Carolyn McClanahan

Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty ImagesThe following is an excerpt from "This week, your wallet," a weekly audio show on Twitter produced by CNBC's Personal Finance team. Listen to…

Tim Bieber | Photodisc | Getty ImagesAmid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers pumped a record sum of money last year into annuities, a type of…

Joos Mind | Photodisc | Getty ImagesLong Covid results in $9,500 of total average medical costs for workers and their employers in the six months following a diagnosis, according…

Milan2099 | E+ | Getty ImagesLong Covid is a chronic illness with far-reaching impact, both in terms of health and household finance.As many as 23 million Americans have suffered…

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesIt's open enrollment season, the time each year when millions of American workers and retirees must choose a health plan, whether new or…

Izusek | E+ | Getty ImagesConsumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers.Annuity sales in the third…

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesHealth savings accounts can be a powerful way to build wealth and prepare for medical costs in old age — if they're used the right…