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How families can get the best possible college financial aid 05/01/2018 05:28pm • WASHINGTON — Tuesday is College Signing Day, when many high school students make their decision about where they'll go to class in the fall. It's not an easy decision, and financial aid is a significant variable in how that decision is made. But navigating the world of aid packages and loans ca Your Basic Guide to the Big Three Credit Bureaus 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Every time you swipe a credit card, take out a car loan or make a mortgage payment, three sets of eyes are watching closely. America's big three credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- track many of your financial transactions and other information, including: -- Credit card 6 Money Mistakes College Students Make 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Between paying college tuition and covering the cost of room and board, managing money as a college student can be a challenge. And the reality is many students aren't excelling at juggling managing their finances with their classes. The Wisconsin Hope Lab, which aims to find ways to make financing How to Keep Your Grown Children From Endangering Your Retirement 04/26/2018 08:00pm • Your retirement finances can be a lot more fragile than you might think. A budget can be disrupted by many things, and some parents have a hard time dealing with one expense in particular: They can't say no to their grown children. Helping your children isn't necessarily a problem if you have the How Millennials Are Making Money 04/26/2018 08:00pm • There is much about millennials that befuddles older generations. From shrugging off home ownership to using apps to pay back friends, young adults tend to do things differently than baby boomers and Generation X. The same can be said for how they make their money. Millennials have taken a differen 11 Ways to Support Family Members While in Retirement 04/24/2018 08:00pm • Retirement marks the start of a new phase of life when you no longer need to show up at the office every day. Now that you have more free time, there will likely be many individuals in your life who look to you for help. Many retirees are sandwiched between aging parents who need care and children a How to Choose the Right Student Loan Repayment Plan to Avoid Delinquency 04/24/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. Department of Education released a series of reports earlier this month on the state of federal student loan repayments. While the average borrower is likely to ignore these reports, they reveal interesting trends in student loan repayments that you can use to your advantage. Default and How to Cope With the High Costs of Infertility 04/24/2018 08:00pm • According to the National Survey of Family Growth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy and more than 85,000 women in the U.S. undergo in vitro fertilization each year. Unfortunately, such fertility treatments Williamson 2-run homer highlights Giants' 4-2 win over Nats 04/24/2018 01:03am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac Williamson hit a two-run homer in the sixth to lead the Giants past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Monday night. Chris Stratton (2-1) struck out five over 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and four hits. Williamson, playing his first home game at AT&T Park this s Choose the Right Gap Year Experience for Medical School 04/23/2018 08:00pm • Many students struggle over the decision of whether to take a gap year before medical school. In particular, students have questions about finding the right match. Before medical school interviewers ask the common question of what you would do if you weren't going into medicine, step back and think The Downsides to 'Extreme' Personal Finance 04/23/2018 08:00pm • You've seen the headlines: One recent graduate repaid $100,000 in student loan debt by living off ramen noodles and selling plasma. A young couple managed to retire at 35 by living rent-free in a camper and growing vegetables. A family sold its belongings and traveled the world, using just cre What to Do With an Expensive Life Insurance Policy 04/19/2018 08:00pm • If your money runs out long before the month does, you might be thinking about dropping your life insurance coverage. Eliminating premiums, particularly on pricey whole and universal life policies, can free up money in your budget for more pressing needs. But don't let that policy lapse just yet. Ac How to budget for more than 1 remodeling project at once 04/19/2018 08:00pm • Spring is a popular time to start planning your home improvement projects for the year. Winter is finally retreating, and you can examine both the damage the cold weather did to your home as well as decide which areas you'd like to see updated. Whether you're planning to gut your entire house or 7 REITs to Buy for Regular Income 04/18/2018 08:00pm • A good source for dividends.After the 2008 financial crisis, many investors began to view real estate with a critical eye. But a lot has changed and prices and related stocks have risen, with some passing former highs. Meanwhile, real estate's reliable dividend checks continue to be a big opportunit Fight Back: How to Combat Racial Wealth Inequality 04/18/2018 08:00pm • When Saundra Davis decided to change careers in her mid-40s, she opted to earn a master's degree in financial planning. Her goal, she says, was to understand what wealthy folks knew about acquiring, building and transferring wealth and apply those principles to her low- and moderate-income clients.