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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Stock Rolls Toward $100 Per Share 07/09/2017 08:00pm • The picnic tables are cleared, the fireworks are spent and the Fourth of July-shortened week has come and gone. That means Wall Street is back to a full slate of action including the start of the second-quarter earnings season, ushered in by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM) and a host of other Black homeowners struggle as US housing market recovers 07/09/2017 11:33am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yul Dorn and his wife raised their son and daughter in a three-bedroom home crammed with family photos, one they bought in a historically African-American neighborhood in San Francisco more than two decades ago. Today, the couple is living in a motel after they were evicted How to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt: 3 Strategies for Success 07/06/2017 08:00pm • The recession may be in our rearview mirror, but since credit card debt isn't a thing of the past, plenty of people still feel like they're in the equivalent of a financial car wreck. (If that's your life right now, you may want to check out U.S. News Best Credit Cards for Bad Credit of 2017.) If y 11 Under-the-Radar New England Museums to Visit This Summer 07/06/2017 08:00pm • New England is one of America's favorite vacation destinations for many reasons. One of them is that the region is filled with little-known and worthwhile museums. Eight of them have formed the "Maine Art Museum Trail" along 200 scenic miles. On the trail, you'll discover a museum within a lighthou Raising financially independent kids: Be financially independent from them 07/05/2017 10:09am • Parents need all the help they can get these days to raise children that are financially responsible and good stewards of their money. But there’s an even more important (and selfish) reason to teach them these lessons — your financial independence from them! As they become adults and take on Decide If You Need a Private Financial Aid Consultant 07/04/2017 08:00pm • When Brad Lyons' oldest son was a junior in high school, he decided to contact Fred Amrein, a college funding expert. Knowing that he was on the cusp of a whirlwind of college tours, applications, Free Application of Federal Student Aid forms and tuition bills -- and with three more kids to get thro New Student Loan Interest Rates Cost Borrowers Little 07/04/2017 08:00pm • Student loan changes are a bit like fireworks. Both arrive every July, and both can easily burn you -- if you're not paying attention. For many borrowers, that may seem like the case this month. As the Student Loan Ranger has previously written about, the U.S. Department of Education recently put on 10 Colleges Where Grads Have High Debt 07/03/2017 08:00pm • 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: Why Emerging Markets Are a Good Bet Now 07/02/2017 08:00pm • Emerging markets have been on something of a tear over the past year, and experts say they have more room to run. That's good news for investors who have arrived late to this party. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which tracks stocks in 24 countries -- including China, Russia, Poland and Peru -- is 4 Crazy Ways to Climb Out of Debt 06/29/2017 08:00pm • In over your head in debt? Maybe it's time for drastic action. If your credit card balance is high, and disposable income is low, you might need some nonconventional ways to solve a pretty big problem. There's good news also if you put your nose to the grindstone. You'll find that the skills you ca Got Tenants? How to Ease Out of the Landlord and Property Management Industry 06/29/2017 08:00pm • With the current state of tight housing inventory and high demand, if you're a small-time investor with a portfolio of properties, you're likely sitting pretty with little vacancy and steady rent. Whether you're looking to cash in while things seem to be hot or you're simply ready to be done with th 9 Secrets of Successful House Flippers 06/28/2017 08:00pm • We've all seen the home improvement shows on TV: A personable couple (or few brothers or even cousins) buys a forlorn house, turns it into something beautiful and sells it for a profit, all within a few months. Reality check: It's not as easy as it looks. People make money flipping houses every day, How to make your way around the 2017 Quicken Loans National 06/28/2017 02:04am • POTOMAC, Md. — Tiger Woods’ absence from the PGA Tour is always felt more strongly at the Quicken Loans National, which he will not participate in this week. There are plenty of other storylines — Billy Hurley III’s return home to the place of his dramatic, emotional first-tour victory; a PG Earn College Credit for Military Service 06/27/2017 08:00pm • The upcoming July Fourth holiday is a time for patriotism and expressing our appreciation for our freedom -- protected, of course, by the sacrifices of military service members.While we've covered topics related to service members paying for college, the Student Loan Ranger wanted to highlight a les Weigh Borrowing Parent PLUS, Private Loan for College 06/27/2017 08:00pm • To fill a gap in funding for her son's college bill, Lisa Bright was faced with a decision: take out a federal Parent PLUS loan or apply for a loan from a private financial institution. With the help of a college financing adviser, she weighed the pros and cons. The Parent PLUS loan offers easy appr