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Unlimited Vacation Sounds Great -- Here's the Problem With It 06/05/2016 08:00pm • What if your employer told you that you could take all the paid vacation time you wanted? It might sound like a dream, but it's becoming reality for some workers, with big industry giants like Netflix and LinkedIn switching from traditional policies with a limited number of annual days off to unlimi 10 Classic Health and Safety Risks Among First-Time Campers 06/05/2016 08:00pm • So you think you can camp? In April, cameras caught a Yellowstone visitor petting a bison. In May, news spread that tourists put a baby bison in the trunk of their car. In June, a selfie-taking woman got so close to an elk that it charged. While Marco Johnson, the field staffing director of the Nati 8 Facts About Direct Student Loan Consolidation 06/05/2016 08:00pm • While the federal program allows students loan borrowers to consolidate their loans for streamlined payments, it comes with benefits and drawbacks. Consolidating multiple loans can be a smart decision for some borrowers to stay on top of their payments since it bundles multiple loans into one single Is Your Gym LGBT-Friendly? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • When Pat Manuel used to work out, gym staff assumed the teen wanted to trim down and tone up. Manuel was born with a woman's body, and experience told them that's what women want. "A lot of gym trainers would things like, 'Oh, you don't want to get too bulky,'" remembers Manuel, now a 30-year-old i 5 reasons you're not losing weight running 06/02/2016 08:00pm • Running can be a great way to lose weight ... or it can be a great way to gain weight. "People are usually surprised and disappointed to learn that running doesn't always result in weight loss," says certified strength and conditioning specialist Janet Hamilton, an exercise physiologist with Runn 7 Ways to Look Great on Your Wedding Day Without Dieting 06/02/2016 08:00pm • I need to get something off my chest: Losing weight for your wedding shouldn't be just about fitting into a smaller wedding dress (or tux), but rather about making a lifestyle change that will last well into your future. That said, if you've been eating well since December (or, let's be real, Janua Should You Use a Roth 401(k) or a Traditional 401(k)? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • As more employers are making the Roth 401(k) available to employees, many investors wonder if they should contribute to the after-tax option and how to best allocate their contributions. Traditional 401(k) plans aren't the only type of retirement plan that can have a Roth component; 403(b) and gover The Best Things to Buy in June 06/02/2016 08:00pm • Summer is nearly here, and that means cookouts, beach days and, actually, quite a few deals and discounts. If you know what to look for, you can take advantage of some great prices to save money. (You might even be able to stow a few things away for holiday gifts!) Just make sure you're in need of t 11 Health Care ETFs for a Heart-Healthy Portfolio 06/01/2016 08:00pm • How to invest in health care.Whether it's cash-rich pharmaceutical stocks, quick-to-pop biotech stocks or high-growth medical tech stocks, you want health care in your portfolio. But what company's products and services are better than the next? Health care exchange-traded funds allow investors to g Taking Steps to Cure Hepatitis C 06/01/2016 08:00pm • Not so long ago, treating hepatitis C was a decidedly bleak affair. And the prospect of curing the potentially life-threatening virus, or infection -- which causes liver disease and inflammation of the organ -- was a longshot. As a result, many patients opted to forgo treatment. Dr. Mark Sulkowski, Suffering from Sinus Infections? One Treatment Size Does Not Fit All 05/31/2016 08:00pm • Roughly 37 million people will suffer from a sinus infection this year -- but it's important to know that every sinus infection is not created equal. Sinus problems arise from a spectrum of issues, and that's why they range in severity. Acute sinusitis (lasting less than four weeks) is most commonl Anti-Aging Secrets From 7 Centenarians 05/31/2016 08:00pm • You may have heard of Ida Keeling, the 101-year-old New Yorker who recently set a new world record in the 100-meter dash for her age group. While reading or watching a news story about her, you may have also questioned your life choices a little bit. That's a typical reaction, considering there are Law schools with highest bar pass rates 05/31/2016 08:21am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and StartClass. by Nick Selbe For law students, passing the bar exam has always been a difficult challenge. However, recent data suggests that prospective lawyers are having more difficulty now than in previous years. In November 2015, t Stop Touting Weight-Loss Surgery as a Miracle Cure 05/30/2016 08:00pm • As the war against fat people rages on in America, more evidence comes to light that dieting and other weight-loss interventions just don't work. In fact, intentional weight-loss interventions are a pretty sure way to ultimately gain weight, making the weight-loss industry a self-perpetuating moneym Bad Behavior in the Workplace and What You Can Do About It 05/30/2016 08:00pm • No one likes to have to be the one to tell another person they need to shape up. (Unless of course, you are a mom telling your children they need to behave, knowing they may continue to drive you crazy that day if you don't!) And, as professionals, we would like to think that everyone we work with,