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6 Unusual Ways to Get Out of Debt 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Andy Smith, a certified financial planner and host of the radio show Investing Sense, recalls the most original way he's heard of to pay off debt. "A son chose not to report his father's death and collected his Social Security benefits for a year," Smith says. While that method of gaining extra mone How Your Age Matters: Questions Every Generation Asks a Financial Advisor 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Financial advisors can help people reach their monetary goals, but the type of advice people need depends on their age and present life situation. Not surprisingly, the needs of a single 25-year-old are different from a married 40-year-old with two kids in high school, as are the needs of someone w Dear Younger Me: 12 Financial Truths We Wish We Knew Earlier 09/07/2016 08:00pm • If you could write a letter to your younger self, what financial advice would you give?Hindsight is 20/20. And that's especially true when it comes to personal finance. We asked readers to weigh in on the financial advice they wish they'd known 10 years ago. Keep reading to see their letters to thei Going solar? What Washington, D.C., homeowners should know 09/07/2016 09:50am • If you take a drive through the District of Columbia metro area, you might notice an increasing number of solar panels adorning roofs on colonials, ranches and even charming Victorians. Solar panels have definitely gained popularity in the area over the last five to 10 years, says David Bediz of Millennial Investing Amid Political Volatility 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Let's face it, investors are a bit unsettled. With Brexit across the pond, and our own political situation here, many are just not sure what to expect next. While I won't get into what all of this means from a political perspective (there are certainly enough people already doing that), what I will Students May See Changes to Loan Counseling 09/06/2016 08:00pm • School is officially back in session. If this is your first year of college, one item on your likely very long to-do list was to sign your federal student loan master promissory note. Being a good consumer, you read every word of that promissory note before signing, right? If not, that's not ideal 7 Questions to Ask Your Agent Before Selling Your Los Angeles Home 09/06/2016 08:00pm • A home is often a person's largest asset, and selling it is one of the most detailed and important transactions they'll face. Potential sellers in Los Angeles need to be able to put their trust in the knowledge of a real estate agent who is skilled at making these complicated transactions, and knows Pros and Cons of Closed-End Funds 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Most investors know how mutual funds work: investors' money is pooled and used to buy assets like stocks and bonds. If all goes well, the fund's share price rises and investors can cash out by redeeming, or selling their shares back to the fund company. Share price, or "net asset value" (NAV), is fi ITT Technical Institute to close all campuses, cease operations 09/06/2016 10:22am • WASHINGTON — ITT Educational Services Inc., which runs the ITT Technical Institute chain of for-profit schools, will close all of its campuses and cease operations after the Department of Education cut off new student access to federal student loans. The Carmel, Indiana-based company has more t Are You Ready to Apply for a Mortgage? 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Just about everyone is talking about how low interest rates are right now, and whether or not rates will go lower or higher. Trying to predict where mortgage rates will go is difficult, if not impossible, but it's clear that interest rates today are low. As a result of the low interest rates throug 3 Reasons to Pay Off Debt Using the Snowball Method 08/31/2016 08:00pm • The journey to improving your financial health is similar to improving your physical health. There's usually a breaking point or epiphany that inspires you to make a change. Then you set a goal and come up with a plan to make it happen. In both cases, the strategy you use to reach your goal can mak 5 Rookie Mistakes Homebuyers Should Avoid 08/30/2016 08:00pm • Everyone makes mistakes. It happens. However, the impact of our mistakes is not always the same. When a homebuyer makes mistakes on their home purchase, it can have devastating effects on their finances and living circumstances for years to come. Millennials are quickly becoming the largest group o Putting Minority Student Loan Borrowers in the Black 08/30/2016 08:00pm • Troubling evidence is mounting that student debt is most burdensome for those who can least afford it. A 2015 report from the think tank Demos found that African-American and low-income students borrow higher amounts and more often for a bachelor's degree. At public institutions, 84 percent of gra Ace the Transition From Full-Time Worker to Full-Time Student 08/29/2016 08:00pm • Remembering how to live like a student didn't come naturally to Claire Seely, who is currently in her second year of a master's program at the University of South Carolina. "When I had a salary, I could go out to happy hour twice a week, and that was fine. But as a graduate student, I was still doi McDonnell corruption case deadline may be deferred one final time 08/26/2016 02:17pm • WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors on Friday said they want three more weeks to decide whether to move forward with the corruption case against Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen. Prosecutors had until Monday to decide whether to proceed with the cases, after the U.S. Supreme Court