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4 Conversation-Starters to Kick Off the College Savings Talk 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Tina Robinson struggled to pay her own way through college, working during the day and taking accounting and business courses at night. So, when she had two children of her own, she used her experience as a conversation-starter for why she was prioritizing saving for their college educations. "It Know What to Expect the First Time You Borrow College Student Loans 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Taking on student loan debt can be intimidating for first-time borrowers. Those in their teens may experience an especially daunting process, preparing to take on thousands of dollars in debt before they've ever paid a utility bill or earned a paycheck. "You can make a lot of really poor financia 10 Ways to Save Money When You Return to College 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Many students make the mistake of spending too much on their back-to-college school supplies. They end up buying things that they do not need in the first place, which can mean they end up being broke for the rest of the semester. If you want to avoid this problem, it is best to manage your spendi Graduates, Students Explain What Drew Them to Their Colleges 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Why I Picked Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Yiping Xing, 2015 graduate When I first visited MIT, I fell in love with the innovative spirit that permeates the campus. MIT doesn't simply teach you science or knowledge; it trains you to be a scientist and problem-s Signs You Aren't Ready to Retire Yet 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Some people are eager to escape an unpleasant work situation or want to spend less time at the office. But a desire for less stress and more leisure time doesn't necessarily mean you are ready to permanently retire. Here are some of the signs you would benefit from spending a few more years in the Colleges That Offer the Best Value to Students 09/27/2015 08:00pm • With college sticker prices climbing, and student loan debt on the rise, finding an affordable school is a chief concern for many families. But locating an institution that combines top-notch academics with manageable costs isn't simple. And families don't always have time to pore over the tuition Politico's Thrush: Boehner was 'really fed up' 09/25/2015 10:47am • WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner’s sudden resignation not only from the speakership but the House seat he’s held since 1991 is no surprise, Politico’s Glenn Thrush tells WTOP — and it makes the coming showdown over keeping the government running even less predictable. As Boehner 3 Things the Military Community Should Know About Online Learning 09/24/2015 08:00pm • It was the winter of 2012, and my wife and I were waiting to hear the location of her next military post. I wanted to enroll in college because I needed to start a career I could use wherever we ended up. We got the orders for Nebraska one month prior to moving. Several weeks after we arrived, I st 6 Ways to Maximize Credit Card Rewards for Holiday Shopping 09/24/2015 11:00am • The holiday shopping season -- believe it or not -- will soon be upon us. (Last year, retailers started rolling out Black Friday sales well before Thanksgiving.) But if you haven't paid off your back-to-school expenses and are worried about financing your family's wish list this year, here's some 7 ways to get your credit card ready for holiday shopping 09/23/2015 10:30am • If you're planning to pay for your holiday purchases with a credit card this shopping season, make sure you're being smart about saying "yes" to plastic. Nearly half of Americans planned to use credit cards for holiday purchases last year, according to a TransUnion survey of over 1,000 adults. The j 5 strategies to make money when selling stuff online 09/22/2015 10:00am • One of the most tried-and-true strategies for starting a financial turnaround is the old "clean out your closet" method. Basically, you just go through the items in your closet, on your shelves and in other places where you've tucked things over the years and evaluate whether or not you want to hold Make a Work-Study Job Pay Off 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Like all first-year work-study students at Dickinson College, Angeline Apostolou started with a stint in the cafeteria, cleaning tables and washing dishes. By senior year, the international studies major from Livingston, New Jersey, had transitioned to a job as a student supervisor at the Clarke Fo Why Buying a Home Is a Smart Investment for Millennials 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Millennials are swarmed with investing advice -- start saving early, take advantage of your employer's 401(k) match and for heaven's sake, dump those high-interest credit cards! But for many who are looking to build a retirement nest egg, financial advisors say purchasing a home is one of the best i Smart Ways to Comfortably Retire 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Even if you feel you aren't yet completely prepared for retirement, there is still time to correct mistakes, no matter what stage you are at. One common scenario is that you haven't regularly increased your contribution level to your retirement account or reviewed your investments. Adopting a "set- 3 Value Stocks to Buy in a Volatile Market 09/20/2015 08:00pm • The past few weeks have seen huge jumps in the level of market volatility as investors have seesawed between bullishness and bearishness on a near-daily basis. The Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index (ticker: VIX), a measure of market volatility, hit a 52-week high on Aug. 24. Many large