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Parent Plus: The new loan crisis that could be worse than the last 04/25/2017 05:36pm • WASHINGTON — Nearly a decade after the mortgage crisis that cost millions of Americans their homes, there’s another loan crisis looming. It’s called the Parent Plus program — a government-run loan education program that has outstanding loans to 3 million Americans. It has allowed many you 10 Questions Financial Planners Wish You'd Ask 04/24/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to enlisting the services of a financial advisor, the process is a bit like dating. Just like you want to find a partner who shares your goals, communicates clearly and inspires trust, you want to find a financial pro who exhibits those qualities. U.S. News asked financial planners whi 4 Great Financial Tips for New Grandparents 04/24/2017 08:00pm • If you've recently received the news that your child is expecting, and you're going to be a grandparent, you're probably feeling some sense of relief along with joy. You can have the fun of having a baby in the family, without losing a lot of sleep or spending a small fortune on diapers and baby for How to Know If You're Underfunded in Your Retirement Account 04/24/2017 08:00pm • Reports of American workers being short on their retirement funds are rampant. The National Institute on Retirement Security frames the "underfunded" issue in real dollar terms, noting that retirement savings are "dangerously low", and the U.S. retirement savings deficit is between $6.8 and $14 tri 8 Unique Seattle Tours -- Locals' Picks 04/24/2017 08:00pm • There's a lot to see and do in Emerald City. Whether you're an enthusiastic foodie or a flight aficionado, Seattle has a guided adventure for you. Here are a few tours you should consider the next time you visit. ' Bill Speidel's Underground Tour' "What's really popular is the Underground Tour in Pi 8 Popular Part-Time Jobs for Retirees 04/24/2017 08:00pm • Second careersMany people continue to work after age 65, but they often prefer a part-time role. Some retirees work in low-wage jobs, likely because they need the money or appreciate some other aspect of the job, such as schedule flexibility. Highly educated older people also tend to work past age 6 The Bulls Are Running Wild on Wall Street 04/24/2017 08:00pm • U.S. and European stocks are rallying this week after the preliminary round of the French presidential elections narrowed the field to two candidates: centrist Emmanuel Macron and right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. Investors seem confident that Macron will secure the runoff victory on May 7, and in AOL co-founder's advice on how Trump can revive US entrepreneurship 04/24/2017 09:23am • WASHINGTON — Steve Case, the co-founder and former CEO of America Online, is offering President Trump some advice on how to ensure America remains the most innovative entrepreneurial nation in the world. Case expanded his best-selling book, "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the F Montgomery Co. bill may help foreclosed homes get on the market 04/24/2017 04:48am • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County is hardly immune to the glut of vacant, foreclosed homes that exist in the state of Maryland, but the county council is hoping a bill that passed unanimously last week will help put more of those homes on the market. The bill still needs County Executive Ike Legge How to Retire Without $1 Million in a 401(k) 04/23/2017 08:00pm • A large nest egg certainly makes it easier to retire well, but there are ways to enjoy a comfortable retirement without a seven-figure sum in your 401(k) plan. Boosting your Social Security payments or taking on a part-time job can play a big role in improving your retirement prospects. A few lifest Can You Get True Asset Allocation in a Single Fund? 04/23/2017 08:00pm • Are so-called single-asset allocation plans a better deal than going out and building your own retirement asset allocation program out of individual funds? Some reputable financial industry insiders think so. A 2014 study from John Hancock shows that retirement plan participants "who invested exclus How to Start Building Your Unemployment Fund 04/23/2017 08:00pm • As if being laid off weren't stressful enough, most Americans don't have enough money saved to pay monthly bills if they're jobless for more than a few weeks. But you can avoid that added stress: Create an emergency fund now to prepare for potential unemployment. A recent NerdWallet study found t Horrendous Quarter Puts Dividend at Risk for Mattel, Inc. (MAT) 04/23/2017 08:00pm • Shares of toy maker Mattel, Inc. (ticker: MAT) are looking to rebound after the company's shares were hammered following a disasterous first-quarter earnings report last week. MAT stock fell more than 13 percent Friday after the company reported first-quarter revenue and earnings that fell well sho Proposed Porn Tax Would Fight Human Trafficking 'Epidemic' 04/23/2017 08:00pm • There's a bill out there that might initially irk people across the country, but could be a boon for curbing what President Donald Trump once called an "epidemic." It's called the Human Trafficking Prevention Act and it proposes a tax on porn -- and lawmakers from approximately a dozen states are mu Paris Sets Its Sights on Being a Start-Up Hub 04/23/2017 08:00pm • PARIS -- Imagine having a friend who really knows the City of Lights and who always -- literally, 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- has time to chat. Louisa Mesnard, a Franco-Irish 25-year-old businesswoman is making sure it's not just a dream. Together with her team, she created Citron, a Faceb