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How Daily Journaling Can Help Improve Your Financial Life 02/26/2018 07:00pm • It's such a simple practice. Take 15 minutes out of your day, perhaps with your morning coffee, and write down your thoughts on paper, giving yourself time to reflect on the recent events in your life and work through better solutions and approaches. This practice is called daily journaling and is How to Act Generously When You're Broke 02/26/2018 07:00pm • For Jennifer Coulombe, sticking to a budget is important. The New Yorker is in the midst of starting her own business -- a line of socially conscious yoga clothes for kids -- and she's guarding her pocketbook carefully. Sometimes, she says, pursuing her goals requires walking a thin line between be 2019 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 20 02/26/2018 07:00pm • U.S. News will unveil the 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings -- including new rankings based on statistical and reputation data for business, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs -- on March 20. Detailed statistical data collected in fall 2017 and early 2018 about each program 10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt 02/26/2018 07:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Own a home in Arlington? Here's how your 2018 taxes will be impacted 02/26/2018 10:20am • WASHINGTON — While residents in Arlington County, Virginia, won't see a property tax hike hit the books, they are still going to wind up paying more, even after the Arlington County Board voted to keep the existing tax rate for 2018. The board's Feb. 24 vote came after County Manager Mark Schw Emerging Markets Bonds Draw Investors 02/25/2018 07:00pm • U.S. government and corporate bonds have been stingy for a decade, and now there's the added danger that rising interest rates, while making bonds a tad more generous, could drive down prices. So, what about looking farther afield for bonds that pay more -- to emerging markets like South Korea, Braz Virginia advances bill to ban lunch shaming 02/23/2018 10:44am • WASHINGTON — Virginia is joining the list of states that are cracking down on "lunch shaming," the practice of schools singling out students because they owe money for food or do not have enough cash to pay for lunch. A lunch shaming ban passed through the state Senate's Education Committee Thu 10 Things You Must Know About Your Credit Score 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Credit scores have the power to impact your financial well-being. They can be used to determine which car you drive, which home you buy and even whether or not you get offered the job of your dreams. And while credit scores used to be accessed primarily by lenders, nowadays it isn't hard to find yo 7 Savvy Ways to Use Personal Finance Software 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Our financial lives can be complex. Managing money is about more than knowing you have enough to pay this week's bills. Getting a handle on your finances is critical to almost any goal you have. Whether it is as simple as knowing what your take-home pay is every month, building a budget or investin What's the Financial Cost of Breast Cancer? 02/22/2018 07:00pm • No one ever wants to hear the words "you have breast cancer," but the American Cancer Society estimates more than 266,000 Americans are likely to get that news in 2018. Part of what makes breast cancer such a fear-inducing diagnosis is the fact that it affects not just your physical health, but you 7 of the Best Emerging Markets Stocks to Buy 02/22/2018 07:00pm • These stocks are the best for emerging markets.Most American investors are unwittingly under-diversified. Putting some of your money in overseas investments is a great way to fix that. The best emerging markets stocks to buy have a range of attractive qualities -- a mix of growth, value, income and, Check Out 4 Huge Scholarships Worth $10,000 or More 02/21/2018 07:00pm • With the annual cost of a four-year college rising, students need all the financial help they can get. Applying for a scholarship -- including high-dollar awards -- can help reduce the amount borrowed in federal and private student loans. Below are four scholarships that are each worth $10,000 or m How Do Rent-to-Own Home Purchases Work? 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Rent-to-own agreements offer a path toward home ownership for people who can't qualify for a mortgage or afford a down payment. Under a rent-to-own agreement, you can move in and rent a home with the option of owning it later, often building a down payment as you pay rent. But keep in mind that thi Secular and religious leaders pay tribute to Billy Graham 02/21/2018 12:30pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'd4361ad7-6e72-493c-ad21-34b3f7fc487c' }).render("77661536a88d4235");}); Leaders expressed admiration and respec For Cyril Ramaphosa, the Honeymoon Will Be Short 02/20/2018 07:00pm • JOHANNESBURG -- When Jacob Zuma delivered his final state of the nation address as president of South Africa last year, he spoke to a parliament under siege, rocked by protests both inside the national assembly chamber and at its gates. So unpopular was Zuma that the address, a gala event held each