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Why Your Credit Card Bill Is About to Get More Expensive  04/12/2018 08:00pm • In March, the Federal Reserve announced it would officially increase the fed funds rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. Credit card holders are going to want to pay close attention to this, because this rate hike can make it more expensive to leave a balance sitting on your credit card accounts. Why Did My Credit Card Limit Increase? 04/11/2018 08:00pm • You didn't ask for it, but it happened anyway. Your credit card issuer increased your credit limit significantly, making extra funds available for you to borrow each month. If this happened to you, you're not alone. "I think we'll see more of this now as credit opens up," says Beverly Harzog, credi 9 Financial Stocks to Buy for the Dividends 04/11/2018 08:00pm • Investors are watching the financial sector.As the foundation of the U.S. economy, through small business loans and mortgage origination and credit card services, the financial sector is perhaps the best indicator of the U.S. economy's health. However, investors don't have to rely on these big-pictu Short Selling: 5 Reasons to Love This Wall Street Taboo 04/10/2018 08:00pm • If there's one thing everybody on Wall Street agrees on it's this: everyone wants to make money (and preferably, boatloads of it). But the hatred of short selling -- and of the people doing it -- is perhaps the second-most dearly held view. In the Street's view, if you're short selling stocks for More Disappointment Ahead for General Electric Investors 04/10/2018 08:00pm • General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock continues to bounce near its lowest levels in more than six years following a horrendous year of trading that sent the stock plummeting more than 56 percent. Unfortunately for GE investors, analysts say things could get worse before they get better. On Wednesday, Co Analyst Sees Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Headed Below $100 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) investors have endured missed Model 3 production targets, a credit downgrade, reports of production quality issues and even a new set of Chinese automobile tariffs. This week, Tesla investors are dealing with bearish commentary from Wall Street as analysts grow increasingly Follow These 3 Steps to Meet Your Financial Goals 04/10/2018 08:00pm • If you want to reach your financial goals (big or small), it's time to get schooled in financial literacy. Don't worry. It isn't as complicated as it sounds. Read on for three quick and easy tips you can follow to give you the knowledge, skills and tools to manage your money and plan for the future How to Learn About College Affordability in High School 04/10/2018 08:00pm • It's college decision time -- and across the nation, high school seniors and their parents are grappling with where they'll attend school next fall. Many students and their families often turn to their school counselor throughout the college application process. However, a new survey from the nonpro What to Do With an Unexpected Windfall in Retirement 04/10/2018 08:00pm • While it is highly unlikely you'll win the lottery, it is quite possible that at some point in retirement you'll receive an unexpected, significant sum. This can happen when a loved one passes away and leaves you an inheritance, an insurance company sends you a large sum for a settlement or you rec 8 Ways to Cash In on a Hot Housing Market 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Only real estate offers the benefit of leverage.As investments go, residential rental properties have plenty of pitfalls, from bad tenants to costly repairs. Uneducated investors "can easily lose all of their equity in a property if they overpay," says Daniel Beckerman, founder and CEO of Beckerman Bank Loans Becoming an Investing Option 04/09/2018 08:00pm • The interest rate market is rebounding strongly. After three years of anticipated higher interest rates, the market has finally responded to expectations. The U.S. 10-year Treasury bond rate is approaching 3 percent and, for the first time in nearly 10 years, the three-month London Interbank Offered Parents: 10 Ways to Help Your Teen With the College Decision 04/08/2018 08:00pm • It's Decision TimeFor high school seniors who are admitted to multiple colleges, deciding which one to attend often requires additional research and deliberation. But teens only have a few weeks to make up their minds -- National College Decision Day is May 1 for many colleges and universities.Paren What Is Mortgage Insurance? A PMI Primer 04/08/2018 08:00pm • If you're a hopeful homebuyer on a tight budget, private mortgage insurance may be a component of the loan your lender will offer. It's an extra cost that you'd have to shoulder, but you might not qualify for the mortgage you want without it. To help you make the most informed decision about your mo When Will My Tax Refund Arrive? 04/08/2018 08:00pm • Depending on whom you ask, tax season is either winding down or ramping up and coming down to the wire. For the proactive taxpayers out there who have already filed, the next question you must be asking is: Where is my tax refund? If you're due a check from the government for a few thousand dollars Excited About That Big Tax Refund? Think Again. 04/05/2018 08:00pm • 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. Near the end of the 2018 tax season, the average tax re