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5 Financial Lessons From Movies on Netflix 03/16/2017 08:00pm • Ready to curl up with a good film this weekend? How about one where money isn't necessarily the main character, but still plays a surprising supporting role? Here are some films in which money plays an important role. 1. "How to Steal a Million." With the words "a million" as part of the title, you Got Your First Credit Card? 5 Good Habits to Start Now 03/16/2017 08:00pm • If you have recently applied for your first credit card, this statistic might interest you: The average household with revolving credit card debt is carrying a balance of $6,885 and is paying $1,292 a year in interest, according to a recent NerdWallet.com study. Think about that. Every year, familie Tips for 'spring cleaning' your finances 03/16/2017 11:58am • WASHINGTON — I love the start of each season, especially spring. It symbolizes a new beginning to the year ahead, and what better time than spring to rejuvenate your own finances. Here are my spring cleaning tips to breathe new life into your personal finances. Rebalance your portfolio If Why 850 isn't really the perfect credit score 03/16/2017 11:00am • It's a myth that you have to have a perfect 850 credit score to get the best rates on loans and other financial products. If you aren't a member of the elusive "perfect credit score" club, don't sweat it. There isn't a single credit card or loan product that requires an 850 credit score. I Fellowships Can Reduce Graduate School Expenses 03/15/2017 08:00pm • The potential return on investment surfaces quickly these days in many conversations surrounding college degrees. Earning potential nudges aside the notion of knowledge for knowledge's sake, particularly with undergraduates running up an average of more than $37,000 in student loan debt . With that Why You Should Start Estate Planning in Your 20s 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Estate planning isn't only for the rich or the old. Even the young and broke need to be thinking about how their assets will be distributed in the event of a tragedy. "It doesn't have anything to do with net worth. It has everything to do with taking care of the people you love," says Meg Muldoon, a MBA Programs Help Students Change the World 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Sarah Millar spent her first years out of college doing stock market research for a New York City financial firm. In her spare time, she taught English as a second language and fostered homeless dogs. "I was getting a lot more fulfillment from those things," she says, "than from work." Hoping to cha U.S. News Data: Law School Costs, Salary Prospects 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Those hoping for a six-figure salary in their first law job may need to reset their expectations. Although six-figure starting salaries are the norm for graduates of top law schools who enter the private sector, the salaries of most newly minted lawyers aren't even close to $100,000. U.S. News publ Pick the Right Law School for a Career in Criminal Law 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Gathering the courage to make an objection in court or cross-examine a witness can be difficult on a first attempt. So if you plan to pursue a career in criminal law, experts say to get as much trial experience as possible during law school. Yosha Gunasekera, an alumna of the University of Pennsylva Learn Whether Now Is the Time to Apply to Law School 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Since the Great Recession, law firms have shed thousands of attorneys. The latest data from the National Association for Law Placement showed that 86.7 percent of 2015 law school grads had secured jobs 10 months after graduation, the same as the class of 2014, which represented an uptick after six y The Future of Graduate Student Loan Borrowing 03/14/2017 08:00pm • As we head toward college graduation season, soon-to-be graduates are starting to plan their futures. While for many this will mean starting their careers, about 3 million students will enroll in graduate programs -- almost twice the number that pursued postbaccalaureate degrees in 1990 -- according 4 Reasons Why Senior Citizens Still Need Good Credit 03/14/2017 08:00pm • By the time you retire, you have probably been building your credit score for decades. In fact, senior citizens tend to have the best credit scores of any generation, according to the credit reporting bureau Experian. But while this time in your life is meant for relaxation, that doesn't mean that y A Rate Hike Won't Matter Much to You 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and her team are widely expected to pull the trigger on a small interest rate hike at Wednesday's meeting. The latest employment figures revealed a healthy labor market, with better-than-expected job creation during February, which cemented an impending interest r Weigh the Cost, Benefits of Graduate School 03/13/2017 08:00pm • For many prospective graduate students, the math is often tricky: The cost of an advanced degree weighs on students' own shoulders and indebtedness is on the rise. The median debt for someone earning a M aster of A rts rose from $38,000 in 2004 to $59,000 a mere eight years later, according to a st Consider Pros, Cons of Leaving a Job for a Full-Time MBA 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Dan Dillard, now 35, quit his job in radio in Indianapolis to pursue an MBA at Indiana University--Bloomington's Kelley School of Business in 2014. He submitted his applications to Kelley and a few other schools the week his first child was born. Leaving stability, a home, a community, a known inco