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What Nurses Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness 04/18/2018 08:00pm • Nursing can be a rewarding career, but training to become a nurse can be costly. Many nurses start their careers with hefty student loan balances. However, n urses can qualify to pay down or eliminate student loan balances with a variety of federal, state, local and private loan repayment assistanc What Happens If You Misuse Your Student Loans 04/17/2018 08:00pm • Many college students make poor decisions with their student loan refunds -- spending the money on noneducational purposes, such as spring break vacations and buying new clothes. Accounts of student loan misuse are easy to find -- and usually don't shock the Student Loan Ranger. However, we were sur 5 Ways Investing Can Relieve Your Financial Stress 04/17/2018 08:00pm • Ask someone what causes them the most stress and chances are money will be right at the top of the list. Whether it is making ends meet on a day-to-day basis or long-term financial planning and investing for retirement, there is no doubt that many of us fret over money. That's the bad news. The goo Do I Have Too Many Credit Cards? 04/16/2018 08:00pm • The typical U.S. consumer is not satisfied with a single credit card. Among households with at least one account, the average shopper holds 3.7 cards in total, according to a 2014 Gallup survey. "People are frankly taking as much credit as they can get," says Mike Sullivan, personal finance consult Here's How to Survive Bankruptcy 04/16/2018 08:00pm • Even the most responsible people can run into financial hardships. Sometimes these issues get so bad that they can't get out from under them. For those with unmanageable debt, one solution is to file for bankruptcy. Having to file for bankruptcy can take an emotional and financial toll. Even so, in How to Find Free Money for Grad School 04/15/2018 08:00pm • A new online tool makes it easier for students to find free money to pay for grad school. Sallie Mae, a Delaware-based student loan company, released Graduate School Scholarship Search, which allows current and prospective graduate and professional students to hunt for private scholarships. The sea Senior Loans Make Sense as Interest Rates Rise 04/15/2018 08:00pm • Many income-hungry investors have turned to senior loans to earn a tad more than they can on traditional bonds. But with the economy strong, interest rates rising and financial markets in a bit of a tizzy, how do they look today? They look pretty good, according to many experts. "Senior loans gener 6 Surprising Ways Consumers Are Using Cryptocurrencies 04/12/2018 08:00pm • The hype surrounding bitcoin may have faded, but cryptocurrencies are still popular among digital cash enthusiasts. In fact, you could trade your money in for not only bitcoin, but also litecoin, ethereum, ripple and monero, just to name a few cryptocurrencies. And while you hear a lot in the news Why Your Credit Card Bill Is About to Get More Expensive  04/12/2018 08:00pm • In March, the Federal Reserve announced it would officially increase the fed funds rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. Credit card holders are going to want to pay close attention to this, because this rate hike can make it more expensive to leave a balance sitting on your credit card accounts. Why Did My Credit Card Limit Increase? 04/11/2018 08:00pm • You didn't ask for it, but it happened anyway. Your credit card issuer increased your credit limit significantly, making extra funds available for you to borrow each month. If this happened to you, you're not alone. "I think we'll see more of this now as credit opens up," says Beverly Harzog, credi 9 Financial Stocks to Buy for the Dividends 04/11/2018 08:00pm • Investors are watching the financial sector.As the foundation of the U.S. economy, through small business loans and mortgage origination and credit card services, the financial sector is perhaps the best indicator of the U.S. economy's health. However, investors don't have to rely on these big-pictu Short Selling: 5 Reasons to Love This Wall Street Taboo 04/10/2018 08:00pm • If there's one thing everybody on Wall Street agrees on it's this: everyone wants to make money (and preferably, boatloads of it). But the hatred of short selling -- and of the people doing it -- is perhaps the second-most dearly held view. In the Street's view, if you're short selling stocks for More Disappointment Ahead for General Electric Investors 04/10/2018 08:00pm • General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock continues to bounce near its lowest levels in more than six years following a horrendous year of trading that sent the stock plummeting more than 56 percent. Unfortunately for GE investors, analysts say things could get worse before they get better. On Wednesday, Co Analyst Sees Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Headed Below $100 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) investors have endured missed Model 3 production targets, a credit downgrade, reports of production quality issues and even a new set of Chinese automobile tariffs. This week, Tesla investors are dealing with bearish commentary from Wall Street as analysts grow increasingly Follow These 3 Steps to Meet Your Financial Goals 04/10/2018 08:00pm • If you want to reach your financial goals (big or small), it's time to get schooled in financial literacy. Don't worry. It isn't as complicated as it sounds. Read on for three quick and easy tips you can follow to give you the knowledge, skills and tools to manage your money and plan for the future