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Ways to Qualify for a Total and Permanent Disability Student Loan Discharge 06/30/2015 08:00pm • Last week, the Student Loan Ranger covered three student loan discharge options you'll hopefully never have to use. That list was actually going to be four items long, but we decided to dedicate an entire post to total and permanent disability discharge, because this seems to be the one we get the m 12 Money Lessons Your Child Should Know Before Age 12 06/30/2015 12:00am • There is unfortunately a significant lack of financial education in our country, which makes it more important than ever for parents to teach basic money lessons to their children. Although some financial topics might seem challenging, you might be surprised what your children can absorb. From ab When It Comes to Cybersecurity, Millennials Throw Caution to the Wind 06/29/2015 08:00pm • Despite being the first generation to have grown up using the Internet, studies indicate millennials can be surprisingly unaware of online security threats they face. In fact, a 2013 survey by Marble Security, a mobile threat intelligence and defense company, found that 26.2 percent of young adults How to Talk About Retirement With Your Partner 06/28/2015 08:00pm • Do you know how much money your partner makes? According to the newly released Fidelity Investments 2015 Couples Retirement Study, which surveyed 1,051 couples, 43 percent of people couldn't accurately say how much money their partner earns, and 1 in 10 guessed incorrectly by $25,000 or more. Still, Consider an Online MBA Program With a Residency Component 06/25/2015 08:00pm • For busy working professionals considering an MBA, online programs can certainly have their appeal. Online MBA students get to avoid the daily commute to campus and keep their day jobs without relocating across the country. But students who think they can complete their degree without ever filling u How to Tackle Your Student Loans Before the Grace Period Ends 06/24/2015 08:00pm • Ah, the joys of a grace period. Six blissful months of ignoring the fact you have to start making regular payments on student loans for a decade or two. The recent graduates entering this phase of financial arrested development would be better served using the six months to create an airtight debt r The Pros and Cons of Sharing Your Money Goals 06/23/2015 08:00pm • After Matthew Robinson heard about Linkagoal, a social networking site for people who want to share their goals, he decided to join. He posted that he wanted to start a clothing brand, and soon afterward, heard from a friend on the site who said he could help him with that. He began sharing more go How to Follow Your Dreams -- While Still Paying Your Bills 06/23/2015 08:00pm • Younger Americans feel it's harder to eke out a living today, but it doesn't mean you have to give up your dream. Sixty-eight percent of younger Americans think they have a harder time starting out than previous generations, while 80 percent of older Americans agree that getting started today is h Health by Design: the Impact of Community on Wellness 06/23/2015 07:00am • What exactly is a healthy city? It's become a commonplace 21st century term, driven in part by the efforts of the World Health Organization and other groups to promote comprehensive local strategies for health protection and sustainable development in our increasingly urban world. But in Ameri Why Joining the Urban Agriculture Movement Will Make You Healthier 06/22/2015 08:00pm • Nearly a decade ago, neighbors living near an abandoned elementary school in LeDroit Park in the District of Columbia described the area as a "thriving, open-air crack market." But today, the once dangerous lot is flourishing with leafy greens, medicinal herbs and sour cherries. "Our community has 5 Useful Tips for International Students With Dependents in the U.S. 06/22/2015 08:00pm • Each year, according to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, more than one million international students study in the U.S. Many of these students bring their spouses and children -- also known as dependents -- with them when they travel to the U.S. Any dependent who accompanies an internatio How to Tell If You Are Ready to Retire 06/21/2015 08:00pm • It can be difficult to know if you are truly ready to walk away from the steady paychecks a job provides. Most people's finances would be improved by another year spent in the workforce, but you also don't want to work for so long that you don't have time to enjoy the things you want to do in retir Why Higher Interest Rates Could Hurt Retirees 06/21/2015 08:00pm • A lot of retirees complain that it's hard to get a reasonable amount of income from their retirement accounts because interest rates are so low. A 10-year Treasury bill pays less than 3 percent interest. The average stock in the S&P 500 yields less than 2 percent. And if you want the safety of a Easy DIY Gifts for Father's Day 06/19/2015 08:00am • Father's Day is this Sunday, June 21. Have you figured out how you're going to honor your dad yet? Or maybe you're celebrating a grandfather, husband or uncle this weekend. Either way, it's a great time to thank the father figures in your life for all that they do! With only a few days left, cons Column: Malware infections, a fact of cyber life 06/18/2015 08:44am • I keep my anti-virus updated and stay away from questionable websites, but somehow keep getting hit by viruses.  How’s this happening? Gone are the days where a stand-alone anti-virus program is sufficient protection against malware threats and no matter what you use, nothing is capable of pro