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Hurricane Harvey Victims Eligible for Emergency Retirement Withdrawals 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Hurricane Harvey survivors are now eligible to take loans and hardship distributions from 401(k) plans and similar types of retirement accounts, due to relaxed IRS rules. Retirees who haven't received their scheduled Social Security payments also have several options to pick up their checks. Here's How to Go to Law School for Free 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Although it's typical for law students to acquire a six-figure debt burden during law school, it's possible to earn a J.D. without paying a cent of tuition. That's what happens when you win a full scholarship. Michelle Roter, a third-year law student who received a full scholarship to attend Hofstr 3 Financial Steps to Take After a Natural Disaster 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Hurricanes have a way of reminding people that we are all potentially one natural disaster away from finding ourselves in big trouble. Hurricane Harvey obviously got everyone's attention when it stormed onto the Texan shores on August 26, devastating in particular the city of Rockport, taking out p 7 Ways to Pay Off Your Summer Vacation Debt Pronto 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Summer is coming to a close, and that means credit card bills for charges made on vacation will soon be arriving. It's not unusual to go into debt during the summer months, according to finance experts. "It takes a lot of fortitude to budget for ," says Jake Serfas, lead financial strategist with O Why Few Borrowers Have Pursued PSLF 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Next month marks the first time federal student loan borrowers could be eligible to have the balance of their loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. This should be a positive time for those who write about student loans, but recent lawsuits and statistics surrounding the 7 Behaviors That Threaten Your Financial Security 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Like all behaviors, those associated with finances are learned. Your attitude about money is first shaped by the people who raised you and later influenced by your peers and those you admire. While no one aspires to live paycheck-to-paycheck or wants to be buried under a pile of consumer debt, lear 4 Myths About Financial Advisors 08/29/2017 08:00pm • As retiring baby boomers pass the retirement savings baton to millennials, the investing industry is shifting to meet the demands of a new generation, with retainer and hourly fees gaining more momentum. "It used to be about commissions so brokers would only get paid if you bought something," says Can an Income Property Rescue Your Retirement? 08/28/2017 08:00pm • Stocks are soaring but for many investors, real estate is king. Twenty-eight percent of investors say real estate is the best place to invest money they won't need for the next 10 years, according to Bankrate. Stocks came in third on the list, after cash. Real estate may attract even more investors Don't Let Roommate Money Troubles Sabotage Your Finances 08/28/2017 08:00pm • When Lori Cheek found herself moving in with a roommate at age 42, she thought she'd have a place to stay during a bad breakup. What she didn't expect was the financial heartbreak. "It was the worst living experience of my life," says Cheek, an entrepreneur and dating app founder in New York City. Avoid These 5 Pitfalls When Signing Up for Your First Credit Card 08/28/2017 08:00pm • That first credit card is a financial rite of passage for many Americans. For many, it's their first method of borrowing money for consumer goods without putting something on the line -- no house to anchor a mortgage, no car to anchor a car loan. A credit card provides easy access to borrowed money Be Wary of Credit Card Offer Perks 08/27/2017 08:00pm • Competition among credit card issuers means good news for consumers. Especially with the Federal Reserve moving to raise interest rates and make carrying a credit card balance more expensive -- which would presumably discourage borrowing -- card companies have to do what they can to attract and ret Impact of Brexit Is Already Resonating Across U.K. Universities 08/27/2017 08:00pm • LONDON -- Lydia Bruna, a young filmmaker from Germany, was considering doing her master's degree at the prestigious National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, just west of the British capital. Not only does the school have an international reputation, a British master's would help her car Locals' 8 Favorite Bars in Orlando 08/24/2017 08:00pm • If you seek perfection in nightlife, then you'll find nirvana in Orlando, Florida's extensive bar and club scene. Local Orlando experts suggest you sidle up to the bar at these top-notch music venues, dance clubs, speak-easies, lounges and themed drink joints. House of Blues Orlando House of Blues How to Make the Most of a Gap Year 08/24/2017 08:00pm • While Hanson Grant's friends were packing up boxes to furnish their dorm rooms in 2012, he was packing up his Subaru Outback. Rather than heading to college like everyone else, Grant headed west from his home in Saratoga Springs, New York to Yosemite National Park. There, he spent two months as a ho Your House is Worth More Than Ever. Should You Take Out a HELOC? 08/24/2017 08:00pm • Home values are up. Way up. According to the real estate website Zillow.com, the average home's value has shot up 6.8 percent in just the last year. That may not sound like a lot, but if you had a house worth $300,000 last year, if it's as high as the national average, it's now worth more than $320