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Nursing Specialists Can Earn More Than Some Doctors 07/16/2017 08:00pm • Before college, Brittany Sherwood thought she would study a pre-med major, go to medical school and become a doctor. "During my first semester of college I was planning on doing pre-med, but I got a 'B' in Bio 101, and I started doing a little research and realized there was a different way to end u How Grandparents Can Help Save for College 07/16/2017 08:00pm • College has gotten so expensive, you might need a multigenerational payment plan to cover the costs. For undergrads at a four-year private college, the sticker price -- including tuition, fees, room and board -- was $36,060 in 2006-2007 and jumped to $45,370 in 2016-2017, according to the College Bo Kids Headed to College? Don't Let Them Delay Your Retirement Plans 07/16/2017 08:00pm • Parents who choose to pay for a college education for their children have a steep mountain to climb. The average cost per year of a four-year in-state college education in 2016 was just over $20,000, according to College Board data. For a private college, the cost more than doubles. Though parents Big Bank Stocks Slump on Mixed Earnings 07/13/2017 08:00pm • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM), Citigroup Inc. ( C) and Wells Fargo & Co ( WFC) kicked off big-bank earnings season on Friday morning by delivering a mixed bag of numbers. Overall, the banks reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter, but their stocks all i How to Attend Medical School for Free 07/12/2017 08:00pm • It's not uncommon for medical school graduates to leave school with hundreds of thousands in student loan debt. Last year, among U.S. medical school graduates who borrowed, the median debt burden was $190,000, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. While the idea of graduating m 6 Financial Aid Questions to Ask on a College Visit 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Summer is a peak time for college visits. But in addition to asking about Greek life and class sizes, make sure to find out about how financial aid works at each college. Just as campus visits are an important time to gather general impressions about a campus, families should also use them as a tim How Debt-Laden Millennials Can Invest 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Time is an investor's most valuable asset, and that's one thing millennials have. By starting early, millennials can put their savings to work earning compounding interest. Of course, that same principle of compounding interest works against you with debt, especially as interest rates climb and mak How Technology Plays a Part in Getting a Mortgage Today 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Technological advancements lend themselves to countless consumer-facing industries, even transforming ones such as hospitality, travel and banking. But if you can manage numerous accounts online without ever having to sit down for a face-to-face conversation with another human, why is the process o 10 Things to Know Before Closing a Credit Card 07/10/2017 08:00pm • You could call it the tale of two credit card holders. In the last year, Craig Fuller, owner of a company called TransRisk, in Chattanooga, Tennessee closed a credit card and saw his credit score plunge from 760 to the mid-600s. And then there's Nanette Miner, an educational consultant in Mount Ple JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Rolls Toward $100 Per Share 07/09/2017 08:00pm • The picnic tables are cleared, the fireworks are spent and the Fourth of July-shortened week has come and gone. That means Wall Street is back to a full slate of action including the start of the second-quarter earnings season, ushered in by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM) and a host of other Black homeowners struggle as US housing market recovers 07/09/2017 11:33am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yul Dorn and his wife raised their son and daughter in a three-bedroom home crammed with family photos, one they bought in a historically African-American neighborhood in San Francisco more than two decades ago. Today, the couple is living in a motel after they were evicted How to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt: 3 Strategies for Success 07/06/2017 08:00pm • The recession may be in our rearview mirror, but since credit card debt isn't a thing of the past, plenty of people still feel like they're in the equivalent of a financial car wreck. (If that's your life right now, you may want to check out U.S. News Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit of 2017.) If y 11 Under-the-Radar New England Museums to Visit This Summer 07/06/2017 08:00pm • New England is one of America's favorite vacation destinations for many reasons. One of them is that the region is filled with little-known and worthwhile museums. Eight of them have formed the "Maine Art Museum Trail" along 200 scenic miles. On the trail, you'll discover a museum within a lighthou Raising financially independent kids: Be financially independent from them 07/05/2017 10:09am • Parents need all the help they can get these days to raise children that are financially responsible and good stewards of their money. But there’s an even more important (and selfish) reason to teach them these lessons — your financial independence from them! As they become adults and take on Decide If You Need a Private Financial Aid Consultant 07/04/2017 08:00pm • When Brad Lyons' oldest son was a junior in high school, he decided to contact Fred Amrein, a college funding expert. Knowing that he was on the cusp of a whirlwind of college tours, applications, Free Application of Federal Student Aid forms and tuition bills -- and with three more kids to get thro