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5 Tips to Avoid an Extra Year of College 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Graduating from college in four years is no longer the norm; many students are taking an extra semester or more to graduate. "I went a whole first year as a nursing major, so it was a lot of science-based classes and a lot of those didn't transfer when I switched my major to marketing," says Hillary 4 Ways to Protect Your Retirement 08/15/2016 08:00pm • Enjoying a comfortable retirement begins with having a strategic plan for saving and investing. Part of that means being sensitive to certain financial pitfalls that can derail your long-term goals and shrink your nest egg in the process. Things like rising health care costs, inflation, high invest Spend a Windfall Wisely 08/15/2016 08:00pm • So, you've come into some money ...Whether you've received an inheritance, landed a new job signing bonus or cashed the gift checks from your wedding, managing an influx of cash wisely is important. Click on to learn how to make sure that your newfound wealth is working for you.Take a moment to brea How to Save Thousands of Dollars to Invest in the Future 08/15/2016 08:00pm • So many people fail to invest in stocks and other securities because they don't have the cash to invest. Or at least they think they don't. But the truth is that there are many ways to raise cash that might be staring you in the face. Here are a few ideas. Sell the junk you don't need. Just becaus Leverage Summer Internships for Law School Applications 08/14/2016 08:00pm • For prospective law school students, having summer internships can be an application boost, but only if they know how to describe them to an admissions committee. Experts say that simply listing internships in an application is not enough. Prospective students must know where to include internship e Waiting for Energy Stocks to Refuel 08/14/2016 08:00pm • While every consumer with a driver's license has celebrated the low cost of gasoline in 2016, sage investors would urge unschooled investors to take their adoring eyes off the pump and pump up their portfolios with energy stocks instead. For indeed, the energy sector has seen better days, given tha Here's why it's tough to find your 'true' credit score 08/12/2016 11:00am • Everyone has hundreds of different credit scores, according to Experian -- one of the country's big three credit bureaus. These three-digit representations of our financial responsibility vary based on differing data sources and analytical methods, so it's fair to wonder: Which one is right? When 6 of the Most Overvalued Stocks on the Market 08/11/2016 08:00pm • New highs, some undeservedThe stock market has overcome what can euphemistically be called a rocky start to the year -- and the unexpected ramifications of the Brexit -- to hit all-time highs in recent weeks. With interest rates throughout the world still firmly in the gutter, investors everywhere a Why 401(k) Plans are a Source of Financial Stress 08/11/2016 08:00pm • Many Americans are worried about building a nest egg for the future. Saving enough money for a comfortable retirement is a significant source of stress for 40 percent of employees, according to a recent survey of 1,000 401(k) participants by Schwab Retirement Plan Services and Koski Research. More p 5 Surprising Things That Could Leave You Poor 08/11/2016 08:00pm • If you want to live the good life, financially-speaking, you might expect to need a job that pays well and a plan for how to responsibly spend the money you earn. However, there could be more to it than that. Your health habits, friends and even how many times you check your credit score could all h Living paycheck-to-paycheck, even on a six-figure salary 08/11/2016 11:37am • WASHINGTON — CareerBuilder says 75 percent of Americans claim they are living check-to-check just to make ends meet, at least sometimes. Its survey says 38 percent of working Americans occasionally barely make it to the next payday. Another 15 percent say they usually live paycheck-to-payche 10 tips to live rich while saving for retirement 08/10/2016 06:00am • Planning for your financial future while living a full and rich life is a juggling act. Between the financial demands of mortgage payments, kids' activity fees, the car payment and, of course, trying to save for retirement, sometimes the here and now can get lost. The sad fact is that many people 7 Tips for Budgeting in Retirement 08/09/2016 08:00pm • Even if you have planned and saved well, your spending is likely to change during retirement. Some expenses will disappear when you stop working, while others will crop up. So, it is important to take time near the beginning of retirement to rework your budget to suit your new income and lifestyle. Weigh Whether to Use Your Home to Pay for College 08/08/2016 08:00pm • In a climate of lower housing interest rates, a home loan might seem like an attractive option for some parents to help shoulder the cost of paying for college. "Since the downturn of '08 and '09, the lending environment has improved enough that some of the rates on home loans are more competitive o College Students: Your Finances Could Use a Freshman Orientation, Too 08/08/2016 08:00pm • College freshmen are already excited and stressed about those early days on campus, thanks to the mixture of newfound freedom and the insecurities of making new friends and taking college-level courses. It's not exactly a time when the average 18-year-old is thinking, "Hey, I should probably get my