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10 Universities With the Largest Financial Endowments 01/12/2015 07:00pm • 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: 7 Ways to Save More Money This Year 01/12/2015 07:00pm • It might be hard to believe, but a new year is upon us. Whether you believe in establishing New Year's Resolutions or not, many people see the turn of the calendar as a perfect opportunity to start on things that fell by the wayside the year prior. According to Statistic Brain, 34 percent of Ameri Best Business Jobs of 2015 01/12/2015 07:00pm • Broaden your job search. It's time to think outside the cubicle, because the business world is changing. This industry's occupations now have kaleidoscopic settings, training, salaries and skills, and the job seekers attracted to this line of work can't be pigeonholed as buttoned-up stuffed shift 5 Credit Card Mistakes That Could Keep You From Getting a Mortgage 01/11/2015 07:00pm • Gearing up to apply for your first mortgage is equal parts exciting and terrifying. To calm your (understandable) jitters, you've probably done a lot of reading about interest rates, points, homeowners association fees and the like. After all, knowledge is power. Unfortunately, many first-time homeb 10 Ways You Might Sabotage Your 2015 Financial Resolutions 01/11/2015 07:00pm • This year, I've decided to commit to getting my finances in order. If you'd like to follow suit, read on for a list of the potential pitfalls that can ruin financial resolutions, especially if they involve being more frugal. Not Setting a Budget Banks don't go by ballpark guesstimates, so why shoul How paying student loan interest in college pays off 01/08/2015 07:00pm • School is back in session, and if you're like most college students, student loans are a fact of life. For many -- focused on grades and weekends of relaxation -- repaying those loans is something to think about "later," after graduation and once they've entered the work force. But beginning to whit Plug Into These Online Education Scholarships 01/07/2015 07:00pm • Earning a college degree has never been more essential to a working American, even when factoring in the high cost of college tuition and mounting student loan debt. According to a New York Federal Reserve study released last June, individuals with a bachelor's degree made an average of $1 million 10 Cheapest Online Bachelor's Programs for Out-of-State Students 01/07/2015 07:00pm • 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: Investing vs. Paying Off Debt: Millennial Edition 01/07/2015 07:00pm • If you're in your early 20s, and graduated college within the last few years, you're probably filled with a lot of optimism about your future, looking forward to starting your career, and are generally excited about your new independence. But with this independence comes responsibility, because you Cleaning Your Financial House: 4 Items to Keep and 4 to Shred 01/07/2015 07:00pm • Somewhere nestled between your resolution to lose 20 pounds and the one to finally clean out your basement is probably a resolution to organize your home office. If you're staring at piles of paperwork and wondering what's safe to destroy and what you should hang onto, here are some guidelines. Kee 5 Financial Questions to Ask Before Getting an Online Degree 01/06/2015 07:00pm • Online students have many of the same cost, financial aid and student loan questions as their counterparts attending brick-and-mortar schools. But some unique money questions may arise as well. "There are certainly a few regulations that online students should understand going into the process, gi Tips for Using Student Loans for Online Education 01/06/2015 07:00pm • You've seen the ads on television encouraging students to get a degree online, work at their own pace and save time and money. For some students, online courses are a great way to earn a degree or certificate, especially if their work or family schedules make it difficult to commit to a class that' Timeline of the McDonnell corruption trial 01/06/2015 05:52pm • By Janeal Downs Capital News Service RICHMOND – Bob McDonnell was elected in a landslide and took office as the commonwealth’s 71st governor in January 2010. On Tuesday, just five years later, he was sentenced to prison for corruption. Here are key dates as McDonnell went from a rising s Former Gov. Bob McDonnell to be sentenced Tuesday 01/05/2015 06:34am • WASHINGTON -- History will be made Tuesday when former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is sentenced for public corruption. He and his wife Maureen were convicted in September of accepting loans and gifts from a wealthy businessman. Bob McDonnell could spend decades in prison, but federal official Survey: Few customers rely on mobile banking 01/02/2015 11:59am • WASHINGTON -- Mobile banking makes monitoring your finances convenient – but a surprising number of people aren't cashing in on the expedient option, according to a new survey. Only 2 percent of bank customers consider mobile banking to be their primary banking method, according to a survey fro