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10 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 02/11/2018 07:00pm • The best cheap stocks to buy now.After a much-needed market correction in early February, stocks, which had been marching to an all-time high after hitting all-time highs for months, are finally on sale again. Now's a great time to go shopping for the best cheap stocks to buy. A quick sell-off of th General Dynamics (GD) Gets Stronger With CSRA Inc Deal 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Defense technology giant General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) announced a $6.8 billion buyout of CSRA Inc ( CSRA) on Monday, sending shares of CSRA soaring more than 30 percent. The CSRA buyout comes just days after the latest Congressional budget deal put more money in the U.S. military's pocket Va. lawmakers debate capping college tuition 02/08/2018 12:22pm • WASHINGTON — Should there be a limit on how much colleges can charge for tuition? That is a question being considered in Virginia's General Assembly, where lawmakers are debating legislation that could put a cap on tuition rates for years to come. Under the bill, introduced by Democratic Del Deciding where to live during and after a divorce 02/06/2018 07:55am • WASHINGTON — In working with clients going through a divorce, the decision about where to live can be challenging. This can be one of the first decisions to make during divorce proceedings, but is often not considered in advance. Add to that the very real emotional, practical and often signific What Every Borrower Should Know About Student Loan Interest Rates 02/05/2018 07:00pm • If you're a student taking out a loan for your education, you know that every penny counts. You want to borrow what you need, and not a dollar more, for the least amount of interest. After all, the interest rate on your student loan could have a substantial impact on your total cost of borrowing an Alternatives for Anxious Investors as the Stock Market Drops 02/04/2018 07:00pm • The Dow Jones industrial average's 666-point plunch on Feb. 2, and its 363-point drop on Jan. 30, were sharp reminders that stocks are risky after their extraordinary gains of recent years, and bonds, the chief alternative to stocks, are shaky too, as rising interest rates are sure to push down pric Use Law School Education for Nonlegal Careers 02/04/2018 07:00pm • Some people go to law school knowing they don't intend to practice law because they plan on pursuing a law-related job in communications, politics or business. "We know from experience that a fair percentage of our students already are coming to law school intending to do something other than pract 7 Ways to Invest in Real Estate with ETFs 02/04/2018 07:00pm • An option for investing in real estate.The idea of real estate investing often conjures up ideas of house flipping and get-rich-quick seminars, or million-dollar deals to build a high-rise apartment complex. But in reality, everyday investors can be active participants in the real estate investment A Big Investor Is Giving Up on Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) 02/01/2018 07:00pm • Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD) announced it is cutting another 220 jobs this week, and one of its largest shareholders is now bailing on his holdings. Sears has been shrinking for several years, closing stores, selling assets, laying off employees and cutting costs in an effort to turn around t 5 Signs You Should Get a Travel Credit Card 02/01/2018 07:00pm • Travel credit cards offer plenty of generous points and perks. If you're approved for one of the top travel credit cards and you spend enough to earn a sign-up bonus, you can quickly rack up enough points to pay for hotel stays, airfare and more. However, travel credit cards don't cater to all cons How to Manage Money and Marriage the Right Way 02/01/2018 07:00pm • It's that time of year when diamond rings in small velvet boxes are being presented with a flourish. December is the No. 1 month for engagements, according to the wedding planning website The Knot, and a new wave of proposals may be right around the corner on Valentine's Day. But newly engaged cou Know How and Where to Store Your Tax Documents 01/31/2018 07:00pm • Storing your tax documents requires a careful balancing act. You want to keep important financial forms for as long as you need them, but you don't want to store them in such a haphazard way that identity thieves can find them or you can't locate what you need when necessary. "If there's any chance Are alternative investments for you? 01/31/2018 04:24am • WASHINGTON — As financial advisers, we are often asked if there are other strategies to invest in besides traditional stocks or bonds. This question is becoming more relevant, as investors are increasingly concerned about whether equity markets will continue their record-breaking ascent. When Understand Discharge Rates for Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Mid-February will mark the third and final borrower defense negotiated rule -making session with the U.S. Department of Education, affected parties and borrower advocates. The driving force behind the need to modify the borrower defense regulations was the sudden closure of Corinthian Colleges in A With Trump's New Tax Plan, Will You Need a Tax Preparer? 01/29/2018 07:00pm • On Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax plan into law. But now your work is just beginning. That is, you'll be doing your taxes soon, or hiring someone else to do them. And if you've hired a tax preparer for years to do your taxes, you may well wonder if this is the year y