Money Terms to Know: Risk and Return by Selena Maranjian Apr 24th 2013 1:40PM We all know what financial risk is: the chance of losing your cash. And return is what you make on an investment. What many don't understand is the relationship between them.
IRS Overpaid on Tax Credit for the Poor by Up to $13.6 Billion by Bruce Watson Apr 23rd 2013 2:31PM IRS over-refunds for the Earned Income Tax Credit are one of the bigger line items in the U.S. budget, but few politicians in either party are looking to fix the EITC problem.
3 Spring-Cleaning Tips for Your Finances Worth $8,000 to You by Chuck Saletta Apr 23rd 2013 12:25PM With tax season over, now's a great time to spring-clean your finances. These three simple moves could put more than $8,000 in your pocket over the course of the next year.
Financial Literacy Gets a Hip-Hop Makeover by Molly McCluskey Apr 23rd 2013 5:00AM Long filled with messages of outlandish lifestyles and expensive habits, hip-hop has lately been promoting more frugal choices. From "Mo Money, Mo Problems" to the virtues of...
Green Funerals: 3 Ways to Help Save the Earth as You Leave It by Bruce Watson Apr 23rd 2013 5:00AM A green lifestyle doesn't have to end when your life does. With a bit of planning, you can save on your funeral and reduce your last environmental impact at the same time.
The Secret to Free Museum Admissions by Bruce Watson Apr 23rd 2013 5:00AM Love museums but hate spending big bucks on admission fees? Here's a trick that can save you hundreds of dollars at hundreds of museums.
How to Decipher Your College Financial Aid Letter by Bruce Watson Apr 18th 2013 5:00AM Feel like you need a bachelor's degree in Bureaucracy to figure out your financial aid letter? Here are our Cliffs' Notes for parsing that important but impenetrable document.
She's Going a Year Without Buying Clothes (and So Can You) by The Billfold Apr 17th 2013 2:00PM One woman decided to take an extreme approach to her shopping addiction by going a full year without buying a single item of clothing. Here's how you can do the same.
