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Fair housing in Fairfax County? Not quite, report suggests 09/19/2017 04:58am • WASHINGTON — A new report on fair housing in Fairfax County, Virginia, finds the area has room to improve on its efforts to make housing accessible to any resident regardless of their race. The report, released last week for public comment, found that discriminatory lending practices and the co What Is Equifax and Why Does It Have My Financial Information? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Your financial life may be negatively affected by a company that, until recently, you may well have never heard of, or only been dimly aware of. Earlier this month, Equifax announced that hackers may have gotten access to the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. If you don't th Discover Creative Ways to Afford College 09/18/2017 08:00pm • One Student's Strategy: Become a Franchisee Nathan Fink, Belmont University When students at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, attend the college's basketball games, they flock to a food cart called Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, staffed by fellow student Nathan Fink. For Fi 10 Universities That Charge Out-of-State Students the Least 09/18/2017 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: Everything you need to know about finding and fixing credit report errors 09/18/2017 09:52am • Your credit report is probably on the bottom of your list of must-reads, but there's a good chance that some of the information in your credit report is wrong. There's also a good chance you can fix those errors and improve your credit score. A 2012 Federal Trade Commission study found that one i How to Be a More Conscious Consumer 09/17/2017 08:00pm • Who hasn't given in to retail temptation from time to time? Very few people, in fact. According to a recent survey from personal finance comparison site Finder.com, 88.6 percent of Americans admit to buying things impulsively online. You might have anticipated that near-unanimous response on the sub 5 things to know about your life insurance 09/17/2017 09:04am • When it comes to strengthening your overall financial wellness, many people could benefit from flexing their muscles with a greater understanding of life insurance. Think about going to a gym and walking into a room with a variety of machines and equipment. What if you don't know what they do or Va. to boost loan to I-66 companies by $9M 09/15/2017 01:16pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia plans to loan the private companies designing and building toll lanes on Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway $9 million more than originally planned after other financing for the project was delayed. Documents prepared for Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Boa Women in wine: Booming Va. industry sees more women at the helm 09/14/2017 01:24am • WASHINGTON — When Melanie Natoli left her stable career in physical therapy to work in the wine industry, she knew she was taking a risk — not to mention a steep pay cut. “I always said, ‘Someday I’ll retire and open up a winery,’ but then was smart enough to realize I was not go Did You Receive a Good Offer on Your Home? 09/13/2017 08:00pm • After the house has been prepped, staged and shown, the offers to buy will hopefully be quick to follow. When they do arrive, sellers will be faced with the decision of whether to accept. "There's always going to be a buyer's remorse and a seller's remorse," says Ellie Johnson, president of Berkshi 5 Ways to Handle a Student Loan Shortfall 09/12/2017 08:00pm • A new academic year has started, but many college students may be worrying about more than just their classes. For some, their financial aid package wasn't enough to cover the amount due to the school. When your federal student loans won't pay your balance, you'll need to consider alternative ways 5 Ways to Find Money for College Savings 09/12/2017 08:00pm • Most families don't have a fully funded 529 savings plan or additional savings for college, which means they'll need to draw from their current budget or consider additional loans to pay tuition bills. Locating extra cash isn't easy. And most of us would rather not restrict our lifestyle, especiall What you need to know in the wake of the Equifax data breach scandal 09/11/2017 08:21pm • WASHINGTON — Last week, the credit reporting agency Equifax announced that "criminals" had stolen vital financial and personal data belong to more than 140 million Americans. That certainly seems bad, but in an era when more than 1 billion email accounts can be hacked just how big of a deal is College Applications Can Cost Hundreds 09/11/2017 08:00pm • Even before the first tuition bill arrives, the cost of college can add up for students when applying to a few schools -- especially selective ones. "The colleges that have an acceptance rate that is much more selective have a much higher application fee," says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher and vice p What if the Government Bails on Its Student Loan Forgiveness Program? 09/07/2017 08:00pm • Despite having a master's degree and nearly nine years of professional experience, Stephanie Morgan still earns only $47,000 a year. However, the 33-year-old social worker from Newaygo, Michigan, isn't complaining. She figures low pay comes with the territory in her line of work. Prior to her curren