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6 marvelous last-minute holiday sales for 2016 12/18/2016 07:00pm • Avast, ye holiday shopping procrastinators! Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday have long since passed and Christmas is days away, you still have time to catch great holiday deals. To woo last-minute shoppers, many retailers are launching spectacular sales across all major gift-giving categori 5 Simple Moves That Can Help Your Credit In 2017 12/18/2016 07:00pm • How's this for a New Year's resolution? "I resolve to make 2017 the year I stop being intimidated by my credit score and start taking control of it!" Sure, it may not be your typical resolution. It won't help you eat better, lose weight, get organized, spend more time with your family or travel the College becoming less affordable for Maryland students 12/15/2016 10:32pm • Katishi Maake, correspondent ANNAPOLIS, Md. — During this past election cycle, presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both highlighted increasing college debt as one of the most important issues in the country. Since the 2008 economic recession, student loan debt is the 12 Money Moves to Make in 2017 to Retire Happy 12/15/2016 07:00pm • With the new year right around the corner, many Americans are making financial resolutions. When it comes to long-term savings, putting more money aside for retirement is a top resolution, according to an annual survey by Fidelity Investments. "This year it really, really stood out," says Ken Hevert How Important is Your Credit Score? 12/14/2016 07:00pm • Your credit score now plays a role in many areas of your life. From credit card issuers like Discover to websites like Credit Karma, there are plenty of companies clamoring to show you the three-digit number that, in theory, represents your creditworthiness. However, some industry experts say you s The Trump Rally and Market Expectations for 2017 12/14/2016 07:00pm • U.S. equities reached new highs in the weeks following Donald Trump's election as president. The "Trump bump" was strongest in segments of the market projected to benefit the most from policy changes under his administration. Small company, financial services and energy stocks were among the winners There Are Cracks Forming in the College Education Business 12/14/2016 07:00pm • Unfortunately, one of the defining characteristics of the millennial generation is student debt. If you or someone in your family is a millennial, you've probably heard some variations of these staggering statistics. There are 44.2 million Americans with student debt. Total student debt now stands Dos and Don'ts of Last-Minute Holiday Shopping 12/13/2016 07:00pm • If you've put off holiday shopping for yet another weekend and still can't get through your growing holiday to-do list, make sure that you're not paying a premium for last-minute gifts. Shopping at the last minute may be your only option, but there are still steps you can take to keep costs down and 7 Ways to Trade Volatility With ETFs and ETNs 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Don't be afraid of a volatile stock market.When investors hear "volatility," it's rarely in positive terms. Volatility can scare investors into making poor choices with their portfolios, scaring them out of stocks that they'd be better off holding. In fact, exchange-traded fund providers are increas Budget-friendly secret Santa gift ideas 12/13/2016 09:20am • When you're a youngster, December is a marvelous month, when snowflakes first tumble down from the sky and colorful presents begin appearing beneath shimmering Christmas trees. When you're an adult, the holidays can be a decidedly less magical time, when roads ice over, shopping malls crowd and y What Italy's Big Vote Means for Investors 12/12/2016 07:00pm • Now, more than ever, Italy looks like a big, fat mess for investors. On Dec. 4, Italian voters roundly rejected constitutional reform. The immediate impact was the resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. He had promised to do so if the result went against him. That means at least one campaign p Rethinking a Mortgage While Retired 12/11/2016 07:00pm • It's one of the cardinal rules of retirement planning: pay off the mortgage before quitting work. Giving up your income while still supporting a big debt can mean chewing away at your retirement savings way too fast, and can leave you in a tight spot if something goes wrong. But paying off a mortga What's Your Fiscal Fitness Number? 12/11/2016 07:00pm • Financial gurus are taking a page out of the employee wellness handbook and have begun calculating an investor's "fiscal fitness." The idea is to know how your lifestyle can affect your finances and investments. TD Bank, after a 2015 survey, says 70 percent of consumers agree that financial health Tired and Irritable? Maybe You're Just Dehydrated 12/11/2016 07:00pm • Irritability, fatigue, dizziness, stomach pain, trouble concentrating, muscle cramps -- how many times have you felt one or all of these symptoms and chalked it up to a lack of sleep, a tough workout or not enough coffee? Turns out, these feelings can all be consequences of something relatively eas 3 Things to Know Before Applying for a Store Credit Card 12/11/2016 07:00pm • If you say that you've never been tempted -- not even once -- at the checkout counter by an offer to save up to 20 percent off your purchase simply by applying for a new store credit card, you're probably lying. We've all been faced with those offers. Most of us have been tempted by them. Many of us