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Consider an MBA Concentration in Technology 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Many of today's fastest-growing companies are in the tech sector, which is why experts say MBA hopefuls might consider specializing in the field. For students with a strong interest in innovation and entrepreneurship, experts say a tech MBA degree may be a better fit than a traditional MBA degree w 6-Month Plan to Prepare for Student Loan Repayment 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Graduating college comes with a number of responsibilities. Many new grads feel a figurative clock ticking on tasks like finding a job or a place to live. But they also face a literal countdown on student loans. Federal subsidized student loans require repayment six months after graduation. Before How This Couple Bought a Home While Paying Off $80,000 in Student Loans 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Many recent grads feel they need to pay off debt before buying a home, but Lance and Tori Cothern prove that's not always the case. Lance graduated without student loans, while his wife Tori amassed $80,000 in loans for her nursing degree. Even as Tori underwent two surgeries and the couple bought How You Can Finance Construction on Your Home 05/16/2017 08:00pm • This spring is shaping up to be the most competitive homebuying season in decades, with inventory at historic lows and plenty of buyers to drive up prices in every part of the country. As springtime temperatures rise and buyers play seek-and-find, it's not unusual for sellers with attractive homes Tuition Insurance: Is it Right for Your Family? 05/16/2017 08:00pm • When Eric Del Sesto's son got sick with a respiratory condition in the middle of his sophomore year at the University of the Pacific, his doctor recommended that he take a break from school. It was too late in the semester to get a refund from the California university, but Del Sesto had purchased 8 Types of Financial Advice You Should Ignore 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Whether you're first starting out as an adult or already well established, you've probably faced your share of unwanted and unsolicited financial advice. While some frequently doled out phrases like "invest while you're young" or "avoid debt like the plague" are inherently wise and easy to absorb, 8 Scary Financial Statistics -- and How to Avoid Becoming One 05/15/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to how Americans are handling their finances, the numbers are concerning. For example, the stats aren't good on saving for retirement or saving for an emergency. The numbers are just as bad when looking at credit card debt and student loans. And let's not even get started on financial These Life Events Require the Most Insurance Planning 05/15/2017 08:00pm • Some key life events are a bigger financial priority than others. Take, for example, a married couple who has their first child, or hitting retirement. Both life events should trigger a close examination of your life insurance needs -- and they're certainly not the only life events that require an How to Save for College and Retirement 05/14/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to saving for college, parents can use all the help they can get. A 2016 study from T. Rowe Price that surveyed 1,086 parents across the U.S., reported that 62 percent of children expected their parents to cover the cost of "whatever college I want to go to." In response, 65 percent o 7 Things You Can Do to Win a Bidding War 05/14/2017 08:00pm • Get a leg up on the competition.So far 2017 has presented a hot spring real estate market fueled by high demand and low inventory. Buyers are doing their best to stay ahead of rising interest rates, but they are often confronted with short time frames to view properties and end up competing against 5 Ways to Heat Up Your Savings 05/11/2017 08:00pm • Despite the recent interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, savers are still seeing anemic returns on money held in bank accounts. Rather than be content with near-zero interest rates, finance professionals say people should rethink their emergency funds and other non-retirement savings strat Home Equity Borrowing Is on the Rise, Again 05/11/2017 08:00pm • Prior to the Great Recession, interest rates were low, lenders were underwriting loans like crazy with virtually no pre-qualification, and home values were skyrocketing to the point that homeowners thought the good times would never end. So borrowers tapped into this newfound wealth in their home eq Never Invest In Something You Don't Understand 05/10/2017 08:00pm • Billionaire Wall Street icon and Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has admitted he missed a huge opportunity by not investing in Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN) and Alphabet Inc ( GOOG, GOOGL) subsidiary Google. In fact, during the technology explosion that has created countless Explore the 20 Highest-Paying Business Jobs 05/10/2017 08:00pm • These business jobs come with big paychecks.For aspiring business professionals, these 20 jobs pay the highest salaries among U.S. News' 2017 Best Jobs rankings. Some of the highest-paying gigs may require a graduate degree, such as an MBA, but many of them don't. Click on to see which business job 3 Recent College Grads Share Student Loan Tips 05/09/2017 08:00pm • For most college students, graduating with student loan debt is a grim reality. Nationally, about seven in 10 college seniors who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges in 2015 had student loan debt, according to the most recent statistics available from the Institute for College Acces