How I Squandered My Inheritance at Age 18
Lyn Roman inherited a small trust fund, and spent it all in a year. But the lessons she learned from her mistakes, and how she bounced back from them, have been priceless.
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The Best Graduation Gift of All: Money Skills for Life
Solving your childrens' financial problems may seem the right thing to do, but instilling the confidence to solve their own issues helps them to face their own roadblocks.
Obama Presses Middle-Class Jobs Agenda in Texas
President Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from Republicans.
Consumers Cut Back Credit Card Use in March
Americans cut back on using their credit cards in March, suggesting many were reluctant to take on high-interest debt to make purchases.
13 Colleges That Aren't Worth the Money
Is getting a bachelor's degree still worth the cost? If you plan to attend these 13 college and universities, the answer is probably not.
Are Free Online College Courses Worth Your Time?
You can take college courses online for free -- but can you get credit for them?
How to Decipher Your College Financial Aid Letter
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.
Sequestration Cuts? Not In My Backyard, Insist Legislators
Is this how we save the federal budget? Sequestration cuts are starting to hit home ... and legislators are starting to complain.
The High Cost of Higher Education Explained in One Simple Graphic
College costs in America have gone through the roof, rising far faster than the costs of housing or health care: Here, in one infographic, is the tuition explosion explained.
Saving America's School Buildings: It Will Cost Half a Trillion Bucks
It would cost $270 billion just to get school buildings back to their original shape. Getting them up to date would cost twice as much.
Is Budgeting the Best Way to Save? Seven Personal Finance Myths
Can money buy happiness? Does more education equal more money? When it comes to personal finance myths, what you don't know CAN hurt you!
One Third of Parents Are Raiding Their Retirement to Pay for College
A new study shows that one third of parents plan to raid their retirement accounts in order to help pay for their children's educations.
Pope Benedict XVI: 5 Ways He Was Also an Economic Shepherd
Pope Benedict XVI was a moral and religious leader, but there's also a fiscal side to his legacy: He endorsed several positions that could affect the personal finances of millions of people. Here are five ways his papacy may impact our lives and pocketbooks.
Where Bake Sales Meet Daily Deals: Welcome to Schoola.com
Here's one trend: School budgets are getting sliced year after year, leaving parents and PTAs struggling fill in the gaps. Here's another: Groupon-style daily deal sites are still extremely popular. Enter Schoola, a startup that funnels profits from discount deals straight into classrooms.
Back to School: Schools Pass the Hat...And Parents Feel the Crunch
Thanks to cuts in education funding, yearly school supply lists are growing -- and becoming a greater burden on families.