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Would Syrian Refugees Be an Economic Boon or Burden? 09/14/2015 08:00pm • With no end in sight to the mass exodus of Syrian refugees from the war-torn region they once called home, border policy has been shoved to the forefront of political discourse well beyond American soil. But while U.S. presidential candidates grapple with whether physical barriers should be erected How your retirement nest egg is being nickel-and-dimed by fees 09/14/2015 08:00am • How would you like to have an extra $155,000 to spend during your retirement years? Yoav Zurel, CEO of cost assessment website FeeX.com, says you could have at least a portion of that if you worked on minimizing your 401(k) fees. A 2012 study by public policy organization Demos found a median-inc Colleges That Report Meeting Full Financial Need 09/13/2015 08:00pm • Lots of families can't afford to pay the full sticker price that a college charges. So, universities, especially private schools, are increasingly awarding institutional and federal dollars to help families chip away at their sometimes sky-high price tags. Among them, a few dozen colleges and univ Weigh Benefits, Drawbacks of Finishing College Early 09/09/2015 08:00pm • While most of Alyssa Lowery's classmates at the University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign were enjoying their month of winter break this year, Lowery was at her computer, spending hours watching lectures and doing homework for an online science course. This summer, she took two classes at a communit Know What to Do Before, During and After the Scholarship Search 09/09/2015 08:00pm • There is so much to do to prepare for college and though this process may begin even before your senior year, it certainly escalates quickly when school resumes in the final fall of your high school career.Below are the three phases of searching for scholarships and a bit of guidance to help you get How to Avoid Making Mistakes With Your 529 College Savings 09/09/2015 08:00pm • There's no question that 529 college savings plans have distinct advantages. In particular, they allow parents and grandparents to save for children's college costs without paying any taxes on investment growth until the money is withdrawn. To avoid penalties, the money must be used for qualified 7 Tricks Advertisers Use to Make You Spend Money 09/09/2015 08:00pm • You are bombarded by advertisements every day. Just how many ads you see is up for debate. One oft-quoted number released by market research firm Yankelovich estimated that a person living in a city 30 years ago saw as many as 2,000 ad messages a day (on everything from billboards to TV), versus th Princeton, Williams Top U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings for 2016 09/08/2015 08:00pm • Increasingly, a high school diploma doesn't cut it in today's workforce. In fact, of the higher-paying positions that have streamed back into the labor market since 2010, 97 percent have gone to college graduates, according to a report from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown U Important Money Tips for Older Adults Going Back to College 09/08/2015 08:00pm • Returning to college, or going for the first time, can be harder than the course work itself, as Cliff Robertson, Jr., of Tyler, Texas, is discovering, in large part because he refuses to go into debt to pay for school. "It's requiring every penny I can scrape up, applying for every program even re Casey Cares Foundation 09/04/2015 12:56pm • Started in 2000 with a $2,500 loan, this non-profit will provide more than 700 critically ill children and their families with uplifting events this year. Events include providing PJs, to hosting birthday parties to concerts and baseball games. What a 'boomerang homebuyer' needs to get a home loan again 09/04/2015 05:16am • WASHINGTON — Many homeowners who lost their houses to foreclosure when the housing bubble burst are expected to begin buying homes once again.  As they sit down with lenders, many “boomerang buyers” may be in for a shock when they discover what is required to get a loan. “The game has ch Now Could Be the Right Time To Refinance Your Student Loans 09/03/2015 08:00am • There has been a growing concern around student loan debt for quite some time. The New America Education Policy Program reported in 2012 that about 40 percent of all student loan debt was from graduate students. Why is this important? One in four borrowers took out more than $100,000 in loans, ac How to Build Credit Without Credit Cards 09/02/2015 08:00pm • It's conventional wisdom that using credit cards responsibly is the fastest and best way to build credit. It's also conventional wisdom that using credit cards can be the fastest, best way to destroy credit. That's why it's easy to understand why not everyone has or wants a credit card. In fact, Pros, Cons of Helping Grandchildren With College Costs 09/01/2015 08:00pm • Sept. 13 marks National Grandparents Day, and some college students should be sure to thank G randma and G randpa for something extra special this year: help paying for school. According to Sallie Mae's How America Pays For College 2015 report, contributions for college costs from relatives and f The Pros and Cons of a Secured Credit Card 09/01/2015 08:00pm • Liana Moran's secured credit card story is becoming more common. After graduating from Georgia Southern University in May of 2014, she landed a paid internship and decided it was time to get a credit card. For starters, the apartment she wanted to rent required a credit check before she could sign