Monthly Archives: January 2014

Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW YORK — Americans trimmed their overall indebtedness in the latest quarter, continuing a nearly five-year trend as mortgage balances fell further, data released Wednesday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed.Total consumer … Continue reading →

Alamy It’s college decision season, a time when students across the country watch their email with bated breath, waiting for the electronic harbinger that will inform them that (hopefully, thick) envelopes are on the way. But for most students, the … Continue reading →

U.S. consumers appear to be shedding their frugal habits a bit: The amount of consumer credit in use unexpectedly rose in October, with total consumer debt rising by $3.4 billion or at 1.7% annualized rate to $2.399 trillion, the Federal … Continue reading →

When I can’t think of anything else to write about, I sometimes like to pick up a copy of US News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, and spend about 30 seconds flipping through to find one piece of really, … Continue reading →

So your resident college student is knee-deep in student loans, tuition, fees and rent payments. But infusing their bank account will drain your own coffers, sapping the funds you have earmarked to save for your upcoming retirement.Of course you want … Continue reading →

The Bent Tree, Flickr September is drawing closer, bringing a new school year, along with fresh worries over how to pay the steep cost of college tuition. For students hoping to get loans and scholarships, a lot rides on the … Continue reading →

Ryan J. Foley/APUniversity of Iowa student Angie Platt, 20, says the increase in interest rates for subsidized Stafford loans will add to her debt load, expected to top $60,000 by the time she graduates. By PHILIP ELLIOTTWASHINGTON — College students’ … Continue reading →

Last week, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to protect veterans, current members of the military, and their families from deceptive marketing practices that some for-profit schools are using to target them for their military benefits. In his speech, … Continue reading →

While the economy may be improving, it’s still no cakewalk for college grads. Some 80% of America’s college students will graduate in just a few weeks without having a job lined up, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s … Continue reading →

Under the imminent threat of an Food and Drug Administration ban, the makers of Four Loko, an alcoholic energy drink that has come under scrutiny in recent weeks, are changing their recipe to remove caffeine, guarana and taurine. Nine Washington … Continue reading →