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Law Schools Offer Loan Assistance Programs to Debt-Burdened Grads 05/10/2016 08:00pm • Deciding between a law school with a generous scholarship and a school with a well-known loan assistance plan, 30-year-old Michael Kaercher made his choice based on the loan assistance plan provided after graduation. "I thought that if I ended up at a firm, then I wouldn't miss the $100,000 in scho 7 Financial-Education Resources Every New Grad Should Know About 05/10/2016 08:00pm • Graduation season is in full swing and many grads will soon be busy working on their budgets and mapping out their financial goals as they enter the workforce. This time of transition may be accompanied by stress and anxiety about money, especially if the grad is considering relocating for a new job Organizations Pledge to Help Educate Student Loan Borrowers 05/10/2016 08:00pm • The Student Loan Ranger is starting to have a hard time keeping up with all of this good news. A few weeks ago we posted about some very positive changes initiated by the Department of Education to make things a little easier for student loan borrowers and their families. Just a few days later, the 10 ways to sleep better on your next vacation 05/10/2016 11:45am • Having trouble catching some zzz's while on vacation? Travelers often find that their normal sleep patterns are disrupted while away from the cozy confines of their own beds. Happily, the industry is introducing innovative sleep-focused programming, from insomnia treatments to zero-gravity adult nap 10 High School Graduation Gift Ideas 05/09/2016 08:00pm • Gifts for GradsFinding a useful yet interesting gift for a high school graduate can be tough.Updated May 10, 2016: This slideshow has been updated to include newer gift ideas. CashThose pursuing work after high school may need cash for gas, rent and a business wardrobe. College-bound kids can always 5 Ways to Finance a Home Purchase Overseas 05/09/2016 08:00pm • One of the biggest hurdles to buying real estate in another country can be coming up with the capital required to close on the purchase. In much of the world, financing isn't easy to organize. In some places financing is not possible at all for foreign buyers. That is not to say that financing in a The Fintech Revolution Is Just Beginning 05/09/2016 08:00pm • Last week, Bloomberg TV ran a story critical of the fintech lending space, citing major dips in the stock prices of three publicly traded lenders: OnDeck Capital (ticker: ONDK), LendingTree (TREE), and Bankrate (RATE). OnDeck shares have lost nearly 75 percent of their value since the company's ini What to Do If You've Fallen (Way) Behind on Your Credit Card Payments 05/09/2016 08:00pm • Don't panic.You've fallen behind on your credit card payments. We're talking way behind. Not a few weeks late. Months. Not one missed payment. Two. Or four. Can you ever catch up? You're honestly not sure at this point. Breathe. All isn't lost. The following steps may help you inch your way out of t 10 Costly Universities for Out-of-State Students 05/09/2016 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: North Carolina, US sue each other over transgender bathroom law 05/09/2016 04:19pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when North Carolina and the federal government sued each other over the state's new bathroom law. "This is not a North Carolina issue. It is now a national issue,'' North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republic Student Loan Debt: The Invisible, Incredible Drain on Investment 05/08/2016 08:00pm • In investment annals, the story of student loan debt isn't too often told, let alone treated with any sense of urgency. After all, what do portfolios, capital gains or passive income have to do with paying off the package that makes college education possible? Here's an after all, then, for the obl 4 Conservative Ways to Lock Away Wealth for the Future 05/08/2016 08:00pm • We've been through nine recessions since 1950, so as you're trying to save your money, sometimes you get a nagging feeling to stash it somewhere safe. Once upon a time, you could conservatively build your wealth by parking cash in a high-interest savings account, but those days are history and bank 3 Great Credit Cards for College Grads 05/08/2016 08:00pm • College graduation is an exciting, joyous and yet terrifying time of new beginnings. The new graduate is about to begin life in the "real world," outside the cocoon of the college campus. (Of course, many new grads temporarily head back to mom and dad's house before taking that final step into the r 10 Student Loan Facts College Grads Need to Know 05/08/2016 08:00pm • Most College Grads Have Student DebtIn recent years, 70 percent of students graduated with student loans. The average 2016 grad holds $37,172 in student debt, according to calculations by student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz. And a recent Citizen's Bank survey finds finds 59 percent of millennial gra Trump observes Cinco de Mayo with taco bowl post 05/05/2016 05:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a curious social media post. Trump took to Twitter and Facebook Thursday with a picture of himself eating a taco bowl and the caption: "Happy Cinco de Mayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics!"