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The housing market is forecast to heat up this spring as more buyers enter the market, but they should know the tax liabilities of owning a home.

Fear of public speaking is common, but it’s an important skill to develop to help advance your career. Here are five tips that go beyond "picture the audience in their underwear."

The holiday shopping season is right around the corner. Here's how to enjoy it without completely breaking your bank account.

Dave Says: Paying down debt is an important step in financial freedom, but should your retirement savings take a hit? And how to encourage your children without letting them start their adult life on the wrong foot.  

Black Friday deals can bring about significant savings -- but that doesn't mean everything you pick up that day is the lowest price. Here's your guide on how to be a smart shopper amidst the chaos of the sales frenzy. 

When packing to go away to college for the first time, incoming freshmen may be feeling overwhelmed—here is a rundown from packing experts on what students should and shouldn’t bring for dorm room living.  

It may be tempting to get a dog while in school, but many students may not be factoring in the time and money that a four-legged companion requires. Here’s what pet experts say students need to consider before bringing Fido home.

Gifts from grandparents hold sentimental value with grandkids, and the changing times can make it hard for boomers to find meaningful gifts for the grads in their lives.

The ever-growing realm of social media has created generation gaps in how people view privacy online. But some research shows that it’s the younger and more web-savvy crowd that is taking action to manage accounts.

Whether incoming freshmen have opted to have a roommate selected at random or will be sharing a space with an acquaintance, here are four expert tips on how to make the initial connection and how to get the roommate relationship off on the right foot.

No one is completely ready for the realities of the working world, but colleges and students can take certain steps to ease into and succeed in the transition.

Having internship experience can add invaluable skills to a resume, but many interns fall victim to errors that can put their future with a company in jeopardy. Here are four common mistakes interns make that can give employers the wrong impression and how experts say to avoid them.

Having internship experience can add invaluable skills to a resume, but many interns fall victim to errors that can put their future with a company in jeopardy. Here are four common mistakes interns make that can give employers the wrong impression and how experts say to avoid them.

It used to be that mom and dad footed most of college tuition bill, but a new survey shows students are shouldering more of the costs. Here are three expert tips for what students should take into account when footing the cost for college.  

A new survey shows the college degree continues to lose its value as families and students struggle to make ends meet and find jobs. Here’s what experts say is driving the results and five ways that students can work to lessen the debt load.

With student loan debt mounting, families are trying to work out ways to pay for school without breaking the bank. Here’s how parents and students can work to get the best student loan package and avoid massive student debt upon graduation.

The Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, so here's what college students, grads and their families need to know.

The day when the iPad becomes a necessity for K-12 students may be closer than you think.