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Oct. 28, 2020 "4 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Federal Financial Aid" Oct 28, 2020

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by Kristen Kuhcar More than $120 billion in federal aid is given out each year to help families pay for college. Your only shot at a piece of that pie is by filling out the FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Each October, the application opens up, and anxiety from college-bound students and their parents ensues. After all, the form has a reputation for being long, confusing and, frankly, disappointing.

"How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits — and Get as Much Money as Possible" Oct 27, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra Broken as it is, unemployment insurance (UI) remains a vital lifeline for the jobless. But it takes a lot of work, ironically, to navigate the process. That’s especially true these days, when federal emergency benefits are running alongside traditional ones, broadening the scope of help, but sometimes complicating the process of getting it. Standard UI is a joint program between the federal government and states.

Oct. 26, 2020 "Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Is at Stake Nov. 3. Here's Where Trump and Biden Stand" Oct 26, 2020

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by Elizabeth O'Brien Protecting pre-existing conditions has become a popular campaign promise. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, both say they support that goal, yet there’s a big gap between the two presidential candidates on the issue. And the outcome of the Nov. 3 election isn’t the only factor that could determine whether millions of Americans will be able to buy health insurance in the future, even if they have medical issues.

October 23, 2020 "Here Are 4 Big Investing Mistakes Millionaires Make All the Time" Oct 23, 2020

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by Cheryl Winokur Munk The rich may have a lot of money. But that doesn’t necessarily make them great investors. At least not according to a recent working paper distributed by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The paper reports the results of two surveys with a total sample of 2,484 U.S. individuals with at least $1 million to invest — and some with much more.

October 22, 2020 "Check Your Credit Score Right Now — It's Probably Better Than You Think" Oct 22, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra Millions of Americans have been laid off. People are struggling to make rent, pay bills and even buy food. But average credit scores are… up? The average FICO credit score hit a record high of 711 in July — up from 706 a year earlier — according to the score’s creator, Fair Isaac Corporation, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

October 21, 2020 "How to Switch Careers Even if You Think It's Impossible" Oct 21, 2020

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by Paul Schrodt If you’re thinking about shifting careers, you’re far from alone. In fact, it’s becoming the new normal: 49% of people say they’ve made a dramatic career switch, according to a recent Indeed survey. Millennials in particular are virtually turning it into a hobby: Gallup found in 2016 that 21% of those in the generation said they’d changed jobs within the past year, more than three times the number of non-millennials who reported the same.

October 20, 2020 "The Top-Performing Stock of the Trump Era Is a Green Energy Company (Yes, Really)" Oct 20, 2020

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by Cheryl Winokur Munk President Donald Trump has long promised to boost America’s coal, oil and gas industries. As it happens, the top-performing stock of the Trump era isn’t a fossil fuel producer. It’s just the opposite. Fremont, Calif.-based Enphase Energy helped revolutionize the home solar panel market with hardware that makes solar panels more efficient.

October 19, 2020 "Party Like It's 1999: Could These Tech-Heavy Mutual Funds Be Headed for a Crash?" Oct 19, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra Tech and communication stocks like Facebook and Apple have had a really good year — and could be taking up way more space in some of your mutual funds than you realize. On average, the tech and communications sectors make up about 34% of U.S. large blend funds, according to Morningstar. That’s slightly shy of their 39% share of the S&P 500. But that hasn’t stopped some fund managers from upping the exposure even more, in some cases well above benchmarks.

October 15, 2020, "In the Competitive Coronavirus Housing Market, This Loophole Is Making It Easier to Buy a House" Oct 15, 2020

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by Daniel Bortz The pandemic’s latest effect on the housing market could be a good one for borrowers: Fewer mortgages are requiring a home appraisal, which is making it a whole lot easier for some people to purchase a home or qualify for a loan refinance. According to a September report from the public policy think tank American Enterprise Institute, appraisals were waived on 42% of all government-sponsored purchase and refinance mortgages in July, up from roughly 20% in December.

October 14, 2020 "New Research Shows How Much We're Benefitting by Not Commuting" Oct 14, 2020

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by Mallika Mitra Commuting from your bedroom to your kitchen table may have granted you some creature comforts, like staying in your pajamas until noon or snuggling with your dog instead of fighting for a seat on a packed train. It’s probably also saved you some serious time. The daily commute — which, back in 2015, was 26 minutes each way for the average U.S. worker — has been squashed for many, at least for now.

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