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Should You Set a Stop-Loss on Your Retirement Account in a Bear Market? 10/10/2016 08:00pm • Market surges and dips are just par for the course if you're invested in stocks. But when your stocks' prices fall in a bear market, it can feel like you're on a ship in high stormy seas: You don't know when the storm will end, and it's hard to know how to protect yourself. Should you set your stoc Rejected For a Credit Card? Try These 3 Simple Credit-Building Strategies 10/10/2016 08:00pm • Building credit can feel impossible. It seems as if you can't get a credit card unless you can demonstrate that you use credit responsibly, but it's difficult to show responsible credit use if you can't get a card. If you've been rejected for a credit card and don't know what you can do to prove you 3 Questions to Ask Before Borrowing Against Your Home Equity 10/10/2016 08:00pm • Nationally, home prices are up more than 5 percent through the first half of 2016, and many markets are close to their all-time peak, according the real estate information company Zillow. As a result, millions of people are borrowing against the equity they've built up in their home since the housi I Met My Money Goal! How 5 Real People Achieved Their Money Dreams 10/05/2016 08:00pm • Reaching your financial goals takes hard work and self-discipline. To see how real people have managed to achieve their financial dreams, U.S. News asked readers to share their stories of fiscal success. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity. Dan Kellermeyer, 29, Aurora, Illinoi How This Texan Paid Off $50,000 in Debt in 5 Years 10/04/2016 08:00pm • When Glen Zubia graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2009, he had just over $50,000 in debt between student loans, a car loan and credit cards. For the first few years, he worked as a graphic designer and made the minimum payments required. Then, three years after graduating, Zubia New Legislation on Student Loans Under Review 10/04/2016 08:00pm • With Election Day about a month away, Congress is accomplishing little with many representatives and senators either campaigning for their own re-election or stumping for the presidential candidates. However, they'll have plenty of work -- especially regarding student loan legislation -- awaiting th Parents: Fund Retirement Before You Help Others 10/04/2016 08:00pm • Last month, during a regular financial coaching session, I interviewed a couple who were harboring a shameful secret. Not only had they refinanced their house four times, but they had put their retirement dreams on the back burner. After saving less than they should for a lifetime, they were quickly 7 of the Most Loathed Stocks in the Market 10/04/2016 08:00pm • These stocks are unloved and unwanted.Most people make money on Wall Street by buying stocks, holding them for a bit, and selling them at a higher price. You can also do the opposite: Borrow and immediately sell a stock, then wait to buy it back at a lower price, and pocket the difference. That's wh Back to School: Should You Fund Her Retirement or College? 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Parents often share the common financial goals of wanting to own a home, educate their children, and to retire comfortably. When it comes to their children, parents want the best. Traditionally, parents want to help pay for their children's college education and send them out into the working world 8 Habits of Closet Millionaires: How They Quietly Made Their Fortunes 10/03/2016 08:00pm • How did they do it?You hear about it all the time. Some unassuming man or woman passes away, leaving millions of dollars to charity. Neighbors, friends, community leaders -- everyone, really -- is shocked. What's the secret?It does help to be childless and live to a ripe old age, as is often the cas 7 Ways to Avoid Financial Stress Over the Holidays 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Good habits for holiday shoppers.The holiday season will be upon us before we know it. With it will come the anxieties of a period that is typically associated with excess. When it gets to January you don't want to be burdened with debts. And while you might not be able to remove all the stresses, y 25 Ways to Fix Your Finances Fast 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Quickly give your finances a boost.Some financial fixes -- from repairing your credit to funding your retirement -- take years to pull off. Others take just a few minutes. Click forward for 25 quick financial moves.Review your credit card statement.Sit down with your credit card bill. "Draw a line t Positive Delivery Report May Help Drive Tesla Motors Inc Stock (TSLA) 10/02/2016 08:00pm • A rosy weekend announcement that Tesla Motors Inc (ticker: TSLA) saw a dramatic increase in global deliveries in the third quarter should give TSLA stock a little extra jolt this week. Tesla should now enter this trading week with a much-needed boost of positivity amid a year that has included the How to Buy Exchange-Traded Notes 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds have been all the rage in recent years, providing all the benefits of index investing with greater tax efficiency and low, low fees. But investors need to be careful not to lump in their step-cousins, exchange-traded notes. ETNs sound like the same thing but are very differen Podcast: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Creating a Financial Plan 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Certified financial planners will tell you that there are six official areas of financial planning. But reading through them just might be the best cure for insomnia. The good news? There's an easier way to a successful financial plan that you'll be excited to follow. Instead of wading through lots