When you buy a new car, you may wonder if the warranty covers all the things that aren't covered. After all, most warranties don't cover any of the following: brake pads and rotors, batteries, windshield…
Six community colleges that will fast-track you to…
Taking the community college route to a four-year university can save you thousands of dollars — and these six schools can boost your odds of a successful transfer.For the 2016-2017 school year, average tuition and…
How to land the best shopping deals this…
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer shopping season as retailers look to unload their spring merchandise.The three-day weekend is one of the biggest shopping holidays of the year, second only to Black Friday, the…
An abrupt change at the top at Ford
THE abrupt departure of Ford’s boss, Mark Fields, which the firm announced on May 22nd, has two explanations. Investors had become restive at its performance, particularly in the past year. But Mr Fields was also…
Want to be a millionaire? Nowadays $1 million…
As a child growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I thought a million bucks was a mythical amount of money. I clearly remember wondering if I would ever be a millionaire. Would I have…
Betsy DeVos's loan overhaul would hurt doctors and…
Trump's budget: Spends on defense, slashes safety netsPediatricians. Doctors at veterans hospitals. Public defenders. Legal aid lawyers. They earn less than their colleagues in the private sector, but they can have just as much student…
San Francisco Fed's Williams: US economy doesn't need…
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John C. Williams said on Monday in Singapore that the U.S. economy was performing well and didn't need a fiscal package to get on track."It's not like we need…
If bad debt doesn't rise during hard times,…
Many banks in Asia have seen asset quality deteriorate in a difficult post-crisis climate, but the rise in non-performing loans should be assessed in the context of that environment, Singapore's central bank chief said on…
The upside of sitting in cash
Given that the average bank checking account is still paying close to bupkes — about 0.06 percent — there is no arguing that sitting in cash is a lousy investment.In fact, it's always been a…