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5 Financial Downfalls of Buying a Starter Home 07/28/2016 08:00pm • The traditional way of buying a house has always been to purchase a starter home -- buy something small, and once your family gets too big for it, sell it and find a new, bigger house. It's a perfectly good plan, assuming everything goes to plan. But because a house involves so many financial facto Oil ETFs: 8 Ways to Invest in Black Gold 07/27/2016 08:00pm • Buying oil with ETFs.Oil investing isn't easy. If you believe in a company's potential, you can easily invest directly by purchasing stock through a brokerage account or IRA. The most direct way to invest in oil, however, is futures, which can be far more volatile than stocks, and typically requires 6 Facts to Know About Reverse Mortgages 07/27/2016 08:00pm • With baby boomers aging and retirement portfolios dwindling due to withdrawals and low returns in the stock market, some retirees may consider a reverse mortgage. Unlike a conventional mortgage where a homeowner pays off the loan's principal and interest to eventually own the home, a reverse mortga Making the Grade: 3 Tips to Save Big on Back-to-School Shopping 07/27/2016 08:00pm • The lazy days of summer are slowly winding down. In the weeks ahead, many kids across the country will say farewell to swim parties and play dates in exchange for school books and packed lunches. The annual prep for back to school comes with a cost. According to the National Retail Federation, the a Keep Your Money Goals on Track With a Midyear Financial Checkup 07/27/2016 08:00pm • Fantasizing about reaching your financial goals is easy. Actually accomplishing them is more difficult. More than one-third of Americans considered a financial resolution for 2016, according to a telephone survey of more than 2,000 Americans by Fidelity Investments. Top goals included saving more, State wants debt erased for students of shuttered for-profit 07/27/2016 12:00am • BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is asking federal officials to forgive loans for 4,400 students who attended a for-profit college that admitted to misleading students. Healey filed a petition Tuesday asking the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal loans taken 5 Smart Investment Moves to Make Before Marriage 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Having an honest conversation about personal finances can be difficult for anyone, especially for a couple that is planning a wedding. "No one likes to talk about it," says Steve Dudash, president of IHT Wealth Management in Chicago. "Because it's not fun." Most married couples quickly realize thei How to Build Wealth and Financial Security 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Whether you're a millennial just out of college, a baby boomer about to retire or somewhere in the middle, it can often be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting your finances on track. Student loans are higher than ever, market volatility is giving investors the jitters and indi Can You Really Negotiate Your Credit Card Debt? 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Credit cards can be helpful financial tools in numerous ways, from enabling you to track and separate your spending, to assisting in building your credit rating. They can also be life rafts for emergency expenses. The problem with credit cards? They can also cause you to drown in overwhelming deb Paying a Tuition Bill: What to Know About Installment Plans 07/26/2016 08:00pm • While many families and students turn to loans to fill gaps in paying for college, a tuition installment plan is one method to handle these hefty bills -- it might even reduce or eliminate the need to take on debt. "It's definitely worth finding out whether the college or university has that option 5 things learned about Md. from DNC's leaked emails 07/26/2016 07:52am • Julie Gallagher and Ann Parangot, correspondents COLLEGE PARK - Democratic National Committee emails leaked Friday by Wikileaks revealed that party staff was working to undermine Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. The leak brought down party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and threw What You Should Know About Online Lending Services 07/25/2016 08:00pm • You've seen the commercials. You need money, and these websites can give it to you, often within 24 hours and without a credit check. Should you take the offer? Common sense would suggest no. Everyone knows that there is no free lunch, and the terms of many quick and easy loans mean that a financial How Much it Costs to Retire in 20 Overseas Destinations 07/25/2016 08:00pm • Major world events and the strong U.S. dollar are creating real estate investment opportunities across the globe. For example, Spain's housing bubble, Greece's debt crisis and recession in Portugal resulted in drops in real estate values in those countries that carry on today. And U.S. dollar buyers 10 tips for couples and young families to build wealth 07/25/2016 01:00pm • Knowledge is investing power. Perhaps talking about money with your partner has felt a little taboo since the term "gold digger" was coined, but it's healthier than playing fast and loose with your credit card while keeping your spouse in the dark. Most couples (72 percent) say they communicate v Dennis Green: More than we thought he was 07/25/2016 02:10am • WASHINGTON -- Many football fans know Dennis Green for his famous "The Bears are who we thought they were" rant after his Arizona Cardinals suffered a crushing come from ahead loss to Chicago on Monday Night Football. While I still get a kick out of that nearly decade-old rant, Green meant so muc