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5 Steps to Help Your Children Build Good Credit 06/27/2017 08:00pm • As if negotiating young adulthood weren't hard enough -- with the perils of dating, starting a career and figuring out how to keep your whites from turning pink in the washer -- young people leaving the nest also need good credit. Without it, they face obstacles getting a car loan, a credit card or What It Costs to Get a Green Card 06/27/2017 08:00pm • As the current presidential administration defends its travel ban and rolls out new rules around visas, the controversy around immigration policy often overlooks the investment of time and money already required of foreign nationals immigrating to the U.S. Since the process and costs for obtaining Tips for getting to Quicken Loans National in Potomac this week 06/27/2017 05:10am • WASHINGTON — The Quicken Loans National golf tournament draws crowds to Bethesda this week that could add to traffic in the area, and slow fans heading to see the PGA Tour event at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Since 2012, the Tiger Woods Foundation tournament has been played at Congressional Cou Choose Between a Federal Work-Study Job and a Part-time Job in College 06/26/2017 08:00pm • For decades the federal work-study program has allowed students to earn money by working part-time jobs to help pay for college expenses. Eligible students earn at least the federal minimum wage -- currently $7.25 -- in jobs that are typically, but not always, on campus and funded by the federal gov 10 Ways International Students Can Pay for U.S. Graduate School 06/26/2017 08:00pm • Save on a U.S. Graduate DegreeWhile it may pay off in the future, studying at a U.S. graduate school can put a strain on a student's finances in the present.However, some universities and outside organizations offer different types of financial support to international graduate students.Not all of t 5 United Nations Agencies You Need to Know 06/25/2017 08:00pm • The United Nations was born during the middle of World War II as the world seemed to be coming apart. Though its founding is officially celebrated in October, it was 72 years ago on Monday that 50 of the original member states signed the Charter of the United Nations after unanimously passing it the 6 Financial Struggles of People Over 60 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Older Americans who are living on a limited budget are often especially sensitive to financial shocks. When they encounter an emergency expense, they might turn to medical credit cards, reverse mortgages or other complicated products they don't fully understand. A recent Consumer Financial Protecti How to Invest in a Startup 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Thanks in part to the Securities and Exchange Commission's 2016 crowdfunding regulation, investing in startups and local businesses isn't just limited to accredited investors -- anyone can do it, in a variety of ways. Investors can buy into a privately managed startup or venture capital fund that i How Debt May Be Affecting Your Kids 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Many borrowers might feel like they're bound to their debts for the rest of their lives. It turns out that the effects of carrying debt could last even longer than that -- potentially weighing on your descendants for generations to come. A 2016 study found that, on average, as parents take on more How Students Can Avoid Common Bank and Credit Card Fees  06/25/2017 08:00pm • Banking and credit card fees can be costly, especially for college students on a tight budget. But many of these fees can be avoided by knowing your bank's policies, choosing the right bank account and using credit cards responsibly. Here's how to avoid some common financial fees. It pays to do How to Evaluate an Employee Benefits Package 06/21/2017 08:00pm • When new graduates begin evaluating a job offer, they often don't look at the whole package. "The first mistake that young people make when they go into the workforce -- when they're comparing jobs -- they just look at income," says Stephanie Genkin, certified financial planner and founder of My Fi Subprime Loans Are Haunting Investors and Auto Stocks 06/20/2017 08:00pm • Just when you thought the economy is safe again, the ghost of subprime loans is back. This time it's haunting the auto industry and doesn't bode well for automotive stocks. In fact, the problem is beginning to hurt car companies in myriad ways, including fewer sales. Subprime refers to riskier loans Q&A: Unpacking the Borrower Defense Rules Postponement 06/20/2017 08:00pm • Last fall, in response to several high-profile cases of higher education institutions closing amid allegations of fraud, the Department of Education released updated rules, called the borrower defense to repayment regulations, to provide relief to federal student loan borrowers defrauded by their sc Prepare Wisely for Public Service Loan Forgiveness 06/20/2017 08:00pm • Jeffrey Wolfe graduated from Ohio University in 2011 with $110,000 in student loan debt after pursuing a master's degree program in music therapy. When he scored his "dream job" as director of music therapy for the Institute for Therapy through the Arts in Chicago, he discovered there was one other 'Worth killing over': How a plane mogul dodged US scrutiny 06/20/2017 04:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — When a Kansas strip-mall bank with possible mob ties folded in the mid-1980s, federal authorities investigated whether a shareholder, Iranian-born aviation magnate Farhad Azima, should face criminal charges. The probe hit a dead end. Azima, a U.S. citizen, essentially had a st