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10 Questions Financial Planners Wish You'd Ask 04/24/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to enlisting the services of a financial advisor, the process is a bit like dating. Just like you want to find a partner who shares your goals, communicates clearly and inspires trust, you want to find a financial pro who exhibits those qualities. U.S. News asked financial planners whi 10 MBA Programs Where New Grads Make More Than They Owe 04/24/2017 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: How a New Credit Card Can Boost Your Credit Score 04/23/2017 08:00pm • Many people are wary of applying for a new credit card because they've heard that their credit score takes a hit when they do it. Here's the real scoop: Those folks aren't wrong. They just don't know the full story. The truth is that if you play your cards right (pun intended), that credit score din 3 Tips for Choosing a Law School While Wait-Listed 04/23/2017 08:00pm • No prospective law school student wants to play the waitlist game. Alongside anticipating LSAT scores, hoping to gain admission from the waitlist creates the most anxiety among applicants I advise. What complicates the process is that seat deposit deadlines require you to decide where to enroll whil How to Start Building Your Unemployment Fund 04/23/2017 08:00pm • As if being laid off weren't stressful enough, most Americans don't have enough money saved to pay monthly bills if they're jobless for more than a few weeks. But you can avoid that added stress: Create an emergency fund now to prepare for potential unemployment. A recent NerdWallet study found t 10 completely careless credit card mistakes you're making 04/22/2017 05:01am • Improve your credit card habits. Many consumers either love or hate credit cards. They can be extremely helpful if used responsibly, but they can also hurt you if you don't use them right. Wondering how you can use your credit card better? Check out this list of mistakes to avoid and what to do i 5 Rules to Follow When Credit Card Hopping 04/20/2017 08:00pm • It's often called credit card hopping: applying to multiple credit cards and opening new accounts and sometimes closing old ones -- usually, to take advantage of a new cash bonus, rewards points or other offers. It's a strategy sometimes promoted by personal finance experts and naturally by credit Will Shale Keep the Lid on Oil Prices? 04/19/2017 08:00pm • When OPEC agreed to cut production to help start reducing the global glut of crude oil, the markets cheered and prices started to stabilize around $50 a barrel. But the decision also spurred U.S. shale-oil producers to start drilling again, and drilling they have been. Data from Baker Hughes showed Bulls Remain Optimistic About EBay Inc Stock 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Internet commerce company eBay Inc (ticker: EBAY) saw its stock fall more than 3 percent on Thursday after the company forecasted a weaker-than-expected second quarter. However, the long-term bullish case for EBAY stock remains intact. The company reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that to 9 Ways to Live With Your College Grad Again 04/19/2017 08:00pm • You thought your parenting days were over. In some sense, they are. In other ways, parenting resumes when your college grad returns to the nest. Living together again can be disruptive and upsetting. But, it doesn't have to be. Mom and Dad as a Lifeline More college grads are settling -- and stayi You Can Buy a House With Little or Nothing Down. Should You? 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Many aspiring homebuyers fear they will never be able to save up a 20 percent down payment. On a $500,000 house, for example, that's $100,000 in cash. And when you must cover rent, other monthly expenses and possibly additional debt, saving that much money can seem like an impossible feat. But the r How to protect inheritances for future generations 04/19/2017 06:41am • WASHINGTON — There’s a sense of pride knowing that you have accumulated valuable assets to pass on to the next generation. There’s also fear in having to deal with your own mortality and losing control of the wealth that you worked so hard to build. There are many "what ifs" to consider whe How to Invest in Stocks 04/18/2017 08:00pm • For many investors, one of the biggest hurdles is just getting started. It can be hard for a novice to know how to put money in the stock market or what makes a company a good investment. The best way to start, says Maggie Germano, CEO and founder of Maggie Germano Financial Coaching in the Distric Weigh Payoff of Summer School, Summer Job 04/18/2017 08:00pm • When Sophie Giroux, a sophomore at DePaul University in Chicago, considered her summer plans, the prospect of postgraduation student debt loomed large. So she decided to return home for the summer to live with her parents rent-free and, in addition to a part-time internship, work up to 30 hours a we 5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund for Retirement 04/18/2017 08:00pm • The average tax refund was $3,218 in 2015. That's a good chunk of change. Instead of blowing it on new toys or unnecessary spending, consider how you might use your tax refund to invest for retirement. Here are five retirement savings options: 1. The power of compound interest. Investing for retire