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4 Simple Financial Lessons From Our Founding Fathers 09/15/2016 08:00pm • The Founding Fathers were a talented and wise group of men. In 1787, they constructed a government that has stood the test of more than 200 years, the Civil War and the Great Depression. When they weren't busy contributing to the development of independence and nationhood, the Founding Fathers had a WeddingWire adding jobs in Chevy Chase 09/15/2016 01:33pm • WASHINGTON ��� Weddings are big business, and 9-year-old WeddingWire, an online resource for a wide range of wedding services for engaged couples, needs more space and more employees to keep up with growth. The Chevy Chase-based company is expanding its headquarters lease and plans to add 200 new Virginia launches online portal to help ITT Tech students 09/15/2016 03:08am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia has created a new online portal to help students impacted by the closure of the for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute. The website includes information about where students can seek loan forgiveness or continue their education at another institution. Can You Actually Refinance Your Mortgage Too Often? 09/14/2016 08:00pm • Just as it seems mortgage rates can't get any lower, they drop yet again. Today's mortgage rates are near the lowest we've ever seen. As rates fall, even people who have refinanced their mortgage in the last few years are wondering if it's time to refinance again. Which brings up the question: Can 10 Universities With the Cheapest Out-of-State Tuition 09/14/2016 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: C 5 Money Lessons Teens Should Learn Before They Go to College 09/14/2016 08:00pm • School is back in session across the country, but there is something your teens may not be learning in the classroom. Only 20 states require high school students to take economics and even fewer -- 17 states -- require a personal finance class, according to the Council for Economic Education. That Dot Foods plans 100 new jobs by 2023 in western Maryland 09/13/2016 11:59pm • WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (AP) ��� Dot Foods Inc. says it plans to create 100 new jobs in western Maryland by 2023 by expanding its Williamsport warehousing and trucking operations. Company, state and local officials announced the plans in a statement Tuesday. Dot will begin building a new truck maint Research Debt Statistics Before Choosing a College 09/13/2016 08:00pm • Starting this year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid opens on Oct. 1. Since it's best to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible -- as some financial aid is first come, first served -- the class of 2021 should be thinking about financial aid right now. In particular, think about how fina How to Save For Retirement While Paying for a Child's College 09/13/2016 08:00pm • The typical investor has two long-term goals: retirement and kids' college expenses. Ideally, a family would estimate how much each will require, make a conservative guess about likely returns, and then invest enough each month to reach both targets on schedule. But that's tough to do. So which goa Exclusive: Former Va. Gov. McDonnell not planning political comeback 09/13/2016 02:03pm • WASHINGTON ��� Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has no plans to get back into politics himself, but wants to remain involved in key issues, he told WTOP. ���I do want to continue to speak about the important issues of the day, like federalism,��� McDonnell said in an interview following word th U.S. News Data: College Costs, Financial Aid 09/12/2016 08:00pm • While paying for college is a top concern for many -- especially as tuition increases at most schools every year -- families can turn to U.S News for data on tuition and fees and financial aid. In-state students attending a public school pay an average of 57 percent less in tuition and fees for the How to Survive on a Graduate Student Stipend 09/12/2016 08:00pm • When Joe Brusca was living on a graduate student stipend, he cut expenses wherever he could. The master's degree student bought dried beans, lentils and rice in bulk, rehydrating them throughout the week for cheap and healthy meals. "They have all the nutrients you need," says Brusca, whose stipend 4 Critical Personal Finance Tips for Your First Years After College 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Graduation is a joyous occasion, but it also marks the point at which people step out of school and into the real world. That real world offers a ton of opportunities -- and infinite chances to make enormous financial mistakes. Many recent college graduates find themselves repeating the same financi 15 Money Management Tips for College Students 09/11/2016 08:00pm • Time-tested wisdom for the new college student.There's nothing like the feeling of independence of when you're in college, but since it's the first time away from home for many, budgeting and managing money might be tough to master. In fact, 64 percent of college students have run short on funds at Former Virginia Gov. owes more than $10M to lawyers 09/09/2016 11:24pm • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) ��� Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell still owes more than $10 million to the lawyers who ultimately got his federal corruption conviction overturned. His sister Maureen McDonnell told reporters Friday that he's still in debt to two law firms in Washington, D.C., saying