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How Outdated EBT Cards Are Fueling a Surge in SNAP Benefit Theft Every month, one in eight Americans, 42.4 million people, use a government-issued EBT card to buy food.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

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Millions Could Qualify for TrumpIRA—But There’s a Catch if Your State Has an Auto-IRA The Saver’s Match law passed in 2022, and an executive order creating the TrumpIRA will offer combined retirement savi... read the story

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The $50 GLP-1 Bridge: How to Get Affordable Weight-Loss Meds Starting July 1 Beginning July 1, qualifying Medicare recipients will be able to take weight-loss drugs for $50 per month through the ne... read the story

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Are You Paying For AI Data Center Growth? The last several years have seen battlelines drawn between customers burdened by exploding power bills, beleaguered util... read the story

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Food Assistance Requests Are Surging as 4.3 Million Americans Lose SNAP Benefits Most children wake up thinking about school, friends, pets, and other typical concerns of childhood. Elizabeth Ford, Fou... read the story