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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 5 Ways to Retire Early 06/29/2015 08:00pm • Retirement is thought of as the time to stop working, start slowing down and do nothing but relax. For many, however, it is becoming a time for more activity. In fact, many retirees are doing things they never thought possible, like training for marathons, traveling the world and even starting their Forbes releases its list of highest-paid celebrities 06/29/2015 06:00pm • WASHINGTON -- Forbes magazine has released its top 100 highest-paid celebrities. This magazine has done the list since 1999, but this year, Forbes refocused its Celeb 100 by only ranking talent that's in front of the camera. Forbes' list measured money earned from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015, th How Does Your 401(k) Stack Up? 06/28/2015 08:00pm • A good 401(k) plan can help propel you to a secure retirement. Your 401(k) plan often gives you a tax break, employer contributions and investment growth, all at the same time. But some 401(k) plans have such high costs and poor investment options that much of the tax break is cancelled out. Here's 4 Alternatives to Consider When Denied a Parent PLUS loan 06/28/2015 08:00pm • After his son was accepted at the University of Maryland--Baltimore County, with an opportunity to play lacrosse, his father applied for a Parent PLUS loan to cover the costs. But a long-ago bankruptcy and tax lien caused the father, who shared his experience with U.S. News but declined to be named 6 Sneaky Summer Expenses to Avoid 06/26/2015 05:00am • Summer is the time kick back, relax and just take things easy for a few months. While this means you may be feeling a little lax with your budget, you don't have to waste those hard-earned dollars on frivolous purchases and expenses that can easily be avoided. Even if you aren't tracking your spendi Panel discussion tackles possibility of D.C. statehood 06/25/2015 11:51pm • WASHINGTON — On the same day a bill was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate that would turn most of D.C. into the State of New Columbia, statehood for the District was the topic of a panel discussion. "Yes we want statehood," D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton told the audience at the National Arc 10 Ways to Make Your 401(k) Balance Grow Faster 06/25/2015 09:50am • Boost your balance. Used correctly, a 401(k) account allows you to take advantage of employer contributions, tax breaks and automatic saving. But you also need to take care to avoid excessive fees and penalties that will reduce your returns. Here's how to maximize the value of your 401(k) plan. Millennials Put Stock in the Future: How the Generations Invest 06/24/2015 08:00pm • Accustomed to algorithms that anticipate their needs for shopping, travel and content, millennials appear to be adopting a contrarian approach to investing, preferring a more hands-on strategy. New research from TD Ameritrade and Wells Fargo finds that millennials' portfolios tend to be better dive Portfolio Analysis: a $1.31 Million Portfolio That Flunks on Cost and Risk 06/24/2015 08:00pm • A few months ago, the Nasdaq Composite Index eclipsed 5,000 for the first time since March 2000. Put another way, we are all 15 years older since the Nasdaq's first dance with all-time highs, but are we smarter? What did we learn from the first meltdown that can help us cope with future meltdowns? 3 Times It's OK to Let Your Credit Score Take a Hit 06/24/2015 08:00pm • You hear a lot that you should do whatever possible to make sure your credit score doesn't drop. The higher the score, after all, the lower the interest rate you'll likely be charged on loans. If you have a low credit score and you want to borrow, you'll either have to pay more or you won't get a lo Accepting and Affording Hearing Loss: an Uphill Battle 06/23/2015 08:00pm • Life can be difficult for the hearing impaired, and is often accompanied by isolation and increased social anxiety. Even though hearing loss is a common problem with many available treatment options, most people let it go for more than 10 years before seeking a hearing aid, according to a Health Te Discover College Savings Options for Socially Responsible Investing 06/23/2015 08:00pm • When Krista Pfeiffer and her husband, Daryn Edwards, decided to open college savings plans for their son and daughter in their home state of Pennsylvania, they were happy to see that they could choose a "socially responsible" investment, or a fund of stocks screened for social and environmental crit An Investor's Guide to Being a Landlord 06/22/2015 08:00pm • For real estate investors who choose to follow a buy-and-hold strategy, owning a portfolio of rental properties is the ultimate dream. And while collecting monthly cash flow from numerous units may be what drives their ambition, there is a gamble involved as well. It's a bet that they can handle a 7 Apps to Teach Your Kids Personal Finance Skills 06/22/2015 08:00pm • Before the age of smartphones and online gaming, teaching kids how to save came in the form of a piggy bank sitting in their bedroom. Now, that age-old piggy bank is moving to the digital world, powered by apps. Mia Wenjen, the blogger behind Pragmatic Mom, says the current financial climate, with