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Dating? 5 Financial Issues That Make You Look Unappealing 07/29/2015 08:00pm • When you're dating and looking for Mr. or Ms. Right, it can be a long, tough slog, and if things are going badly, it might be tempting to look in the mirror and wonder if you need a new hairstyle or wardrobe. But maybe, instead, you should be looking in your wallet. After all, money, or the lack of 4 Mistakes Seniors Make When Remodeling 07/29/2015 08:00pm • Once you hit your 50s, a home remodeling job requires you to think about more than simply whether you'd like granite in the kitchen or tile in the bathroom. Older Americans need to keep a close eye on their future needs and finances before spending time and money to overhaul their living spaces.If y 8 Money Tips I Wish I Knew Before I Went to College 07/29/2015 08:00pm • If you have the benefit of learning money lessons before you go to college, you will be ahead of the curve. Just listen to an episode of Dave Ramsey and you'll find people later in life who are struggling financially, in debt, wishing they had learned money lessons a lot earlier. You don't have to b 10 Famous People Who Have or Had Student Loans 07/28/2015 08:00pm • Even Public Figures Have Student LoansIf misery loves company, then student loan borrowers will find comfort from this group of public personalities who've borrowed to pay for college. They've done everything from taking on six figures in parent loans to defaulting on their college debt. Here's what Make Sure Your TEACH Grant Doesn't Become a Loan 07/28/2015 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger can be a bit of a broken record when it comes to reminding readers of the importance of reading and understanding the terms and conditions of student loans. This mantra isn't unique to student loans. In fact, any financial advisor will tell you how important it is to read and 3 Retirement Problems and Solutions That Millennials Face Today 07/28/2015 06:00am • It's no secret that millennials have had a tough time getting started with careers, families and saving for retirement. Everything from the Great Recession, to the rising cost of higher education, to the increasing scarcity of better-paying jobs has taken its toll on people born in the last two d How to Handle a Parent Abusing Your Finances 07/27/2015 08:00pm • A parent is supposed to be a child's protector, teacher and the one person who can be trusted above anyone else. Unfortunately, unfettered access to another person's life can lead to a unique type of abuse that's rarely discussed: financial abuse. A parent knows all the details needed to open a cred How Helicopter Parenting Can Hurt Your Child's Finances 07/27/2015 08:00pm • By now, everyone probably knows that helicopter parenting, in which you hover and swoop in to rescue your child, is a style of parenting that perhaps never should have lifted off. For instance, a Brigham Young University study published last month in the journal Emerging Adulthood, which examined d 10 MBA Programs Where Graduates Leave With the Most Debt 07/27/2015 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: C Get Schooled: 5 Money Lessons to Learn Before Marriage 07/23/2015 08:00pm • Arielle Proctor says doesn't think she and her husband of two years have ever fought over money. It's something the 26-year-old Lowell, Michigan, resident chalks up to an engagement gift. "One of the gifts my parents gave us when we were engaged was Financial Peace University," Proctor says. Over a 13 Documents Mortgage Lenders Need From Homebuyers 07/22/2015 08:00pm • One of the changes brought about by the foreclosure crisis was a realization that, before granting loans, lenders need to verify that borrowers can make their monthly mortgage payments. That led to a number of changes in how mortgages are granted, including what is called the Ability to Pay Rule, w Millionaires Before 30: Smart Finance Skills or Dumb Luck? 07/22/2015 08:00pm • KC Beavers was only months out of his 20s when he realized his net worth was over $1 million. Far from being the son of a CEO or celebrity, Beavers' path to wealth was through frugal living and smart finance decisions. While running a photography equipment startup, Beavers and his wife spent little The 5 best tips to save $1M for retirement 07/22/2015 11:00am • WASHINGTON — Everyone knows they need to save for retirement — especially with company pensions becoming extinct over the next generation. At some point you’re going to stop working and will have to live on whatever you have saved, plus whatever you’re entitled to receive from Social Sec 4 College Savings Strategies for Parents With Student Loans 07/21/2015 08:00pm • Lucy Knutson says she was fortunate because her parents helped pay for her undergraduate education. But when she decided to go to law school, she had to foot the bill, and she graduated with more than $100,000 in loans. Now that she's a mom of two, she and her husband automatically put money from A Timeline of Federal Student Loan Delinquency, Default Consequences 07/21/2015 08:00pm • In June, The New York Times published an opinion piece that encouraged students burdened with debt to consider letting their loans default. As you might imagine, this argument created a lot of chatter -- at least around Student Loan Ranger headquarters. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and we c