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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Terry's Columns
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Know What You Own
Long ago, when Americans mostly owned stocks and mutual funds in accounts of retirement plans...
Written on December 05, 2023 -
Know What You Own
Long ago, when Americans mostly owned stocks and mutual funds in accounts outside of retirement...
Written on November 30, 2023 -
Thanksgiving — and beyond
At this time of year the headlines are filled with “holiday shopping deals” as stores...
Written on November 23, 2023 -
Charity Contributions from IRA RMD
It’s the season of the year when thoughts turn to charitable gifts and IRA required...
Written on November 20, 2023 -
Social Security Horror Stories —...
Social Security is clawing back $21.6 Billion in mistaken overpayments to elderly retirees and disabled...
Written on November 14, 2023 -
T-Bills beat CDs
U.S. Treasury Bill interest rates are soaring far higher than the comparable bank CDs. As...
Written on November 14, 2023 -
I-Bond Rate Update (and some...
Remember when you rushed to buy Series I bonds a year ago, before November 1,...
Written on November 02, 2023 -
The Wizard of Fed
Every Fed meeting is second-guessed by the markets –and the latest is no exception. No...
Written on October 31, 2023 -
Disadvantages of Medicare Advantage
As Medicare open enrollment continues through December 7, it appears those media commercials for Advantage...
Written on October 25, 2023 -
Calculating your RMD
If you have a retirement account – and IRA, 40l(k), 403(b) or other “qualified” retirement...
Written on October 24, 2023
Ask Terry
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“Long term care insurabce”
I am a 68 yr old that had breast ca and wondering if I would.. -
“Deceased wife’s retirement saving plan”
My wife passed and I am the beneficiary of her retirement savings plan. Asset allocation,.. -
“IRAs / Rollovers / Withdrawl Rules: confusing language”
Hi terry – I appreciate your work and have used many of your links and.. -
“Social Security”
I just got a letter from SS that says they will stop paying me on.. -
“Series 1 savings bond”
I signed up, through TreasuryDirect, last year and renewed this year a $10,000 savings bond... -
“sold depreciated stock from a GRAT”
Ms. Savage, About 6 years ago I received a GRAT that came with a 44.. -
“Medicare advantage”
I just retired from the government and will most probably continuing my insurance with the.. -
“Clarity on Terry Savage IRA Article — custodian may send check to you!”
Each year we have our financial company write checks to our favorite charities from the.. -
“Medicare and travel”
Since my wife and I are planning on doing some traveling in the U.S., I.. -
“RSUs”
My company where I work was acquired so my vested RSUs were converted to $$;..
Terry has explained personal finances to employees of organizations large and small, including:
