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How to Invest in Marijuana Legalization 03/16/2016 08:00pm • DENVER -- In a nondescript industrial park in this city's Montbello neighborhood, employees at Medicine Man Production are hard at work harvesting marijuana. Wearing navy blue scrubs under bright industrial lights, workers toil in 40,000 feet of cultivation space, picking through mature plants with Beyond Credit Scores: 7 Factors That Affect a Loan Application 03/16/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to good finances, credit scores get a lot of press. Based on a formula incorporating loan and repayment history, credit scores are often touted as the reason someone gets approved for a credit card, auto loan or mortgage -- or denied one. However, some financial experts say the role of Interview: Two-Stage Thinking Helps Investors Weather Volatility 03/16/2016 08:00pm • During this time of investment market turmoil, investors look to professionals for help in weathering the storm. Larry Swedroe, director of research for Buckingham and the BAM Alliance as well as author of 13 investing books, offers insights and information to help cope with market turbulence and in 5 Changes You Must Know About Before Filing Your Taxes This Year 03/16/2016 08:00pm • As you prepare this year's tax return, you might wonder if anything has changed since you did last year's return. For most people, the answer is no, aside from a few small changes in numbers. But Congress did make a couple of notable changes last year, including making permanent some tax breaks that 3 Ways to Avoid Major Money Problems in Medical School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Medical school can be a major investment of both time and money. I asked my senior students what financial information they wished they'd known before applying to medical school. The first tip may be obvious, but you may be as surprised as I was by the others. 1. 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When she finished her master's in physician assistant studies at Wake Forest University in 2013, Lopez, 27, found a job as a PA at How to Pay for Private College Without Destroying Your Investment Portfolio 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Despite little inflation in the rest of the economy, college tuition rates continue to rise, including those at private colleges, where 1 in 5 students study. According to the College Board, the average cost to attend a private university was 26 percent higher in the 2015-16 school year compared to Understand 4 Options for Graduate School Loans 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Student loans can be confusing and overwhelming -- especially when added to the already stressful time of choosing a college and figuring out how to pay for it. That pressure can be even greater when it comes to graduate school, which can often be significantly more expensive than undergraduate. Th 3 Truths and a Lie About the Microbiome 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Ready for three truths and a lie: science and nutrition edition? This format allows for both facts and fables to be covered, which is especially important with media constantly highlighting questionable research conducted on complex topics such as the microbiome. But let's back up. What's the microb 5 Rebounding U.S. Energy Stocks 03/13/2016 08:00pm • The past 12 months have been tough for stocks in general, but the energy sector in particular has been hit hard. Over the past year, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is off about 5.5 percent while the S&P Energy index is down nearly 21 percent.However, strong growth out of the U.S. and the pr Investing Advice: It's Not One Size Fits All 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Love them or hate them, celebrity financial pundits such as Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman influence many Americans' decisions about money. 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