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This benefit offers workers help with student debt repayment on a monthly Compare Top Online, On-Ground MBA Programs Through Data 03/20/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to online and in-person, part-time MBA programs, both generally attract a similar demographic of students: working professionals looking to balance their jobs and other responsibilities with an education. And while flexibility is a key reason to consider pursuing an online MBA program The secret recipe inside your credit score 03/18/2016 05:04pm • WASHINGTON — Have you checked your credit report in the past year? If not, you may want to take a look. Although credit is just one small part of your overall financial picture, bad credit can impact other parts of your life. The most common examples are obtaining a car loan or mortgage at a low r How to Invest in Marijuana Legalization 03/16/2016 08:00pm • DENVER -- In a nondescript industrial park in this city's Montbello neighborhood, employees at Medicine Man Production are hard at work harvesting marijuana. Wearing navy blue scrubs under bright industrial lights, workers toil in 40,000 feet of cultivation space, picking through mature plants with Beyond Credit Scores: 7 Factors That Affect a Loan Application 03/16/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to good finances, credit scores get a lot of press. Based on a formula incorporating loan and repayment history, credit scores are often touted as the reason someone gets approved for a credit card, auto loan or mortgage -- or denied one. However, some financial experts say the role of Interview: Two-Stage Thinking Helps Investors Weather Volatility 03/16/2016 08:00pm • During this time of investment market turmoil, investors look to professionals for help in weathering the storm. Larry Swedroe, director of research for Buckingham and the BAM Alliance as well as author of 13 investing books, offers insights and information to help cope with market turbulence and in 5 Changes You Must Know About Before Filing Your Taxes This Year 03/16/2016 08:00pm • As you prepare this year's tax return, you might wonder if anything has changed since you did last year's return. For most people, the answer is no, aside from a few small changes in numbers. But Congress did make a couple of notable changes last year, including making permanent some tax breaks that 3 Ways to Avoid Major Money Problems in Medical School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Medical school can be a major investment of both time and money. I asked my senior students what financial information they wished they'd known before applying to medical school. The first tip may be obvious, but you may be as surprised as I was by the others. 1. Avoid credit card debt: Several Negotiate Merit-Based Law School Financial Aid 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Now that you've begun to hear from law school admissions committees, it's time to consider how financing your education will impact your decision of where to enroll. Whether you've already been offered a scholarship or are still waiting for a decision, here's what you need to know about negotiatin The ROI of Graduate School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Since Kristofferson Culmer had no plans to teach, he hadn't considered pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science. But that quickly changed once he started a master's program at the University of Missouri and realized that a doctorate is now a good way for job candidates outside the ivory tower to demons Smart Ways to Raise Money for Graduate School 03/15/2016 08:00pm • As an undergrad at Florida International University in Miami, Lucia Lopez volunteered in poor communities and saw firsthand the health care challenges many people face. When she finished her master's in physician assistant studies at Wake Forest University in 2013, Lopez, 27, found a job as a PA at How to Pay for Private College Without Destroying Your Investment Portfolio 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Despite little inflation in the rest of the economy, college tuition rates continue to rise, including those at private colleges, where 1 in 5 students study. According to the College Board, the average cost to attend a private university was 26 percent higher in the 2015-16 school year compared to Understand 4 Options for Graduate School Loans 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Student loans can be confusing and overwhelming -- especially when added to the already stressful time of choosing a college and figuring out how to pay for it. That pressure can be even greater when it comes to graduate school, which can often be significantly more expensive than undergraduate. Th 3 Truths and a Lie About the Microbiome 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Ready for three truths and a lie: science and nutrition edition? This format allows for both facts and fables to be covered, which is especially important with media constantly highlighting questionable research conducted on complex topics such as the microbiome. But let's back up. What's the microb