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Part of what makes breast cancer such a fear-inducing diagnosis is the fact that it affects not just your physical health, but you 7 of the Best Emerging Markets Stocks to Buy 02/22/2018 07:00pm • These stocks are the best for emerging markets.Most American investors are unwittingly under-diversified. Putting some of your money in overseas investments is a great way to fix that. The best emerging markets stocks to buy have a range of attractive qualities -- a mix of growth, value, income and, Check Out 4 Huge Scholarships Worth $10,000 or More 02/21/2018 07:00pm • With the annual cost of a four-year college rising, students need all the financial help they can get. Applying for a scholarship -- including high-dollar awards -- can help reduce the amount borrowed in federal and private student loans. Below are four scholarships that are each worth $10,000 or m How Do Rent-to-Own Home Purchases Work? 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Rent-to-own agreements offer a path toward home ownership for people who can't qualify for a mortgage or afford a down payment. Under a rent-to-own agreement, you can move in and rent a home with the option of owning it later, often building a down payment as you pay rent. But keep in mind that thi Secular and religious leaders pay tribute to Billy Graham 02/21/2018 12:30pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'd4361ad7-6e72-493c-ad21-34b3f7fc487c' }).render("77661536a88d4235");}); Leaders expressed admiration and respec For Cyril Ramaphosa, the Honeymoon Will Be Short 02/20/2018 07:00pm • JOHANNESBURG -- When Jacob Zuma delivered his final state of the nation address as president of South Africa last year, he spoke to a parliament under siege, rocked by protests both inside the national assembly chamber and at its gates. So unpopular was Zuma that the address, a gala event held each 5 Unusual, Money-Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Any cash windfall can be an instant temptation to spend, especially when it comes to tax refunds. Fortunately, many people treat their kickback from Uncle Sam like a forced savings account, using it to pay off a chunk of debt or beef up their emergency savings fund. In a survey from TaxSlayer, 43 pe 4 Essential Questions When Hiring a Financial Advisor 02/20/2018 07:00pm • American workers have spent decades diligently saving for retirement by deferring income into their employer's defined contribution plan -- usually a 401(k) plan. According to Vanguard's How America Saves 2017 report, almost 100 million Americans have in excess of $7 trillion in these plans, and as 5 Fun Board Games and Card Games That Teach Money Concepts 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Most of us have great (or perhaps not-so-great) memories of playing board games as kids, with rainy days filled with long games of Monopoly or Risk. Many of us likely also have some experience playing some less-than-fun "educational" games with our parents or a well-meaning relative. Since those day Pros, Cons of Using Cryptocurrency to Pay for College 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Some students are starting to use cryptocurrency -- a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security -- to pay for college. In fact, a few schools even accept bitcoin for tuition. King's College in New York became the first U.S. institution to allow bitcoin tuition payments in 2014. 10 Tips to Improve Your Investing Fitness 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Get your finances in top shape.It's the start of the year, gym memberships are being fully utilized, juicers and smoothie makers have been dusted off, and so many of us pledge that finally this is the year where health will come first. Maybe it's for weight loss, maybe it's for better nutrition, to Why Gen X Investors Shouldn't Go It Alone 02/15/2018 07:00pm • The retirement planning woes of millennials or baby boomers often overshadow those of Generation X investors, but their struggle is just as real. In a TD Ameritrade survey, 43 percent of Gen Xers were behind on saving, while 37 percent believed they would be unable to afford retirement. That gloomy How Soaring Deficits Affect Rates, Growth, Stocks and More 02/15/2018 07:00pm • The Grand Old Party, which has branded itself the party of fiscal responsibility, keeps writing checks. The GOP-controlled Congress and White House aren't just ramping up spending, but slashing taxes -- a fiscally untenable combination that could bring permanent $1 trillion annual deficits as soon