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The FAFSA season opened Oct. 1 for the 2019-2020 school year, but it's not too late for students who haven't filed.

For families like the Coccomos, navigating college financial aid offers is more difficult than the applications themselves.

Do you actually read privacy policies before you click accept? If you're like most Americans, probably not. But what is in those privacy policies may surprise you.

With more seniors choosing not to sell their family home, an estimated 1.6 million fewer properties are now available.

If you are on the job hunt, your interpersonal skills rather than your technical training might ultimately be what gets you hired.

Twenty-five percent of U.S. households are unbanked or underbanked, according to a 2017 survey by the FDIC. Those are people who either don't have a bank account, or have an account, but still use financial services outside the banking system.

Tax refunds aren't necessarily a good thing, but that check is still an opportunity to improve your financial standing.

Proponents of the FIRE movement, an acronym for "financial independence, retire early," say by planning and making some life changes, you can stop working in your 40s or maybe even your 30s. How does it work, and could it work for you?

Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger recently told CNBC that his secret to a long and happy life is "easy, because it's so simple."

New card offerings, such as Greenlight, let parents load funds and monitor their child's spending right through an app. Consider it an allowance for the 21st century.

Purdue University says it is the first four-year institution in the country to offer an income sharing agreement, or ISA. Under Purdue's Back a Boiler program, graduates make payments for 10 years after graduation.

As interest rates continue to climb, savers are finally having their moment in the sun.

Starting next year, every new home built in California will have something extra on top.

With spring on the way, many home buyers are starting their hunt for a new home.

According to the CDC, about 40 percent of the U.S. population is considered obese. Still, Nutrisystem's Dawn Zier believes progress is being made.

There's one thing the 35-day government shutdown made clear: Americans aren't saving for a rainy day. Here's how to build your cash cushion as the next shutdown looms.

As fans place their bets on which team will win the Super Bowl, advertisers are also placing (multi-million) bets that their commercials will pay off.

In a recent interview with CNBC, the head of the American Society of Civil Engineers said that Elon Musk's ambitious idea to drill a tunnel below Los Angeles is no pipe dream, but it needs big money to happen.

Middle schools nationwide are bulking up their financial education courses.

With winter still upon us, now may be the perfect time to start planning a spring break trip.

The only certainty is death and taxes: The 2018 filing season will kick off on Monday, Jan. 28. Here's what you need to know to make the process a little less painful.

Four years after taking the industry by storm with a promise to become the Uber of private jets, JetSmarter has left a trail of angry customers, at least 13 lawsuits and concerns over security. While some are satisfied, others call it a "fraud."

CES 2019 provided an opportunity for more than 4,500 companies to unveil their latest technology and a glimpse of the future of 5G that could energize the industry for years to come.

Ketogenic diets are all the rage, so I decided to give it a try. Here's what it was like to stick to a low carb, high fat diet.

If your net worth is in the red, you'll need to work on saving more and spending less.

A LinkedIn top editor explains how job seekers can ensure their resumes go to the top of the pile.

For the last 190 years, the Yuengling family of Pottsville, Pennsylvania has been continuously brewing beer.

Riskier borrowers could see their credit scores rise as a result of two programs rolling out in 2019. Yet credit card APRs are at record highs and new customers need to be careful.