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5 Rebounding U.S. Energy Stocks 03/13/2016 08:00pm • The past 12 months have been tough for stocks in general, but the energy sector in particular has been hit hard. Over the past year, the Standard & Poor's 500 index is off about 5.5 percent while the S&P Energy index is down nearly 21 percent.However, strong growth out of the U.S. and the pr Investing Advice: It's Not One Size Fits All 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Love them or hate them, celebrity financial pundits such as Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman influence many Americans' decisions about money. These media personalities answer audience questions, doling out advice to a mass audience. The Obama administration's proposed fiduciary rule, which may go into eff Why Getting Money Back on Your Taxes Is a Bad Idea 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Many folks get excited about tax time for the sole purpose that they know they'll be receiving a big refund check.But is getting a refund on your taxes really in your best interest, or is it just taking money out of your pocket?Here are three reasons why it's a bad idea to get a tax refund, and how How to Stay True to Your Financial Resolutions 03/10/2016 07:00pm • It's one thing to make New Year's Resolutions, it's quite another to stick with them. In addition to your fitness and professional goals, you should also consider making a list of financial resolutions to improve your spending habits.We all have our weaknesses, especially when it comes to money. The More Employers Offer Student Loan Repayment Benefits 03/08/2016 07:00pm • Student loan reimbursement as an employer-provided benefit is all the rage right now. Well, perhaps that's overstating things a tad: Only 3 percent of employers currently offer this perk, according to the Society for Human Resource Management . But with high-profile employers like Pricewaterhouse Is Perfect Credit Possible? Inside the Quest for 850 03/06/2016 07:00pm • With roughly 31 percent of people sporting "bad" credit and the average American carrying a "fair" score of just 668, according to WalletHub data, simply reaching the land of "good" credit standing would represent an excellent achievement. Relative to bad credit, it would also unleash a savings wind Are You Overlooking This Credit Card Rewards-Boosting Strategy? 03/06/2016 07:00pm • There's never been a better time to shop for a credit card, especially if you're all about rewards. Americans are spending on cards again. And as delinquencies and bankruptcies remain near record lows, banks are going out of their way to attract new customers. Sign-up bonuses have hit unprecedented 7 Ideas for a Global Portfolio 03/03/2016 07:00pm • Let's assume globe-trotting is your thing, but you don't feel like getting out of your easy chair today. Or watching the Travel Channel. Or even surfing the Internet. But you have nothing against sojourning to the Land of Dough, courtesy of your investment portfolio -- because it's always fun to stu 5 Strategies to Keep Your Financial Plan on Track 03/03/2016 07:00pm • Stock market volatility has rocked many investor's portfolios since the start of the year. If you are like most Americans, financial planning and investing may not be at the top of your weekend to-do list. It turns out more Americans spent less time in the last year planning for an IRA investment fo 4 new cyber threats: Now it’s personal 03/03/2016 10:50am • WASHINGTON — Imagine your social security number is sitting somewhere in a government or retail database, and that database gets hacked. Your personal information is sold on the black market to a cyber criminal, who opens up a credit card in your name, racks up a significant amount of debt and rui Financial Sector Is Struggling, But Some Bargains Are Available 03/02/2016 07:00pm • The financial sector was expected to perform well this year, amid hopes that a strengthening housing market and the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike would help the bottom line of banking stocks. It hasn't quite worked out that way. Instead, the financial sector is the worst performer this year, 3 Times a Student Loan Could Be Discharged 03/01/2016 07:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger receives quite a few emails from student loan borrowers who want to know if they will be required to pay back their loans even if they aren't working in their field. Others aren't happy with the quality of the education they received or just don't think it was worth the debt 5 Ways to Make Money off Your Spring Cleaning 03/01/2016 07:00pm • Clearing the clutter and organizing your space is a great way to kick off the spring season. Whether you're cleaning out closets or reorganizing an entire room, don't overlook the chance to earn some extra cash from your efforts. Outside of listing your items in the local classifieds, there are seve How to Avoid an IRS Audit 03/01/2016 07:00pm • It's bad enough to burn precious personal time filling out a federal tax return, but worse still to worry about inviting an audit. It's like Russian roulette -- there's no telling what will happen. Taxpayer A claims a home office without a hitch, Taxpayer B does the same and gets a letter demanding New Best Graduate Schools Rankings Coming March 16 02/28/2016 07:00pm • On March 16, U.S. News will unveil the 2017 Best Graduate Schools on usnews.com, including rankings of business, law, education, engineering, medical and nursing programs. For the first time, U.S. News will rank Doctor of Nursing Practice programs alongside master's programs in nursing. DNP progra