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7 retirement catch-up strategies for lifelong procrastinators 10/24/2017 09:00am • It's easy to put off saving for the future as you focus on more immediate needs. But it's never too late to start saving for retirement. However, you'll need a change of mentality to prioritize your long-term retirement needs over short-term wants. Here are seven strategies you can use to play catch A Top European MBA May Cost Less Than an Elite U.S. B-School 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Amanda Hopkins, a 29-year-old Princeton University grad, weighed her graduate degree options: attend a well-known U.S. business school or pursue an MBA at a top European institution. Her choice: The Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. The MBA program at the British school is compa Schools That Offer No-Loan Aid Packages To Students 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Harvard University, Amherst College and Pomona College have something in common: No loans in financial aid packages. These institutions are among a handful of schools that package financial aid awards with grants instead of federal student loans. While more than 50 institutions offer a no-loans pol 5 Scary Tax-Filing Mistakes That Can Haunt You 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Tax filing time will be here before you know it, and while it may seem like an odd time to worry about such a faraway event, that may be the first clue you have a problem. You believe you only need to think about your taxes once a year. Sure, for plenty of individuals, if taxes come out of your payc Federally approved loan sets I-66 toll lane construction in motion 10/19/2017 10:47am • RICHMOND, Va. — The federal government has approved a key low-interest loan required to build new private toll lanes on Interstate 66 between Gainesville and the Beltway, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Thursday. The $1.2 billion loan approval will allow the private companies designing, buil Happy 30th Anniversary, Black Monday 10/18/2017 08:00pm • With U.S. stocks trading at all-time highs, it might be easy to forget that 30 years ago this week Wall Street had its worst single-day loss ever. On Oct. 19, 1987, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 22.6 percent of its value. Never before, nor since, has it experienced a loss that great, in per 7 Tips to Fund College With Scholarships 10/18/2017 08:00pm • As the oldest of five children, Jocelyn Paonita Pearson knew her parents didn't have a lot of money to pay for her college education. So, as a junior in high school, she started applying for scholarships. Her strategy was to apply for everything that claimed to offer money for school, but she says 6 Myths About Credit Freezes 10/18/2017 08:00pm • For nearly three months this year, hackers had access to files at Equifax, a financial services company and one of the big three credit reporting bureaus. All told, more than 145 million people may have had their Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses stolen. Some driver's license and c Prince George's Co. leaders challenge new high-speed train, tunnel plan 10/18/2017 03:52pm • WASHINGTON — With many residents worried about the impacts of a potential $10 billion high-speed maglev train that would connect D.C. and Baltimore in just 15 minutes, members of the Prince George’s County Council questioned the benefits of the project Tuesday, even as project leaders suggested 10 Public Colleges Where Students Are Eager to Enroll 10/17/2017 08:00pm • Small Public Schools With High YieldsMost of the public institutions where a high number of accepted students enroll have a small incoming freshman class -- typically less than 1,000 students. These schools' high yield rates indicate popularity and desirability often associated with a first-choice i Take Ownership of Student Loan Debt Repayment 10/17/2017 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger receives many questions from readers. On occasion, we like to share some queries that other borrowers are likely to find relevant. Here's a sample of some we've addressed recently. Letters have been edited for clarity and to protect readers' privacy. Q: I recently signed up How self-employed workers can invest for retirement 10/16/2017 09:03am • Freelance and self-employed workers may wonder if they can truly save as much as those who work for others, but tax-advantaged investment opportunities abound for the disciplined and resourceful, tax and financial experts say. "Working for yourself can create challenges when deciding how to save Pros, Cons of Paying Down a Mortgage to Fund College 10/15/2017 08:00pm • When their youngest daughter entered college, Leah Ingram and her husband refinanced their 30-year mortgage to find extra money for college bills. They had contributed to 529 college savings plans since their two girls were little, but they also needed to pull from their current cash flow. With exc How to Avoid Derailing Your Golden Years 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Spending is underemphasized as a major component of retirement planning, which can pose challenges for spendthrift individuals and families in two key ways. First, during working years, extra cash is mostly spent, not saved and invested for the golden years. Second, it can be quite difficult to adju 5 Ways to Invest a Financial Windfall 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Who hasn't dreamed of a huge bequest from a long-lost uncle? It has happened, but in real life windfalls are more likely to come from parents or grandparents, the lottery or a lawsuit settlement. Your first impulse might be to live it up -- tour Europe, buy a big boat, new home or vacation place. F