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Great Value Stocks for a Hot Market 02/26/2015 07:00pm • Stock markets in the U.S. have been on a fantastic run since bottoming out during the financial crisis in March 2009. Today, the Standard & Poor's 500 index and Dow Jones industrial average sit at all-time highs and the Nasdaq Composite has drawn within 2 percent of its all-time high set in Mar 4 Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in a For-Profit Online Program 02/26/2015 07:00pm • Prospective students can be forgiven for wondering whether they should enroll in an online, for-profit degree program. The industry went through a rough patch, enduring criticism for high student loan default rates, low graduation rates and dubious recruitment practices. Yet despite the bad press The Costs and Benefits of the Blended Family 02/24/2015 07:00pm • When Carrie Smith was growing up with her stepmother, stepbrother and four younger siblings, her parents took care to treat each child equally. 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But if you'v How One Recent College Grad Intends to Retire at 40 02/22/2015 07:00pm • When he was 14 years old, Thomas Frank learned a valuable lesson about saving money. He wanted cash to buy a video game, so he took one of the few jobs available to someone under 16: detasseling corn. "You're basically pulling the tops off corn. It's a very difficult job, very hard work," he says. T Modern Money Lessons From Mary Todd Lincoln 02/22/2015 07:00pm • It might sound like a stretch to take personal finance lessons from a first lady who lived 150 years ago. But the financial aspects of the story of Mary Todd Lincoln, as told through Ford's Theatre's play, "The Widow Lincoln," might feel familiar to modern consumers. The play, which just ended its Excited About That Big Tax Refund? Think Again. 02/21/2015 07:00pm • If you're an average American taxpayer, you probably dread tax time. After all, filling out all that paperwork can be a drag. But for many taxpayers, tax time is also great -- it's the one time of year when the government sends you a big check. At the end of last tax season, the average tax refund 10 Best Banks and Credit Unions for the Military 02/18/2015 07:00pm • Life is anything but simple for members of the U.S. military: They frequently move, work odd hours, travel often or even live overseas, which means their financial situation can change dramatically from one moment to the next. Once deployed, simple financial transactions like ATM withdrawals, check How to Prepare for a Storm in Your Retirement Forecast 02/18/2015 07:00pm • After a snowstorm closed most of the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., I began to think about how people could experience a significant financial storm but never consider how their retirement plan would fare. 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For students from low-income families, it can seem nearly impossible. If your family struggles to make ends meet, income-based scholarships can provide necessary financial resources and are a great place to s Find Financial Aid Funding for Apprenticeship Programs 02/17/2015 07:00pm • As higher education and federal financial aid policy continues to mature, discussions are starting to focus around whether the traditional, classroom-focused model is really the most effective and financially viable option for higher education. In addition to newer delivery methods such as online de 5 bad credit card habits to break now 02/17/2015 07:00pm • We've all heard the advice: Use credit cards wisely. Still, knowing what's smart and doing what's smart can be two different things. And with an increasing number of U.S. young adults putting purchases on plastic -- 57 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds say they use credit cards today, versus 48 percent