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What Parents Can Do to Reduce Borrowing and Repay College Loans 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Adam Minsky, a Boston-based lawyer, has been coaching student borrowers on how to deal with poor loan servicing, unscrupulous debt collectors and unsavory lenders since he started his legal practice in 2011. But in recent years, parents who've taken out loans to finance their kids' educations have Understand the Potential Policy Shifts Affecting Parent Loans 02/13/2018 07:00pm • If universities lack the ability and sophistication to better steer parents away from overwhelming parental debt, then perhaps the federal government and Department of Education can adopt that role. But instead the Feds ask parents -- many of whom have never borrowed such large amounts outside of a Proposed Student Loan Changes May Deter Law School Applicants 02/13/2018 07:00pm • While applications to law schools are on the rise this year, this trend may be cut short if Congress passes the House Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan program. Higher education experts say that's because law students overwhelming rely on federal loans to finance their legal educ New Student Loan Promotions Help Borrowers 02/13/2018 07:00pm • For student loan borrowers who tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, one advertisement likely stole the show. During the game, beer brand Natural Light advertised a video contest that will give 25 winners $40,000 each to help repay their student loans. This promotion giving away a total of $1 million i Discover the Universities Where Parents Borrow the Most 02/12/2018 07:00pm • A common criticism of the Parent PLUS program is that it desensitizes parents to the actual cost of college. Financial aid offices have an incentive to push parent loans, encouraging Mom and Pop to delay the reality of paying for college by borrowing with wild abandon. That can make pricey private 10 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $10 02/11/2018 07:00pm • The best cheap stocks to buy now.After a much-needed market correction in early February, stocks, which had been marching to an all-time high after hitting all-time highs for months, are finally on sale again. Now's a great time to go shopping for the best cheap stocks to buy. A quick sell-off of th Metro inspector general's audits include cyberattacks, rail car carpets, sexual harassment investigations 02/09/2018 12:50pm • WASHINGTON — Metro bought back its own equipment, failed to properly investigate complaints such as sexual harassment, bought carpeting that failed to meet its own requirements, and risks losing materials to workers leaving the agency, a series of reviews by the Office of the Inspector General has Rockville is among 'Happiest Cities to Work' 02/09/2018 10:52am • WASHINGTON — The job posting, review and salary comparison site CareerBliss has released its list of Happiest and Unhappiest Cities to Work for 2018, and Rockville, Maryland, ranks ninth on the 10-happiest list. CareerBliss said it based its list on thousands of independent company reviews by a Deciding where to live during and after a divorce 02/06/2018 07:55am • WASHINGTON — In working with clients going through a divorce, the decision about where to live can be challenging. This can be one of the first decisions to make during divorce proceedings, but is often not considered in advance. Add to that the very real emotional, practical and often signific How to Invest in Small Business Strength 02/05/2018 07:00pm • Many indicators show the economy is strong, which in turn means small businesses are following suit. Small business financials were at the strongest point in 2017 since data collection started in 2007, according to BizBuySell's Q4 2017 Insights data. The median revenue of sold businesses grew more t What Every Borrower Should Know About Student Loan Interest Rates 02/05/2018 07:00pm • If you're a student taking out a loan for your education, you know that every penny counts. You want to borrow what you need, and not a dollar more, for the least amount of interest. After all, the interest rate on your student loan could have a substantial impact on your total cost of borrowing an Alternatives for Anxious Investors as the Stock Market Drops 02/04/2018 07:00pm • The Dow Jones industrial average's 666-point plunch on Feb. 2, and its 363-point drop on Jan. 30, were sharp reminders that stocks are risky after their extraordinary gains of recent years, and bonds, the chief alternative to stocks, are shaky too, as rising interest rates are sure to push down pric What Parents Need to Know About Borrowing for College 02/04/2018 07:00pm • On Thursday, Feb. 15, U.S. News Education and U.S. News Money will host a conversation on Facebook Live focused on what parents need to know about education loans with Shannon Vasconcelos , director of college finance at College Coach, and Pete Wylie, vice president of student lending at CommonBond 7 Ways to Invest in Real Estate with ETFs 02/04/2018 07:00pm • An option for investing in real estate.The idea of real estate investing often conjures up ideas of house flipping and get-rich-quick seminars, or million-dollar deals to build a high-rise apartment complex. But in reality, everyday investors can be active participants in the real estate investment Know How and Where to Store Your Tax Documents 01/31/2018 07:00pm • Storing your tax documents requires a careful balancing act. You want to keep important financial forms for as long as you need them, but you don't want to store them in such a haphazard way that identity thieves can find them or you can't locate what you need when necessary. "If there's any chance