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How Lower Back Pain Relates to Retiring Comfortably 03/24/2015 08:00pm • I broke my back last Thursday. I'll feel fine in a week or two, but I'm currently on bed rest. The good news is that being in pain reminded me of so many nuggets of wisdom on the road to retiring comfortably. Here are a few truths you must remember, whether or not you are living a pain-free life no Take 4 Steps to Understand Student Loan Interest Rates 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Megan Murray graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2005 with a relatively reasonable $13,000 in undergraduate loan debt. But after spending several years teaching in China -- and deferring her loan payments -- she came home to find that her high-interest private loans had swelled to High Balance Student Loan Borrowers Skirt Default, Still Struggle 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Recent numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have spurred lots of stories about the fact that low-balance student loan borrowers, those with debts less than $5,000, struggle more with repayment than high-balance borrowers. High-balance borrowers, those with $50,000 and more in education Seek MBA-Style Skills With a Master of Engineering Management 03/24/2015 08:00pm • To hold their own at a business conference table, fledgling engineers need more than technical skills, says Daniel Moorer, professor of engineering practice at the University of Colorado--Boulder. In fact, the know-how they need, he says, sounds a lot like an MBA: leadership and management, product Affordable Ways to Eat Healthier When You're on the Go 03/23/2015 08:00pm • Though there may still be a chill in the air in some parts of the country, it is officially spring. It's a great time for renewal in many aspects of life. If eating healthier has been at the forefront of your mental to-do list lately, why not opt to eat healthier for less even when you're pressed fo Thinking of Buying a Home? Start Saving Now 03/23/2015 08:00pm • They say your home is your castle. If you've been renting your castle and dreaming of owning a home, you aren't alone. 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What kind of investment results would we ge 5 Things My Dad Taught Me About Investing 03/22/2015 08:00pm • My dad was not a banker or financial analyst. He was one of those old-fashioned "country" lawyers who could see past the con job that someone was trying to pull, cut to the heart of the matter and see a problem through to its logical conclusion. He didn't make big money, but he eventually became a " 3 smart ways to invest your tax refund 03/20/2015 04:00am • Expecting an income-tax refund? Don't blow your windfall -- either on the obvious (a shopping spree) or the insidious (the one investment you probably shouldn't make, according to financial advisors). Instead, consider these tactics to make the most of an expected bonus. 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With discipline, patience and knowledge of how the real-life game works, nearly any member of Generation Y can reach the seven-digit mark in a matter of decades. Yet getting there through investment r 5 Financial Things Everyone Should Do in Their 20s 03/18/2015 08:00pm • There is no better time to set yourself up for a lifetime of financial success than in your 20s. While this decade may seem daunting as you tick off milestones such as college graduation, starting your first "real" job and possibly marriage, taking control of your finances is an integral part of g Survey: More than half of parents would put kid's tuition before own retirement 03/18/2015 11:07am • WASHINGTON — More than half of parents are willing to dip into their own retirement savings to keep their kids out of student loan debt, according to a new survey. Fifty-three percent of parents surveyed would prefer to tap into their retirement savings to pay for college expenses than have the