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4 New Year's Resolutions for Student Loan Borrowers 12/27/2016 07:00pm • All student loan borrowers can resolve to take steps in the new year to improve their financial situation. Whether you're just starting to borrow for higher education or still repaying those pesky student loans, here are four New Year's resolutions that will make your wallet happier in the long run 10 Financial New Year's Resolutions 12/27/2016 07:00pm • Resolve to do better next year.About one-third of Americans plan to make a money resolution for 2017, according to a Fidelity Investments survey, with 50 percent of them planning to save more and 28 percent planning to pay down debt. Looking to join their ranks? Here are 10 money resolutions to cons A New Year's Checklist of Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor 12/27/2016 07:00pm • As 2016 comes to a close, people are thinking about New Year's resolutions -- and many of them are related to finances. Some may want to focus on saving more for retirement, while others strive to pay off student loans or consumer debt. But the end of the year is also a smart time to examine your f 7 of the worst stocks to buy for 2017 12/26/2016 07:00pm • What not to buy in 2017. New years bring new beginnings of all kinds -- from dieting to goal-setting to re-calibrating your financial life, the dawn of 2017 is a time for introspection and change. For investors, it means taking a look at your portfolio and deciding whether it looks healthy. It al How to Build an Effective Financial New Year's Resolution 12/26/2016 07:00pm • The turning of the calendar year represents a clean slate for many people, an opportunity to wash away the mistakes of the past and start anew with a fresh path through life. Unfortunately, even well-intentioned New Year's resolutions end in failure. Why? Resolutions are often set up to fail from t Make a Strong Argument for Law School 12/26/2016 07:00pm • Some law school applicants struggle with the LSAT, and their challenge is to convince schools to look beyond test scores. Clare Prober, 22, of Massachusetts, was one of those applicants. Because her mother tongue is Russian and not English, she says, it was difficult for her to finish the reading co 3 Student Loan Refinance Options for 2017 12/26/2016 07:00pm • The start of the year is a popular time to improve personal finances. Michael Golfman, a Colorado transplant working in New York City, took a hard look at his student loans around this time last year, choosing to refinance his debt to lower the monthly payments. The 36-year-old refinanced more than Why Is Talking About Money Such a Taboo Subject? 12/26/2016 07:00pm • In our day-to-day lives, talking about money is atypical cocktail party conversation. Even when it comes to your spouse and family, money conversations can become strained. This may be because money represents so much more than the actual piece of paper it's printed on. Although money is an integra Funding Long-Term Care for an Aging Global Population 12/26/2016 07:00pm • Bobbie Preddy's mother ran out of money years ago. She's 98 years old and if she lives longer than six more months, Preddy might be out of cash, too. Preddy's mother requires round-the-clock care, due to frequent urinary tract infections and related conditions. Together, Preddy and her mother determ P-Nats closer to new multimillion dollar stadium, park-and-ride off I-95 12/23/2016 12:32pm • WASHINGTON — The Potomac Nationals could finally be closer to a long-planned new stadium just off Interstate 95. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors held another closed session on the issue last week, and newly public documents suggest a deal is again taking shape to build a $40 mill Why Donald Trump's China Policy Is a Trade War in the Making 12/21/2016 07:00pm • By John Weeks Donald Trump's telephone call with the president of Taiwan shortly after he won the vote to become the next president of the U.S. caused a diplomatic stir. Some attributed it to Trump's ignorance of diplomatic protocol -- which is to officially ignore the existence of a Taiwanese gover Only 30 Years to Go. Will Millennials Be Ready for Retirement? 12/21/2016 07:00pm • The oldest members of the millennial generation turned 35 this year. That means those who want leave the workforce at the traditional retirement age of 65 have 30 years left to prepare for retirement. That may seem like a lot of time, but some millennials might need to meet their retirement goals so New Loan Counseling Tools at Some Schools 12/20/2016 07:00pm • While student loan counseling is required before taking out a loan or leaving college, there are no government requirements for institutions to provide ongoing counseling to students while in school. Experts say there's a link between counseling, which helps improve students' financial literacy, and Do's and Don'ts for Holiday Regifting 12/20/2016 07:00pm • There are just a few days remaining until Christmas, and consumers are scrambling to wrap up their holiday gift shopping, with many opting to go into debt. In fact, 14 percent of Americans plan to use credit cards this season because they don't have enough cash to cover their holiday expenses, accor Housing Predictions for 2017 12/20/2016 07:00pm • For the past several years, rumors about rising mortgage rates triggered a sense of urgency for some buyers, but those increases largely hadn't materialized. However, as expected, last week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist for r