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Warren Buffett's 10 Biggest Deals 09/09/2015 08:00pm • Take lessons from the Oracle of Omaha.When it comes to investment success, few can match Warren Buffett's track record. His 10 biggest deals have occurred over the past 16 years, and it is instructive to see what he purchased and when because it may provide clues about sectors that are undervalued a Princeton, Williams Top U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings for 2016 09/08/2015 08:00pm • Increasingly, a high school diploma doesn't cut it in today's workforce. In fact, of the higher-paying positions that have streamed back into the labor market since 2010, 97 percent have gone to college graduates, according to a report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown U Why Teen Savers Have More Financial Success Later in Life 09/08/2015 08:00pm • When Dawn Morgan was a teenager, she really wanted to get braces. Her parents, though, didn't have the money for it, so she had to save for them herself. "I waited until I got my first job at age 16," Morgan says. Later, in her 20s, Morgan took financial workshops to learn more about money manageme Important Money Tips for Older Adults Going Back to College 09/08/2015 08:00pm • Returning to college, or going for the first time, can be harder than the course work itself, as Cliff Robertson, Jr., of Tyler, Texas, is discovering, in large part because he refuses to go into debt to pay for school. "It's requiring every penny I can scrape up, applying for every program even re 4 Great Checking Accounts for College Students 09/08/2015 08:00pm • College freshmen are striking out on their own for the first time in their lives. It's a time to push boundaries, explore interests and probably make one or two slightly reckless choices (you can finally get that tattoo) now that mom and dad aren't there to be vigilant watch dogs. But there is one a 4 Key Takeaways From Puerto Rico's New Restructuring Plan 09/08/2015 08:00pm • Charting a Course Out of CrisisPuerto Rican officials on Wednesday unveiled details of a new five-year government restructuring plan that could help the U.S. territory meet at least some of its sizable $72 billion in outstanding debt.The lengthy restructuring proposal lays the island's options on th 20 money moves to make before the end of the year 09/08/2015 06:00am • With just a few months left until the end of the year, it's time to squeeze in some last-minute retirement savings, revisit financial goals from the beginning of the year and update your insurance accounts, among other tasks. U.S. News reached out to financial planners about the action steps you sho The Budgeting Trick That Will Give You Financial Independence 09/07/2015 08:00pm • The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that more than 30 percent of people aged 18 to 34 still live with their parents. This number works out to be a whopping 42.2 million people, most of whom are college-educated. What's shocking about that number is that there are more people who are living with What a 'boomerang homebuyer' needs to get a home loan again 09/04/2015 05:16am • WASHINGTON — Many homeowners who lost their houses to foreclosure when the housing bubble burst are expected to begin buying homes once again.  As they sit down with lenders, many “boomerang buyers” may be in for a shock when they discover what is required to get a loan. “The game has ch Which Are Better: ETFs or ETNs? 09/03/2015 08:00pm • It's hard to find an investor who isn't at least familiar with the term " exchange-traded fund" by now. ETFs assets now sit at about $3 trillion worldwide, and Goldman Sachs believes that number will expand to $6 trillion in just five years. Less known (and understood), however, are exchange-trade Now Could Be the Right Time To Refinance Your Student Loans 09/03/2015 08:00am • There has been a growing concern around student loan debt for quite some time. The New America Education Policy Program reported in 2012 that about 40 percent of all student loan debt was from graduate students. Why is this important? One in four borrowers took out more than $100,000 in loans, ac How to Build Credit Without Credit Cards 09/02/2015 08:00pm • It's conventional wisdom that using credit cards responsibly is the fastest and best way to build credit. It's also conventional wisdom that using credit cards can be the fastest, best way to destroy credit. That's why it's easy to understand why not everyone has or wants a credit card. In fact, How Investors Should Play Oil's Decline 09/02/2015 08:00pm • Oil is at the lowest price we have seen in more than 10 years and there is no evidence that the price has bottomed. We believe the price crash for oil is very similar to what occurred in 1986, and the overall reason is due to a great increase of supply. In 1986, the increase come from Saudi Arabia Pros, Cons of Helping Grandchildren With College Costs 09/01/2015 08:00pm • Sept. 13 marks National Grandparents Day, and some college students should be sure to thank G randma and G randpa for something extra special this year: help paying for school. According to Sallie Mae's How America Pays For College 2015 report, contributions for college costs from relatives and f The Pros and Cons of a Secured Credit Card 09/01/2015 08:00pm • Liana Moran's secured credit card story is becoming more common. After graduating from Georgia Southern University in May of 2014, she landed a paid internship and decided it was time to get a credit card. For starters, the apartment she wanted to rent required a credit check before she could sign