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6 Facts to Know About Reverse Mortgages 07/27/2016 08:00pm • With baby boomers aging and retirement portfolios dwindling due to withdrawals and low returns in the stock market, some retirees may consider a reverse mortgage. Unlike a conventional mortgage where a homeowner pays off the loan's principal and interest to eventually own the home, a reverse mortga Weigh 3 Factors When Making a Law School Budget 07/27/2016 08:00pm • As a student at the Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in North Carolina, Christopher Brown must study topics that are a core part of most J.D. programs, such as criminal law and constitutional law. Less formally, he's also learning about budgeting, financial planning and low-cost living. 7 Ways Military Members Can Save Money When Moving 07/27/2016 08:00pm • Moving is a part of military life, and it's not unusual for service members to be relocated every two to three years. "I moved nine times in 19 years," says Carlos Perez, assistant secretary with the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association. Perez, a retired colonel and 26-year veteran of the A GOP leaders urge feds to dismiss former Virginia gov's case 07/27/2016 03:00am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Top Virginia Republicans have asked the Justice Department to stop trying to convict former Gov. Bob McDonnell of corruption. House Speaker William Howell and Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment said in a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch Friday that prosecuting Mc State wants debt erased for students of shuttered for-profit 07/27/2016 12:00am • BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is asking federal officials to forgive loans for 4,400 students who attended a for-profit college that admitted to misleading students. Healey filed a petition Tuesday asking the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal loans taken 5 Smart Investment Moves to Make Before Marriage 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Having an honest conversation about personal finances can be difficult for anyone, especially for a couple that is planning a wedding. "No one likes to talk about it," says Steve Dudash, president of IHT Wealth Management in Chicago. "Because it's not fun." Most married couples quickly realize thei Changes Coming to Student Loan Servicing 07/26/2016 08:00pm • In March 2015, President Barack Obama made a pledge to students and student loan borrowers in the form of the Student Aid Bill of Rights. In addition to promising easier access to higher education and the means to pay for it, the pledge resolved to allow all borrowers to receive "quality customer s How to Build Wealth and Financial Security 07/26/2016 08:00pm • Whether you're a millennial just out of college, a baby boomer about to retire or somewhere in the middle, it can often be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting your finances on track. Student loans are higher than ever, market volatility is giving investors the jitters and indi Paying a Tuition Bill: What to Know About Installment Plans 07/26/2016 08:00pm • While many families and students turn to loans to fill gaps in paying for college, a tuition installment plan is one method to handle these hefty bills -- it might even reduce or eliminate the need to take on debt. "It's definitely worth finding out whether the college or university has that option The Current Case for an ARM 07/25/2016 08:00pm • If you are planning to buy a home, how should you finance it? The question is simple, but the answer may not be what first comes to mind. "People like to go right to the 30-year, but that's the wrong thing to do," says Richard Rosso, a partner at Clarity Financial in Houston, referring to the 30-ye What You Should Know About Online Lending Services 07/25/2016 08:00pm • You've seen the commercials. You need money, and these websites can give it to you, often within 24 hours and without a credit check. Should you take the offer? Common sense would suggest no. Everyone knows that there is no free lunch, and the terms of many quick and easy loans mean that a financial 10 tips for couples and young families to build wealth 07/25/2016 01:00pm • Knowledge is investing power. Perhaps talking about money with your partner has felt a little taboo since the term "gold digger" was coined, but it's healthier than playing fast and loose with your credit card while keeping your spouse in the dark. Most couples (72 percent) say they communicate v Day 1: Speeches from the Democratic National Convention 07/25/2016 06:26am • WASHINGTON — Speakers from Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia included former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and first lady Michelle Obama. A full schedule of Monday's events can be seen here. The description of the day's theme is provided by th It's Not Too Late to Return Your Student Loan 07/24/2016 08:00pm • Student loans make it all too easy to take out more than you actually need to cover the cost of your education. So you take that leftover money and you start financing your lifestyle choices. Suddenly, student loans are getting used to buy Red Bulls between classes and 24-packs of cheap beer. After Local down-and-out neighborhoods where flippers make money 07/22/2016 02:05pm • WASHINGTON — Four Prince George's County ZIP codes make RealtyTrac's list of the "35 Best Down-and-Out Neighborhoods to Buy a Home." RealtyTrac said it studied nearly 3,600 ZIP codes across the country, looking for signs that exhibited both trouble and potential. It considered underperforming s