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4 Tips to Help Make Your College Grad an Investor 06/07/2016 08:00pm • Looking for a gift for the college graduate? Consider the gift of investing knowledge. While many college graduates may be concerned primarily about paying off loans, many don't think about investing. A 2015 Bankrate.com survey showed only 26 percent of adults younger than 30 own stocks. Part of th Student Loan Origination Fees Changing Soon 06/07/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to the student loan process, many aspects can catch borrowers off guard. One of the biggest surprises is that the amount you borrow is not actually the amount you receive. And soon, that amount will be slightly smaller. The Budget Control Act of 2011, also known as the sequester law, How to Manage Debt While Unemployed 06/07/2016 08:00pm • Whether you just got a pink slip or you've been unemployed for several weeks, you may be wondering how you're going to manage your finances without that paycheck. Being jobless is stressful enough as it is, so you'll need to take steps to ward off creditor calls and keep your finances in good shape When it Comes to Your Portfolio, Cash Is Not King 06/07/2016 08:00pm • "We live in uncertain times, and our all may be taken from us." That quote from novelist W. Somerset Maugham, penned in 1938, describes the sentiments of many Americans in mid-2016. The international news is an endless drumbeat of problems including terrorism, oil prices, China's economy and the st How to navigate 5 embarrassing money situations 06/06/2016 08:30am • We've all been there, suddenly needing cash that we don't have. On a date that gets pricier than expected, crossing our sweaty fingers in hopes that the dinner bill isn't declined. At the checkout line with a cart full of groceries, horrified when the tally bigfoots the bills available in our wallet 11 Ways President Trump's Tax Plan Could Affect Americans 06/05/2016 08:00pm • Donald Trump's tax plan, explained.There are at least two schools of thought when it comes to Donald Trump's tax proposal. Some say the promised tax cuts would greatly stimulate the economy because people would have more money to spend and reinvest it into the country. Others say the lack of revenue Va., Md. homeowners carry among the heaviest mortgage-debt loads 06/03/2016 08:15am • Information provided by Credio and Graphiq By Christina Lavingia Picture a home of your own, perhaps with a quintessential white-picket fence or a porch in the back with a view. Sound like the setting of a fairy tale? Homeownership might appear increasingly elusive to a large subset of the Beyond Debt: 3 Other Ways Credit Counselors Can Help Consumers 06/02/2016 08:00pm • If you're buried in credit card debt and can't make your payments, you may have wondered if you should tap a credit counseling service. And you may well need one. But what you may not realize is that these days, credit counseling services do far more than help consumers with credit card bills. In re 6 Financial Planning Tips for Recent Grads and Their Families 06/01/2016 08:00pm • With graduation season upon us, many college graduates, as well as their loved ones, are thinking about finances. As the new grads apply for jobs, earn their first paychecks and move in to their first homes, this is a key time to assess lifestyle expectations and financial goals. Here are a few tip 4 Tips to Be a Better Executor 06/01/2016 08:00pm • Being named an executor of a will is a serious responsibility, but most people who are selected know nothing about how to perform the role. An executor's job is to handle the estate of a deceased person, says Sandra Price, a San Francisco-based tax and estate planning partner at Sideman and Bancrof 5 Ways to Pay for Community College 06/01/2016 08:00pm • For one Massachusetts teen choosing between a two-year or four-year college, cost was the deciding factor. "I didn't want to be in debt my whole life, so I started to look at community college," says 19-year-old Kiana Estime, who enrolled at Holyoke Community College, which was priced at $3,574 for The Difference Between ETFs and ETNs 06/01/2016 08:00pm • In the exchange-traded product market, the ever-popular ETF remains king. But there's a related but less-widely used investment vehicle called an exchange-traded note that could prove valuable for some investors to sprinkle sparingly into their portfolios. Both trade on public exchanges like regula Will Your Heirs Have to Pay Up When You Die With Debt? 06/01/2016 08:00pm • The number of senior households with debt increased from about 44 percent in 1989 to just over 61 percent in 2013, according to the Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances. The median debt in households headed by people 60 or older rose from $9,038 in 1989 to $40,900 in 2013. With senio What They Didn't Teach You in Class: 4 Key Money Tips for College Grads 06/01/2016 08:00pm • It's that time of year again -- college seniors are finally celebrating the end of a four-year trek through undergraduate school. After spending more than half of their lives in school, it's now up to each graduate to know how to properly manage their money and balance their budgets as they navigat 9 Overcooked Large-Cap Stocks that Must Be Sold Immediately 06/01/2016 08:00pm • Just as it's always a good idea to keep an eye out for the best stocks to buy, it's also good practice to stay apprised of some of the worst, most overvalued stocks at any given moment. You never know, you might find one of these stinkers lurking around in your portfolio. But how do you spot them?