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What Is an Interest-Only Mortgage? 03/28/2018 08:00pm • If you lived through the late-2000s housing crisis, the phrase "interest-only mortgage" might make you shudder. Interest-only loans, which require borrowers to pay only the interest on the loan for an initial fixed period, shouldered much of the blame for the flood of foreclosures when the housing 4 Ways to Increase Odds of Winning College Scholarships 03/28/2018 08:00pm • High school students can win college scholarships for a variety of reasons. So it might be tempting to fill a resume with many experiences in the hopes of catching the attention of a scholarship committee. Instead, consider strategically making the most of your high school years. There are plenty o How to Avoid Common Student Loan Complaints 03/27/2018 08:00pm • Among its many duties, the government's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to help consumers make smart borrowing decisions. The CFPB solicits borrower complaints on federal student loan servicers as part of its work. These companies, such as Navient Solutions or Nelnet Inc., collect payment What You Need to Know About College Tuition Costs 03/27/2018 08:00pm • Paying for college is expensive, and many families are feeling the pinch as tuition costs soar. College tuition prices are a lot more today compared with two decades ago. For instance, the average cost for tuition and fees data among National Universities -- private and public -- has risen signific 10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund 03/27/2018 08:00pm • P is for practical.Hotly anticipating your tax refund? Before you splurge on that Jacuzzi you've always wanted or pile items into your virtual shopping cart, do yourself a favor: Hit pause, and consider finding a practical use for your money. What's practical, of course, is relative to your circumst White House denies probe into loans to Kushner company 03/27/2018 03:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House denied Tuesday that senior adviser Jared Kushner is under investigation by the White House Counsel's office over possible ethical or criminal violations in connection with more than $500 million in loans made last year to his family real estate company. The hea 5 Retirement Fees You Should Never Pay 03/26/2018 08:00pm • Retirement benefits often have complicated rules, and it's easy to trigger fees. However, those who carefully follow the rules will be able to accumulate a bigger retirement account balance and get more money from Social Security. Here are some retirement penalties you can avoid with careful plannin Why Did Another Company Start Managing My Loan? 03/26/2018 08:00pm • It might come out of the blue: a letter or email alerting you that the lender you originally signed with to take out a loan is no longer managing your account. Instead, a different company is taking over, and you'll be working with the new guys now. Why is your servicer or loan holder breaking up wi Tariff Threat Puts Damper on Chinese Stocks 03/26/2018 08:00pm • The proposed $60 billion tariff on Chinese imports has battered Chinese stocks for the past few days, but the long-term effect remains unclear -- although losses could spread to other markets. On the brink of a trade war, the U.S. dollar-based Chinese shares that track the MSCI China index declined How Much House Can I Afford? 03/26/2018 08:00pm • Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a veteran house hunter, determining how much you can afford to spend on a new property isn't always simple. You can use online tools and consult a lender or mortgage broker for guidance, but the best approach is to take a close look at your own financial situ Debate Builds Over Mounting Student Loan Debt in the U.K. 03/25/2018 08:00pm • LONDON -- Ruth Sparks says her hope after spending three years at Cardiff University earning a bachelor's degree in psychology was a career in academia as a researcher while working on postgraduate degrees. But no one would hire her as a researcher without at least a master's degree, says Sparks, w Someone Opened a Credit Card in My Name. What Now? 03/25/2018 08:00pm • Discovering someone opened a credit card in your name can be stressful. Whether you find a suspicious account on your credit report or receive a call from a collections agency about a card you've never heard of, surprise can quickly turn into panic when you see the balance. "It's certainly devastat He packed his trunk: Male Asian elephant arrives at National Zoo 03/23/2018 12:23pm • WASHINGTON — This news is anything but irrelephant. The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed Spike, a 36-year-old male Asian elephant, to their Elephant Trails exhibit Friday. He hails from Busch Gardens, in Tampa, Florida, and is on loan from the Miami Zoo, where he was born in 1981. Gettin 7 Dividend Stock Alternatives to Fuel Retirement Income 03/22/2018 08:00pm • There are other sources of yield besides dividend stocks.Do dividend stocks belong in your retirement portfolio? If you're investing for income, the answer is likely yes. "Income investors like dividend stocks because they're typically less volatile," says Joyce Choi, iShares fixed income product st 10 Tax Write-Offs You Shouldn't Overlook 03/22/2018 08:00pm • For those who still need to file their 2017 tax return, time is running short. However, in the final rush to finish up forms, you should be careful not to miss any write-offs that could save you money. From state taxes to child care expenses, there are plenty of ways to reduce your federal tax obli