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There's one major factor in deciding whether to keep collision coverage. Does your car need it?

College grads might be satisfied with just landing a paying job, but it’s important that they understand all their benefits and learn how to take advantage of any perks.  

A post-college lifestyle and the expenses that come with it can be a shock to grads’ systems. Here are financial steps every Class of 2012 college graduate should take this summer.

Landing an internship is only half the battle, once in, students needs to learn how to reap the most benefits, establish strong work connections and networks and get real-work experiences.

Student loans are forcing college grads to delay major purchases or starting families, which can have significant economic implications. Here’s what financial experts say is behind the trend and what long-term economic impacts it can have on graduates.

Frontier markets on the verge of emerging

Five sayings from Mom that make you rich

Thinking of using that check from Uncle Sam to fund your next party or add a new outfit to your closet? Better think again.

What to do with an inheritance

How to avoid the predatory loan trap

If you've made financial missteps early, here's some advice to help you establish credit.

The average cost of private K-12 schools continues to rise and more parents are going into debt to give their kids a private school education. Here are five factors that education experts say parents should consider before signing up for expensive schooling.  

Insurance coverage can go way beyond auto, home and health. Even out of this world.

High school students often take college-level classes to save time and money in college, but there is one catch: You have to pass the exams in order to get the credit.

The adjustment from high school to college can be a hard transition--but now students can get some extra help making the jump from a virtual tutor.  

The recession and subsequent slow recovery period has been a drag on colleges and graduate schools, but there has been one bright spot in the education sector: trade schools.

The college application process is exciting, but the closer it gets to decision time, the more anxiety it can cause. Here are tips on how to make the decision as a family and eliminate some of the stress of the process.

This summer the interest rate on new federally subsidized student loans doubles unless Congress prolongs the provision. With protests around the country and letter-writing campaigns urging lawmakers to act, here’s what students need to know.

As the average price tag of a college education continues to rise, parents are trying to cut back on expenses, which include shelling out for campus visits before students even enroll.

As colleges and universities face shrinking budgets, they are trying to make their dollars stretch further and instructional outsourcing is sprouting on campuses nationwide, but is this practice in the best interest of students?