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Back to School: Should You Fund Her Retirement or College? 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Parents often share the common financial goals of wanting to own a home, educate their children, and to retire comfortably. When it comes to their children, parents want the best. Traditionally, parents want to help pay for their children's college education and send them out into the working world 10 Universities With the Biggest Endowments 10/03/2016 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: C 8 Aspects of a Strong Home Purchase Contract 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Now that you have found the perfect house, it's time to write the offer. When you sit down with your agent to prepare the necessary documentation, you may feel overwhelmed by seemingly countless pages of contract and addenda. In an effort to make you feel more in the loop, let's take a look at the k 25 Ways to Fix Your Finances Fast 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Quickly give your finances a boost.Some financial fixes -- from repairing your credit to funding your retirement -- take years to pull off. Others take just a few minutes. Click forward for 25 quick financial moves.Review your credit card statement.Sit down with your credit card bill. "Draw a line t Goldman Sachs invests in cleaner DC water 10/03/2016 07:47am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority has issued the nation’s first Environmental Impact Bond, raising $25 million from the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and the Calvert Foundation, and will use the proceeds for an experimental green infrastructure project. The project, part Options for Students Who Shouldn't Go to College 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Kayleen McCabe, host of DIY Network's "Rescue Renovation," spends her time outside of the show talking to middle and high school students all over the country about opportunities in the construction field. "This whole time I had this inkling that I wanted to work with my hands," the Colorado native 11 Tips for the Sandwich Generation: Paying for College and Retirement 10/02/2016 08:00pm • The sandwich generation.If you're part of the sandwich generation, you're taking care of your child and have an aging parent. If one or both need financial support, it can be pretty tough to save for your retirement. The dilemma is quite common, since nearly half (47 percent) of adults in their 40s 10 Things to Consider Before Paying for an Online Degree 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Examine the Costs of Online DegreesHigher education is a costly investment -- even if a student pursues a degree online. Between technology fees and, in some cases, travel, it's important to accurately determine the true cost before enrolling, experts say.Here are 10 financial factors for prospectiv Target-Date Funds: Why Investors Should Have a Fund Full of Funds 09/29/2016 08:00pm • Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have long been popular as cost-effective one-stop shops for diversifying a portfolio without having to buy a broad array of stocks or bonds. The strategy has evolved one step further, and investors can tap into instant diversification through a fund that owns o 5 Big-League Mistakes of the Newly Retired 09/29/2016 08:00pm • For about two years now, a class-action lawsuit has been ongoing in court, with minor league baseball players trying to get back pay based on federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws. That's because most minor league baseball players earn well below the federal poverty line. That might be h 8 Ways to Tell If You're in the Middle Class 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Are you considered part of the middle class?We hear a lot about America's shrinking middle class, as changes in the economy alter the rules of work. The Great Recession brought about by the real estate crash is over, but some have never regained their lost ground, and wages don't always keep up with 14 important personal finance dates to mark on your calendar 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Mark your calendar. Staying on top of deadlines is a crucial part of managing your money. Read on for the key money dates to watch out for each year. January 1 Thinking of boosting your retirement savings? This day is the first to fund traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs and SEP IRAs (for self-empl Managing the High Cost of a Chronic Health Condition 09/27/2016 08:00pm • According to the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, roughly 117 million U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition such as diabetes, hypertension or cancer. And a quarter of adults have multiple chronic conditions. Even with health insurance options, Americans living with a chronic How I Got to College: Magnus Hanevik 09/27/2016 08:00pm • Choosing a college is one of life's big decisions, and the process of getting in is an exciting -- but often stressful -- rite of passage. To find out what that passage is really like, U.S. News visited T.R. Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida, in late April to ask a group of seniors what went in Fill Out the FAFSA Early 09/27/2016 08:00pm • The first step in receiving student aid for college is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If you need help paying for school, you'll want to do this as soon as you can. That's because the early bird often gets the aid -- and that bird can be extra early this year. Starting nex