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Wise ways to choose a student loan repayment plan 07/18/2017 05:00am • Many borrowers with student loans through federal programs are blessed with up to eight -- if you include consolidation -- repayment options. Having this many choices allows borrowers to afford their student loan payments and ensures that they can find just the right one to meet both their budget How to Handle a Personal Crisis as Prospective Medical Student 07/17/2017 08:00pm • People die, accidents happen and illnesses occur. How you handle unforeseen events builds grit and determination that is integral to success in life -- and this includes the medical school application process. A calamity is not a single bad grade but a life-altering event, such as the death of an i Will Millennials Be Ready for the Great Wealth Transfer? 07/17/2017 08:00pm • The hyperbolic stereotypes that surround millennials -- that they are entitled, pampered, narcissistic and suspicious of anyone besides other millennials -- fall apart once you listen to them and do your investment homework. Then you realize that practically from day one of adulthood, a great many How to Improve Your Credit Score 07/17/2017 08:00pm • If you're often turned down for loans, or you have a big purchase coming up and you'll be talking to bankers soon, you're probably constantly trying to figure out how to improve your credit score. If that's the case, you'll want to try some of these credit-building strategies. But you'll want to get How to Find the Right Financial Mentor 07/17/2017 08:00pm • Checking account? Savings account? Check and check. But is that where your financial prowess ends? Do you know the 50/20/30 guideline for budgeting or if that investment was the right move? From the basics of setting a budget and sticking to it to managing your money in the right places, a financial 10 behaviors that will help you retire faster and wealthier 07/17/2017 06:00am • You probably dream about the day you can let the stress of work go and be fully retired. Building wealth is a marathon financial event, and there are plenty of tempting distractions and necessities along the way. Here are some behaviors and actions that will help you reach financial independence soo Nursing Specialists Can Earn More Than Some Doctors 07/16/2017 08:00pm • Before college, Brittany Sherwood thought she would study a pre-med major, go to medical school and become a doctor. "During my first semester of college I was planning on doing pre-med, but I got a 'B' in Bio 101, and I started doing a little research and realized there was a different way to end u How Grandparents Can Help Save for College 07/16/2017 08:00pm • College has gotten so expensive, you might need a multigenerational payment plan to cover the costs. For undergrads at a four-year private college, the sticker price -- including tuition, fees, room and board -- was $36,060 in 2006-2007 and jumped to $45,370 in 2016-2017, according to the College Bo Kids Headed to College? Don't Let Them Delay Your Retirement Plans 07/16/2017 08:00pm • Parents who choose to pay for a college education for their children have a steep mountain to climb. The average cost per year of a four-year in-state college education in 2016 was just over $20,000, according to College Board data. For a private college, the cost more than doubles. Though parents Big Bank Stocks Slump on Mixed Earnings 07/13/2017 08:00pm • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM), Citigroup Inc. ( C) and Wells Fargo & Co ( WFC) kicked off big-bank earnings season on Friday morning by delivering a mixed bag of numbers. Overall, the banks reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter, but their stocks all i How to Attend Medical School for Free 07/12/2017 08:00pm • It's not uncommon for medical school graduates to leave school with hundreds of thousands in student loan debt. Last year, among U.S. medical school graduates who borrowed, the median debt burden was $190,000, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. While the idea of graduating m 6 Financial Aid Questions to Ask on a College Visit 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Summer is a peak time for college visits. But in addition to asking about Greek life and class sizes, make sure to find out about how financial aid works at each college. Just as campus visits are an important time to gather general impressions about a campus, families should also use them as a tim How Debt-Laden Millennials Can Invest 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Time is an investor's most valuable asset, and that's one thing millennials have. By starting early, millennials can put their savings to work earning compounding interest. Of course, that same principle of compounding interest works against you with debt, especially as interest rates climb and mak How Technology Plays a Part in Getting a Mortgage Today 07/11/2017 08:00pm • Technological advancements lend themselves to countless consumer-facing industries, even transforming ones such as hospitality, travel and banking. But if you can manage numerous accounts online without ever having to sit down for a face-to-face conversation with another human, why is the process o 10 Things to Know Before Closing a Credit Card 07/10/2017 08:00pm • You could call it the tale of two credit card holders. In the last year, Craig Fuller, owner of a company called TransRisk, in Chattanooga, Tennessee closed a credit card and saw his credit score plunge from 760 to the mid-600s. And then there's Nanette Miner, an educational consultant in Mount Ple