Advice for serving up a budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner can feel like a thankless job if you’ve destroyed your budget to do so. But it doesn’t have to be that way. By setting realistic expectations, shopping strategically and delegating tasks,...

Dollar dips after Trump tax plan spurt, bond yields stay up

The dollar pulled back on Thursday, having risen along with bond yields after President Donald Trump proposed the biggest shake-up of the U.S. tax system in three decades and data bolstered calls for another...

Colleges trash GOP tax bill, say it would hurt financial aid

The tax bill includes a tax on institutions with endowments larger than $500,000 per student. The grad student tuition waiver tax is not present. Student loan interest deduction still present as well. As the GOP...

Get over your fear of buying used stuff

Saving money isn’t the only reason to buy used Bedbugs. Weird smells. The possibility of imminent breakdowns. People have all sorts of excuses for not buying used stuff. Those who deliberately buy used items, though, say...

Working With Fraternities to Prevent Rape

The University will kick off its fall semester lecture series this Wednesday, with the Yes Men. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug. 26. Their event will...

Three Dividend Stocks for Shrewd Investors

These three high-yielding stocks offer compelling yields for smart investors. Dividend-paying stocks offer the best of both worlds: regular and recurring income, plus the opportunity for capital gains over time. Historical studies show that, over...

Republicans Largely Stay Silent After Sen. Bob Corker’s Rebuke Of President Trump

Tax cuts or bust remains the party’s motto for now. If you were expecting Sen. Bob Corker’s (R-Tenn.) scathing rebuke of President Donald Trump to open a floodgate of similar GOP recriminations, you’d be mistaken. Most...

Preparing Your Children for Financial Independence

In over 35 years of financial planning experience, one of the most often asked questions I get from clients and friends is how to handle the financial implications of their children graduating from college...

Back-to-School Money Tips for College

The University will kick off its fall semester lecture series this Wednesday, with the Yes Men. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug. 26. Their event will...

Back-to-School Money Tips for College

The University will kick off its fall semester lecture series this Wednesday, with the Yes Men. Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum, a.k.a. the Yes Men, will appear on campus Wednesday, Aug. 26. Their event will...

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