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The Fed has signaled plans to raise rates at least twice in 2017, raising co What Is a Mortgage REIT? 03/22/2017 08:00pm • Mortgage-backed securities got a black eye in the financial crisis, but real estate investment trusts that own them are currently generous to income income-oriented investors, with dividend yields averaging nearly 10 percent, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Th Tax Tips for College Students (and Their Parents) 03/22/2017 08:00pm • Forget final exams. The stressful season for many students -- and their families -- is tax time. Tax filing for those who pay college costs is a complex affair. There are different credits, deductions and risks to consider. A student's tax situation can tweak his financial aid eligibility. Plus, stu 3 Debt Questions to Ask While Choosing a College 03/21/2017 08:00pm • If you're headed to college for the first time next fall or you're the parent of a rising freshman, you no doubt have seen all the doom-and-gloom headlines about student debt, such as that 44 million Americans are saddled with more than $1.3 trillion in student loans and that the student loan delinq Want to Buy a Home? Consider These 3 Little-Known Mortgage Sources 03/21/2017 08:00pm • Buying a home is a deeply personal decision, and most people prefer the familiar when it comes to decisions about money and getting a mortgage. According to national consumer surveys, as many as two-thirds of homebuyers check in with friends and family first when starting the homebuying process. Bu The End Is Near for Sears Holding Corp (SHLD) 03/21/2017 08:00pm • Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp (ticker: SHLD) admitted on Wednesday what the rest of Wall Street has known for a long time: it's quite likely Sears is doomed. In a 10-K filed late Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, toward the end of a section called "Uses and Sources of Li How Foreign Health Providers Impact U.S. Health Care 03/21/2017 08:00pm • Health-care settings hit hardest by health-professional shortages -- such as rural safety-net hospitals and neighborhood community centers -- are among the most likely to be served by foreign-born doctors and other providers, thanks to visa programs that encourage them to do so. In a new era of prop How to Win a Bidding War 03/20/2017 08:00pm • 2017 has presented a hot spring market fueled by high demand and low inventory. Buyers are doing their best to stay ahead of rising interest rates, but are often confronted with short time frames to view properties and end up competing against multiple offers. What can you do if you find yourself in Engineering Grad Degrees Turn a Profit 03/20/2017 08:00pm • As a preschooler, math whiz Eric Liu could compare packages on supermarket shelves and determine the best value by estimating the price-to-volume ratio. "That's not too different than what I do now with stocks," says Liu, 26. As a quantitative research analyst at Cubist Systematic Strategies, a div