..“Mom’s retirement account”
Hello Terry, Thanks for all you do! … When Covid hit I moved $50,000 of..“unemployment — can’t get extension”
My unemployment ran out Sept. 2020. I contacted Il. Unemployment in January 2021 , when..“1400 stimulus money not received yet”
We received our stimulus checks in 2020 by U.S. mail. We are still waiting for..“Repaying back Federal Additional Compensation”
Hi Terry, I watch WGN, and on 2-24-21, I remember hearing you talking about repaying..“2020 Fed Tax Refund”
Dear Terry – I follow you regularly in the Tribune and on WGN. I am..“irs 7000 tax credit for not taking ppp money”
My wife and I own a small tech company and have never qualified for any..“Illinois Unemployment Benefits for deceased spouse”
My wife was receiving unemployment benefits that exhausted and then the extended benefits were approved...
Terry has explained personal finances to employees of organizations large and small, including:
