Category: Personal Finance

College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published a ranking of the 35 Best Online Bachelor’s in Information Technology for 2017. http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-information-technology-degrees/ Computer and information technology is expected to grow at double-digit rates in the years ahead as cloud computing, big data, mobile computing,...

Best College Reviews has published its Guide to Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Sports Management for 2017. The full article information can be found at http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/top/sports-management-degree-programs-online-bachelors/ Online studies are an excellent way to gain a quality education for those who do not have the means of pursuing an on-campus academic experience....

Most surveyed consumers do not place themselves at the head of the class when it comes to financial literacy, according to a recent Equifax survey the company conducted to coincide with National Financial Literacy Month in April. According to the findings, one-third of the respondents grade themselves a “C” when...

As April marks the annual celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, which serves to raise awareness of financial education and the consequences of mismanaging personal funds, there seems no better time than now to discuss how Americans use and view their credit cards. When it comes to obtaining a credit...

Credit card usage is on the rise for in-person purchases under $5, according to a new report from CreditCards.com. Among credit cardholders, 17% indicate that they most frequently use a credit card for small transactions, up from 11% last year. The increase comes at the expense of debit cards (24%)...

College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published a ranking of the 35 Best Elementary Education Degrees for 2017. In a changing economy and amidst wrangling over education budgets, the burden on teachers can be quite heavy. Not only do elementary teachers have to...

Mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in nearly three months, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate now 4.24 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.26 discount and origination points. The larger jumbo 30-year fixed also dropped, to 4.19 percent,...

College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published its 2017 ranking for the 25 Best MFA Programs. Though arguments against the degree proliferate, the stigma of the MFA exists solely due to its perceived lack of practicality, despite studies that have proven the MFA...