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Stay Informed to Make Wise Student Debt Choices 09/26/2017 08:00pm • The new school year is fully upon us. By now, college students have hopefully developed a routine -- and settled any remaining student loan shortfalls. If you took on more debt to do this, you likely did so to get through this semester or year. Ideally, you also thought about how these decisions cou Report: Millions lose driver's licenses due to unpaid court debt 09/26/2017 12:44pm • WASHINGTON — Drivers nationwide who accumulate court debt as a result of traffic citations or criminal charges have been losing their driver's licenses by the millions, and a Virginia advocacy group claims the situation is having a disproportionately negative impact on poor people. According to Prep for Medical School Applications as a College Student 09/25/2017 08:00pm • Just as preparation for college begins long before your junior year of high school, long-term planning for medical school begins early. There is no magic or one-size-fits-all applying process, but there are some basic steps that all prospective medical students need to follow. By gathering online st How to eliminate that credit card debt 09/22/2017 09:19am • When you're dealing with an overwhelming amount of credit card debt, or you've grown accustomed to carrying a balance, it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But there are many paths to a debt-free future. Sometimes getting started can be the hardest part. Jen Lee, a debt Texas Instruments Raises Dividend for 14th Straight Year 09/21/2017 08:00pm • Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) investors got some good news after the market close on Thursday when the company announced it would be returning more cash to its shareholders. Semiconductor stocks are not typically known for their capital return programs, but Texas Instruments boosted both its divi How Investors Can Identify a Great Rental Property 09/21/2017 08:00pm • The decision to become a landlord is certainly exciting -- the search for a property, marketing for a tenant and potential to bring in money every month. But before you go buying the first empty house you see -- or worse, a house you didn't even look at -- know that your investment is better made w How the Fed's Great Unwind Affects Your Wallet 09/21/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve has a gargantuan task ahead of itself, but investors are hoping it will be orderly and calm. In just a few weeks, the central bank will begin to gradually unwind the massive stimulus efforts it enacted in the wake of the Great Recession. The decision, which was announced Wednesd Will a Nation Full of Credit Freezes Freeze the Economy? 09/21/2017 08:00pm • When historians look back at the trends of 2017, one has to imagine that "credit freeze" will be on a list somewhere. Exact numbers on how many consumers are currently setting up credit freezes are hard to come by, but judging from reports of long waits on hold at the three major credit bureaus, Eq 5 ETFs Yielding More Than 5 Percent 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Another strategy to unlock Wall Street's potential.In an age of ultra-low interest rates, income-oriented investors are having a tough time. The dividend yield of the Standard & Poor's 500 index is just 2 percent right now. And the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond doesn't offer much more at just a 2.2 Home Equity Options for the Older Investor 09/19/2017 08:00pm • For many investors, the home is the single largest asset, and although it's needed for shelter it can also serve as a valuable fallback when other holdings run low in retirement. But it's a trick to get at that money, with pros and cons to each option -- selling, borrowing through a home equity loan Navigating a Changed Municipal Bond Market 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Municipal bonds were once considered the gold standard of investment options thanks to their tax-exempt status. Income from these bonds is tax-free at the federal level and usually exempt from state taxes in the bond issuer's state. Since the financial crisis, though, the market has changed, with mo What Is Equifax and Why Does It Have My Financial Information? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Your financial life may be negatively affected by a company that, until recently, you may well have never heard of, or only been dimly aware of. Earlier this month, Equifax announced that hackers may have gotten access to the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. If you don't th Post Is Hungry for Bob Evans' Frozen Foods 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Cereal giant Post Holdings Inc. ( POST) completed an under-the-radar deal to acquire refrigerated food services company Bob Evans Farms Inc. ( BOBE) Tuesday for $1.5 billion. In a difficult market for large food companies, Post jumped at the opportunity to expand its refrigerated side dish offerings Everything you need to know about finding and fixing credit report errors 09/18/2017 09:52am • Your credit report is probably on the bottom of your list of must-reads, but there's a good chance that some of the information in your credit report is wrong. There's also a good chance you can fix those errors and improve your credit score. A 2012 Federal Trade Commission study found that one i 5 things to know about your life insurance 09/17/2017 09:04am • When it comes to strengthening your overall financial wellness, many people could benefit from flexing their muscles with a greater understanding of life insurance. Think about going to a gym and walking into a room with a variety of machines and equipment. What if you don't know what they do or