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Is there a way to make those spending cuts withou Lessons From Celebrity Financial Mistakes 03/26/2015 08:00pm • When "Game of Thrones" actress Lena Headey got divorced, she had less than $5 in her bank account and had to rely on credit cards to support herself and her young son, she said in court filings that were obtained by TMZ and E! News. Given that she's a top-tier actress starring in a hit show, the ne 5 Smart Credit Habits to Start in Your 20s 03/25/2015 08:00pm • The bad news: Good habits typically need to be taught. Most of us aren't born wanting to work on projects before they're due or cover our mouths when we sneeze. More seriously, our desire to have fun and impress others typically results in the innate desire to spend, spend, spend. The good news: H 9 Basic Pieces of Money-Saving Advice No One Follows -- But Should 03/25/2015 08:00pm • Good advice can be hard to take -- especially when it comes to money. Often, the thing that's best for us is the thing we really don't want to do. Saving more and spending less is boring; why do that when you can have fun now? Well, you know what else sounds boring? Working for the next 50 years. A Wealth Building Plan for You: Growing Family Edition 03/25/2015 08:00pm • Investing can be such a confusing, scary proposition sometimes. You're never really sure if the information you find is exactly right for you (in the case of some online publications), if the data is relevant (in certain financial studies) or if the advice is credible (such as when you receive a st Cure Tuition Ills With Medical School Scholarships 03/25/2015 08:00pm • If you dream of becoming a doctor, you already know that you'll be spending a lot more time in school than most people. While four-year bachelor's degrees are the ultimate goal for many college students, they're just the first step on the road to a career in medicine. Your undergraduate education w Lacrosse team works to help teammate's family, save house from foreclosure 03/25/2015 07:02am • The Edison High School girls lacrosse team. Catherine Dina is second from right in the front row. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Shterengarts) ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Thomas A. Edison High School girls lacrosse team has rushed to the side of a family in need.  The girls are raising money and rally 12 Tech Stocks Investors Should Watch 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Opportunities aboundThe tech revolution continues to create new businesses and expand others while bringing innovative products to the marketplace. Although some companies have obvious tech roots in semiconductors and medical technology, others are better known for their jogging pants and pregnancy 12 Ways to Save More in the Springtime 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Warmer WeatherAs the temperature rises, you might find yourself spending more time out and about, enjoying the pleasures of the season. But many of them come with a high price tag, from alfresco restaurant meals to weekend getaways. The U.S. News Frugal Shopper blog contributors shared budgeting tip How Lower Back Pain Relates to Retiring Comfortably 03/24/2015 08:00pm • I broke my back last Thursday. I'll feel fine in a week or two, but I'm currently on bed rest. The good news is that being in pain reminded me of so many nuggets of wisdom on the road to retiring comfortably. Here are a few truths you must remember, whether or not you are living a pain-free life no Take 4 Steps to Understand Student Loan Interest Rates 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Megan Murray graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2005 with a relatively reasonable $13,000 in undergraduate loan debt. But after spending several years teaching in China -- and deferring her loan payments -- she came home to find that her high-interest private loans had swelled to High Balance Student Loan Borrowers Skirt Default, Still Struggle 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Recent numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have spurred lots of stories about the fact that low-balance student loan borrowers, those with debts less than $5,000, struggle more with repayment than high-balance borrowers. High-balance borrowers, those with $50,000 and more in education Seek MBA-Style Skills With a Master of Engineering Management 03/24/2015 08:00pm • To hold their own at a business conference table, fledgling engineers need more than technical skills, says Daniel Moorer, professor of engineering practice at the University of Colorado--Boulder. 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