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3 Ways Graduate School Pays Off 01/11/2023 07:00pm • Graduate school requires a significant investment of both time and money. While there are affordable options at brick-and-mortar institutions and through online programs, some two-year, full-time graduate programs can cost more than $100,000. Doctoral and professional programs can cost even more and 10 'Dogs of the Dow' Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2023 01/11/2023 07:00pm • Historically high inflation and rising interest rates have made blue-chip dividend stocks increasingly appealing for income investors over the past year. One conservative dividend investing strategy that has worked extremely well over the years is the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy. This simple investin How to Get a Low Interest Rate on a Private Student Loan 01/10/2023 07:00pm • Your student loan interest rate dictates how much money you'll pay the lender each month and over the life of the loan, making it one of the most important terms to consider when borrowing money for college. The lower your interest rate, the less money you'll spend on financing charges during repaym 7 Best Money Market Funds for 2023 01/10/2023 07:00pm • Following a brutal year for bond funds last year, money market funds are now popular again in 2023. After languishing for years in a perpetually low-yield environment, these funds are now seeing increased inflows from investors seeking to preserve their capital. An aggressive pace of interest rate h How to negotiate your medical bills 01/10/2023 10:00am • If you've ever had an insanely high medical bill arrive in the mail, you've probably contemplated your options: Pay the bill and dine on ramen noodles for the next few years? Take out a loan? Ignore the bill and risk it going to collections? There is a better alternative: Learn how to negotiate your Maryland credit union's mission for financial literacy 01/09/2023 12:27pm • A recent Standard & Poor’s study determined just 57% of U.S. adults are considered financially literate, as measured by their knowledge of basic banking and personal finance topics. Some Americans are more vulnerable to financial illiteracy than others, something Audra Pettus remembers expe Sports Betting on College Campuses: What to Know 01/08/2023 07:00pm • College athletics is a billion dollar industry. Until recently, there was one cash cow it could never tap into legally: sports betting. That landscape is changing. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law prohibiting sports betting. Now, according to the American Gaming Association, How to Transfer a Credit Card Balance: A Step-by-Step Guide 01/05/2023 07:00pm • Key Takeaways -- A balance transfer credit card can help you save money on interest.-- If you get a balance transfer card, focus on paying off debt and don't use it for new purchases.-- There are five simple steps to follow for a successful balance transfer.Is a Balance Transfer Credit Card Right fo 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 01/05/2023 07:00pm • The bear market has created some compelling opportunities in these low-priced stocks.The stock market ended 2022 with yet another decline, and volatility remains elevated heading into the new year as recession fears mount. The selling has been particularly heavy in smaller and more speculative compa 10 Best-Performing ETFs of 2022 01/04/2023 07:00pm • While the S&P 500 lost 19% on the year, the 10 top-performing ETFs of 2022 gained between 44% and 99%.While there's a lot to say about the volatility and challenges on Wall Street across 2022, two simple themes pretty much sum it up: The S&P 500 as a whole had its worst year since 2008, and Cheap Foods to Buy if You're Broke 01/04/2023 07:00pm • Your wallet needs to go on a diet, but that's tough when food prices keep going up. The most recent consumer price index report, released on Dec. 13, shows that the food index increased from October to November by 0.5% and 10.6% over the previous year. As for the cost of food at home, that has incre Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School: Pros and Cons 01/04/2023 07:00pm • A gap year between college and medical school can be a career-enhancing, life-changing experience for some students and an academic necessity for others. Meanwhile, some choose to go straight through without a break. Dr. Ali Lofti, founder and director of Admissions Helpers, an academic consulting a Inclusively, a startup helping disabled workers find jobs, snags new funding 01/04/2023 02:05pm • A St. Louis-based startup that helps companies recruit employees with disabilities has raised fresh funding, including from a firm founded by the owner of two professional sports franchises. The startup, Inclusively, has raised $4.3 million in a convertible note round, co-founder and COO Sarah Bern Review: 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' is preposterous fun — no more, no less 01/03/2023 12:28pm • In 2019, Rian Johnson's twisty-turny "Knives Out" became a surprise mainstream hit, infusing fresh creativity into the whodunit genre with a candy-colored "Clue" mystery. Now, the sequel "Glass Onion" has become the No. 1 movie on Netflix since it dropped over Christmas weekend, providing fo 8 Key Investment Ratios for Stock Picking 01/02/2023 07:00pm • If you've done any amount of reading about stock picking, you're likely to have come across the phrase "do your homework," but you might be a little fuzzy on what that entails. Part of it is understanding a company's business model and the market in which it operates. Another aspect is analyzing a c