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Compare Credit Cards That Offer College Savings Rewards 04/21/2015 08:00pm • When his oldest daughter was still in diapers, Rob Diestel opened a credit card that funnels cash rewards at a rate of 2 percent of his purchases into a Fidelity-managed 529 college savings plan. Fifteen years later, the Norton, Massachusetts, dad of three says he's earned about $10,000 -- includi Know When It's OK to Postpone Your Student Loan Payment 04/21/2015 08:00pm • For borrowers repaying federal student loans, the Student Loan Ranger offers one piece of advice above all others: know your options. Federal student loans typically come with better repayment options than private student loans. These include plans that can reduce your monthly payments, base your Doctor Shortage: Who Will Take Care of the Elderly? 04/20/2015 08:00pm • A shortage of health care providers who specialize in geriatrics at a time when the number of people ages 65 and older is rapidly growing threatens to jeopardize the health of older Americans, according to experts in the field. "We are not prepared as a nation. We are facing a crisis," says Dr. He Weigh Medical School Carefully as an Older Applicant 04/20/2015 08:00pm • The Medical School Admissions Doctor has received questions about applying to medical school as an older applicant. For older prospective doctors with degrees in other fields or potential career-changers -- and those who have dreamed of being a doctor since childhood -- there are a few things to con New Grads: Avoid These 7 Student Loan Slipups 04/20/2015 08:00pm • As the class of 2015 looks ahead to graduation, many will have a grace period of six to nine months before they have to start repaying student loans. That may sound like plenty of time, but it's a busy period for most graduates as they settle into a new job, find an apartment and take on other adult 5 Ways You're Wasting Money 04/20/2015 08:00pm • When you were young, and if you got an allowance, your parents probably told you not to waste your money on candy, comic books, video games or some other equivalent whenever you tended to go overboard on purchases. But as you quickly figured out, what is a complete waste to some people is a perfec Don't Make These 11 Common Money Mistakes 04/20/2015 08:00pm • It's hard to make smart money choices all the time, but at the very least, you can avoid some all-too-common -- and expensive -- errors. Whether it's budgeting by the month, instead of the year, or forgetting to save for future emergencies, these mistakes can mess with your finances unless you take How to Buy Nice Things and Not Go Broke 04/18/2015 08:00pm • In my last post, I talked about how you should not try to "keep up with the Joneses," as the saying goes. But here's the thing: It's OK to want and to have nice things -- just as long as you don't go broke in the process of acquiring them. It's All About MindsetIn the last article, I mainly talked a Local drivers file class-action suit against Express Lanes operator 04/17/2015 06:54am • WASHINGTON — Three drivers filed a class-action lawsuit this week against Virginia Express Lanes operator Transurban, telling a federal court that the company is not following the law and owes millions in damages to the public. "The Collection Defendants, operating as agents of and on behalf o A Smart Investing Plan for 30-Somethings 04/16/2015 08:00pm • You stopped eating Ramen noodles and started paying a mortgage. Now what?You're in your 30s, which means your finances are starting to get serious. You may have larger expenses than ever before, such as a new home, a new car and possibly a new bundle of joy. Hopefully your salary has also grown alon 5 Ways to Avoid Raiding Your Emergency Fund 04/16/2015 08:00pm • It's hard to put aside money for an emergency fund when your life feels like a never-ending series of emergencies. Most experts say it's important to keep three to six months' worth of expenses in an emergency fund, a sentiment that presumably many people living paycheck to paycheck find daunting o 3 Economic Indicators You Should Understand 04/15/2015 08:00pm • How seriously should you take economic indicators -- those big-picture numbers, such as the unemployment rate, Federal Reserve short-term interest rates, the consumer price index and many others? They're like the climate, advisors and academics say: The indicators show us how the economy is doing What to Do If You Owe the IRS But You Can't Pay 04/15/2015 08:00pm • The IRS knows basically everything about you. The IRS knows where you live, where you work, who you're married to, and if you've ever taken a latte as a business expense, where you get your coffee. Which is to say, if the IRS is looking for you, you can't hide. So before the agency garnishes your 10 MBA Programs With the Most Employed Graduates 04/15/2015 08:00pm • B-Schools Where Grads Get JobsStudents in business school are usually laser-focused on finding a job. The sooner they can secure a full-time job, the better -- especially because many MBAs take on considerable debt for graduate school.These are the top 10 schools where full-time students found work 5 Ways to Break Your Bad Money Habits 04/15/2015 08:00pm • Spend enough money, and you'll quickly learn the definition of a bad money habit. Few people need to be told not to overspend on credit or debit cards or to curb impulse shopping. You know you shouldn't, even if you always do. What you need are solutions. But solutions are hard to come by, says Ram