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The Fate of Public Service Loan Forgiveness 10/02/2017 08:00pm • With more than $300,000 in student debt from both college and medical school, anesthesiologist Dr. Jesse Kiefer is banking on the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to discharge his debt after 10 years of payments. Kiefer is less than a quarter of the way through the process, which invo 11 Most Common Credit Score Mistakes 10/02/2017 08:00pm • You use your credit card regularly, pay the bill every month and avoid taking on too much debt. Your credit score must be in great shape, right? Maybe not. Even the most well-intentioned credit users can end up harming their credit by making simple mistakes. And having good credit is important, eve The Payoff From High-Dividend ETFs 10/02/2017 08:00pm • Rising interest rates are a sign of a strengthening economy, but they can spell trouble for investors. Shane Eighme, financial advisor and partner at Shane & Shane Financial in Dublin, Ohio, says rising rates affect investors in two ways, by dragging down bond prices, which means lower yields fo Best places to retire in 2018 10/02/2017 12:00pm • Find your spot Retirees have a unique opportunity to move to a place that costs less and provides a high quality of life. The challenge is finding a place that meets all of your criteria for a retirement spot. A new U.S. News analysis compared the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United Stat 7 little-known financial benefits of divorce 10/02/2017 09:00am • From the cost of the lawyer to the loss of a spouse's income, divorce often comes at a high price. What's more, spouses may walk away from the proceedings with significantly fewer assets and retirement savings. That's not to mention the emotional toll of the process. "At the end of the day, divor Weigh the Pros, Cons of Part-Time Law School 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Life is full of demands -- from family to career to other obligations or interests. Prospective law students may wonder how they can balance these responsibilities and attend law school full time. Fortunately, many law schools offer part-time programs. As you consider whether to pursue a law degree 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for October 2017 10/01/2017 08:00pm • It's never easy to find the best stocks to buy for your portfolio. That's why U.S. News put together this list of the five best stocks to buy for October. Hopefully, it makes your search just a little bit easier. After all, there are thousands of publicly traded stocks pulling at your attention. TIPS Are a Hedge Against Inflation 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Inflation hasn't been much of an issue in recent years, but investors of a certain age will never forget how prices skyrocketed in the late '70s and early '80s. Fortunately, investors worried about future inflation have various ways to offset the risk, like owning Treasury inflation-protected securi Explore Pros, Cons of Online Stackable Credentials 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Many working adults are overwhelmed by the time and financial commitments required to get an online degree. The fear of starting and not finishing a program, only to be saddled with debt, can deter potentially excellent students from taking online classes. Enter the online stackable credential. Stu 3 Things to Fix on Your Credit Report 09/28/2017 08:00pm • If you've ever received a phone call from a debt collector looking for someone else who owes money, thinking that person might be you, you may want to check your credit report and start looking for errors. There might be a number of innocuous reasons why a debt collector would call you for a debt th 4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Financial Disasters 09/28/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to unexpected bills, such as car repair or medical bills, most of us are not prepared. And as financial disasters, such as a job loss or a debilitating medical condition, get more serious, the less prepared we are. A 2015 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts found that more than half What Are the Right Choices in College Admissions? 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Which Path Is Better?The college admissions process requires applicants to make a series of tough decisions that range from how many recommendation letters to submit to which financial aid package to choose.Use the following advice from three admissions experts to understand how to choose wisely in Why Investors Seek Junk Bonds 09/27/2017 08:00pm • The U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee in September came and went without a hitch for the interest-rate sensitive bond market -- even on the much riskier class of these assets known known as "junk" bonds. Sure, the central bank signaled to investors that they can exp How to cope with financial stress 09/27/2017 10:07am • If you stress about money, you might find comfort in the fact that you're not alone, especially if you're a millennial. More than two-thirds of the generation report having moderate to high levels of anxiety about savings and income, while only half of the general population says the same, accord Everything You Need to Know About Credit Scores 09/26/2017 08:00pm • If you had to choose whether to disclose your weight or your credit score to the world, which would you choose? If you're like 70 percent of Americans, you'd rather keep your credit score to yourself. It's no wonder -- the world of credit scores is confusing and fraught with misinformation. Sometime