Max Erkiletian

Max K. Erkiletian is a seasoned journalist and analytical reporter with nearly 40 years of experience. He has been nominated for several honors and was part of a team that won the Missouri Press Association’s Community Service Award.

His vast experience has included covering a wide range of topics, from crime reporting to politics and music. His interview subjects have included U.S. Senators, such as Tom Eagleton; economists, such as Arthur Laffer; former Fed Chair Paul Volcker; and musicians, such as Muddy Waters and B. B. King.

Today, he focuses on personal finance, consumer protection, economic shifts, and investment trends. His reporting aims to make complex issues understood and show how events impact consumers’ wallets.

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Doctors Warn That Common Medication Combinations Could Put Older Adults at Risk Medicare open enrollment begins this week, and most seniors will be checking to see if their medications are covered by ... read the story

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SNAP Costs Shift to States October 1 — Seniors Could Feel the Impact In three days, a change mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) will take effect, bringing additional cost a... read the story

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Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2027 — Experts Tell Us What Retirees Should Do Now The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report indicates that premiums and deductibles for Medicare Parts A and B will rise next year... read the story

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Social Security Faces a 2032 Deadline—Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Two-Part Plan Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, is leaving the United States Senate at the close of his term in January, but he is not leaving ... read the story

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What Happens When You Put Groceries on a Credit Card and Can’t Pay It Off Compound interest can be an important tool in structuring a sound financial life. However, compound interest on credit c... read the story

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More Americans Are Going Into Debt to Buy Groceries — Why Experts Say It’s a Warning Sign Recent studies show that more and more people are going into debt to finance groceries and other basic staples such as r... read the story

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Why Suicide Risk Is Higher Among Older Adults—and How Families Can Help If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Senior suicides lead... read the story

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FDA Peptide Advisory Panel Faces Questions About Members’ Potential Conflicts of Interest Tomorrow and Friday, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) will vote... read the story

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Researchers Say Younger Generations May Be Aging Faster Than Their Parents Did Separate studies, one at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Med), St. Louis, MO, and one at Columbia Univer... read the story

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How Outdated EBT Cards Are Fueling a Surge in SNAP Benefit Theft Every month, one in eight Americans, 42.4 million people, use a government-issued EBT card to buy food. It is similar to... read the story