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4 Easy Ways to Establish and Build Credit 07/07/2016 08:00pm • You needn't get a tattoo declaring "I Love Credit Scores" in order to enjoy a lifetime of excellent credit, as roughly 32 percent of people say they'd do in exchange for this golden ticket, according to a recent WalletHub survey. And the 11 percent of people who would spend three years cleaning Chip How Much Could You Save by Living With Your Parents? 07/07/2016 08:00pm • For years, there was a certain ritual young adults could expect to follow: Graduate high school, earn a higher-education degree, get a job, rent an apartment and eventually, move into a house. Not any longer. A new analysis of U.S. census data by the Pew Research Center found that in 2014, for the 7 Global Goats That Could Bring Market Mayhem 07/07/2016 08:00pm • Meet the goat.For as long as the bulls and bears have see-sawed back and forth in the zoo that is Wall Street, one stubborn animal sat on the fulcrum, ready to tip the balance in the bear's favor: the goat. When global forces show ornery, goat-like tendencies, markets in the U.S. get the willies. Ho NSO salutes 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' 'Star Trek' at Wolf Trap 07/07/2016 01:44am • WASHINGTON -- "Indiana Jones" and "Star Trek" are two of the most beloved franchises in movie history. Now, both will receive live treatment at Wolf Trap. First up, the National Symphony Orchestra will play a live accompaniment to Steven Spielberg's action-adventure classic "Raiders of the Should Investors Look at Europe for Bargains? 07/06/2016 08:00pm • Even before the U.K. voted to leave the European Union on June 23, European stock funds lagged U.S. large-capitalization returns and in the vote's aftermath, many European equity shares fell. European shares have been under pressure for a few years now, along with other international investments, 10 Things Seniors Want You to Know About Managing Money 07/06/2016 08:00pm • They say hindsight is 20/20, and with that in mind, U.S. News asked four seniors what they would do to get ready for retirement if they could do it all over again. They provided insight on what they would do differently as well as where they got it right. Based on those conversations, here are 10 f Understand Student Loan Forbearances, Rehabilitation Payments 07/05/2016 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger likes to give readers the tools they need to manage their student loan debt in an educated way. Understanding student loan vocabulary is one of those tools. Loan language can be complicated. In fact, when it comes to student loan repayment, mixing up just one word -- or even Measure the Safety of Your Dividends 07/05/2016 08:00pm • Low interest rates have increasingly driven investors to utilize dividend-paying stocks as a means of finding cash flow. Approximately 25 percent of government bonds around the world have negative yields, meaning money is being lent to these governments, thus leading to fewer returns for the invest The New Faces of U.S. Poverty 07/05/2016 08:00pm • America's poor are increasingly shifting from the cities to the suburbs, the most recent Census data show -- and that's causing problems with the way the government delivers assistance to them. The prolonged economic recession forced millions of Americans into poverty, with nearly 15 percent of the 7 Ways to Prepare for a Layoff 07/05/2016 08:00pm • You don't want to perpetually ruminate over the possibility of losing your job, but no matter where you are in your career, there are several things you can do to ensure you're prepared if you do get the ax. If you sense your company is about to go under or you hear whispers about possible job cuts Forbes lists best colleges, universities for 2016 07/05/2016 12:45pm • WASHINGTON — Forbes has come out with its ninth annual list of the nation’s top 25 colleges and universities, and finds a "small but significant" tilt to the West when it comes to elite higher education. "Students all over the world are increasingly drawn to the nowness of the West Coast," F Survey: Old Town Alexandria most desired neighborhood in DC area 07/05/2016 05:28am • WASHINGTON — If people in the D.C. area had one place they preferred to live, almost 20 percent surveyed by Charles Schwab said it would be Old Town Alexandria. According to the Charles Schwab survey of D.C. metro area residents, about one in 10 would choose Bethesda. More than 5 percent Estimate Living Expenses to Determine College Affordability 07/04/2016 08:00pm • Despite being accepted by Stanford University and Vassar College, Mathew Martinez chose to attend the University of Central Missouri to save on living costs. "I made the decision by looking at housing at Vassar, Missouri and Stanford -- and it was astronomical," says the senior economics major says, How to build savings from zero 07/01/2016 05:00am • You've seen the numbers. They aren't pretty. A recent Bankrate.com survey of 1,000 adults suggests that 66 million American adults have zero dollars saved for an emergency. That dovetails nicely with a report that came out earlier this year from the Federal Reserve, which looked at the economic w 6 Ways Online Students Can Save on Textbooks, Learning Materials 06/30/2016 08:00pm • Beyond buying a house, financing a college education can be one of the most expensive investments a person ever makes. As college costs skyrocket and student loan debt receives increased media attention, it's easy to overlook the unadvertised expenses associated with required college textbooks and o