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AC/DC returns to DC in September with Axl Rose 06/01/2016 07:46am • WASHINGTON — AC/DC will rock the Verizon Center Saturday, Sept. 17 as part of the band's 10 final shows during its "Rock or Bust World Tour." The show originally had been set for March 17 but was postponed after doctors for frontman Brian Johnson told him to stop touring because he was at ris Be a Strong Applicant for Graduate Nursing Degree Scholarships 05/31/2016 08:00pm • Advancing a nursing career with graduate school takes dedication and dollars. Many programs take two years to complete and require students to work hard and stay focused -- a work ethic that usually comes from within. They'll have to turn outwards, however, if they'd like scholarships to ease the b Student Loans May Affect Mortgage Eligibility Less 05/31/2016 08:00pm • Last month, the Class of 2016 celebrated the end of school. And while some new grads received cars, money and other exciting gifts, they all received a great present from an unexpected source: the Federal Housing Administration. Effective June 30, the FHA halved the percentage used to calculate mont Use Credit Card Rewards to Pay Student Loans 05/30/2016 08:00pm • While looking at an online comparison shopping website with her husband, Toni Dolce, 36, realized that she could use credit card reward s points to pay off her grad school debt. "It's been about $1,000 and $1,500 per year that we've been able to cash in and go toward student loans," says Dolce, who How to Invest in Equity Crowdfunding 05/26/2016 08:00pm • Want to invest like the rich do? Now's your chance -- to a point. The Securities and Exchange Commission is now allowing individuals to invest in companies via web-based crowdfunding portals, known as intermediaries, via the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS act. Historically only venture Managing Your Finances When You're Separated 05/26/2016 08:00pm • You're in limbo. If you and your husband or wife are separated, you may feel like you're divorced, but you are actually very married. This means that you may be emotionally split from your spouse, and perhaps living in two separate locations, but your money is still likely very much intertwined. And 7 Ways to Save Money When Your Cost of Living Is High 05/25/2016 08:00pm • If only living in an expensive city were as easy as it looks on most TV sitcoms, where the lead characters lounge in the most palatial digs while working a job you know doesn't pay enough for an apartment that size in real life. It's a nice, aspirational fantasy, but the truth is that paying rent i To Roll Over or Not to Roll Over: What to Do With That Old 401(k) 05/25/2016 08:00pm • A 401(k) plan is standard in many compensation packages today, and the money in the account is yours to keep even if you and your employer part ways. In the event that you do leave your job, you have two choices: Roll over the account or leave it where it is. If you leave the money with your former How to Get a Second Chance at Homeownership After Foreclosure or a Short Sale 05/25/2016 08:00pm • From 2006 to 2014, more than 9.2 million Americans lost homes to foreclosure, short sales or deeds in lieu of foreclosure, according to the National Association of Realtors. For many who lost homes during the housing crisis, enough time has passed that they may once again be able to get a mortgage 10 things you didn't know life insurance could do 05/25/2016 08:00am • Life insurance seems like a straight-forward financial product. 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While most federal student loans for the Class of 2016 won't be due for payment until this fall because of the grace p Travel Hacking for Newbies: the Risks and Rewards 05/24/2016 08:00pm • As we approach the busy summer travel season, recent reports suggest airfare prices will be the lowest consumers have seen in several years. According to Hopper, an airfare prediction app, domestic travelers can expect to pay an average of $240 for a round-trip ticket in June, a 12-percent drop comp How the Oil and Credit Markets Became Linked 05/23/2016 08:00pm • Markets aren't like Las Vegas. What happens in one market doesn't stay there for long. The latest poster children for the ripple effect are energy markets and credit markets. Recently, movements in the volatile oil futures market had a direct and immediate impact on the bond market. Here's what hap 6 ways Roth 401(k)s differ from Roth IRAs 05/23/2016 09:00am • When you contribute after-tax dollars to a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA, your money grows without the drag of taxes each year and you can set yourself up for tax-free withdrawals in retirement. However, there are some important distinctions between these two accounts that could have important implication