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5 Online Hacks to Save Time and Money This Holiday Season 12/01/2015 07:00pm • This time of year is all about abundance: holiday parties, decadent food and (if you're lucky) presents and treats to last year-round. But if there's one thing you're likely short on this holiday season, it's time. Save your time (and your sanity) with these online tips and tricks which will get you How to Stay the Course When Others are Panicking 12/01/2015 07:00pm • Not a day goes by without someone suggesting that I sell my investments because of a potential doomsday scenario. Yet, I always respond that the best move I could make is to just stay the course. Standing by and doing nothing is perhaps one of the most crucial concepts for good long-term returns. What to Do If You're a Delinquent Student Loan Borrower 12/01/2015 07:00pm • Last week, the New York Federal Reserve issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit and the news was not what the Student Loan Ranger had hoped. Despite an increase in the use and awareness of options such as the income-driven repayment plans, 11.6 percent of student loan borrowers h Does It Make Sense to Buy a Home If You Have Significant Student Loan Debt? 11/30/2015 07:00pm • Everything is going according to plan. You went to college. You landed a good job. You met someone and are planning a marriage. You're thinking a house is in the near future. But it's probably around now that you're starting to wonder if you're crazy, or if you're taking on too much debt. After al 5 Holiday Store Return Policies You Need to Know 11/26/2015 07:00pm • You likely already know how to spot a good Black Friday deal (electronics are almost certainly on your list) and how to plan your shopping schedule so you hit all the best sales (cutting short your Thanksgiving dinner is practically a must). But do you know how to return a deal that turns out to be 6 smart financial things to do on Black Friday 11/25/2015 07:00pm • If you've already taken a sneak peek at Black Friday sales and are wondering whether this will be the year you get up at the crack of dawn to stand in line for those deals, consider some other ways you could be saving. 'Tis the season to shop away, but that doesn't mean you have to end the year in d Will Santa Claus Deliver a Year-End Rally for Investors? 11/22/2015 07:00pm • It turns out Santa Claus doesn't just deliver gifts under the Christmas tree. Traditionally, November and December are positive months for the U.S. stock market as well. Chalk it up to year-end catch-up buying or positive seasonal holiday cheer, but history shows that investors can expect stock ma How to save big when hosting family for the holidays 11/20/2015 07:00am • As children, we all look forward to large holiday family gatherings with tons of food and drinks. But, as you get older, you realize just how stressful and expensive it is to host family from out-of-town. Since you want everyone to eat well and be merry, it's easy to get carried away and overspen 5 Steps to Retirement Planning for Entrepreneurs 11/19/2015 07:00pm • The entrepreneurship journey is exciting, but entrepreneurs don't have the luxury of pulling in the same amount of money on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. There's also no one to remind you that you should be planning for your financial future. Not knowing exactly what your monthly income will look l Why Johnson & Johnson Stock Is a Better Buy Than Pfizer 11/18/2015 07:00pm • Pfizer Inc. (ticker: PFE) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) are two of the largest health care stocks and drugmakers in the world, each with a market capitalization north of $200 billion. Both of their shares are up over the past year, both are trading in line with their peers around 16 times earning 7 Retirement Money Wasters to Avoid 11/18/2015 07:00pm • Investors are rightfully concerned with saving and investing enough money to provide a comfortable retirement. But just as important is keeping a close eye on the spending side. Here are seven retirement money wasters that can quickly drain even a well-stocked retirement portfolio. 1. Not shopping 10 Money Steps to Take Before Your 70th Birthday 11/17/2015 07:00pm • Our money needs -- and demands -- are constantly shifting as we age. By the time we reach our 60s, if we've planned well, we have a sizable nest egg that will support us into our older years as we scale back or stop work altogether. That doesn't mean it's time to take a hands-off approach to money, Nontraditional Ways to Find Funding When Banks Won't Help 11/16/2015 07:00pm • A woman approached me a few weeks ago with a question about how to get approved for a credit card with a subprime credit score. This woman, we'll call her Allie, had a short-term cash flow problem. She'd soon earn income working for a volunteer organization, but she needed $1,500 to relocate for her How to get home for the holidays without breaking the bank 11/16/2015 11:30am • Traveling during the holidays can be costly. Commercial travel and lodging prices tend to be higher during peak travel times like Thanksgiving, and the hustle and bustle of the season often lends itself to higher spending in other areas like meals. Here are five ways you can keep travel costs low How to Know When High-Yield Bonds Are a Good Investment 11/15/2015 07:00pm • Every day, in bull or bear markets, an investor can find recommendations of stocks to buy. In comparison, lists of bond-investing ideas are few and far between. But like stocks, not all bonds are the same. Some are riskier than others. A particularly risky category is high-yield bonds. These are d