Erica Yungen Ostergren, 51, admits to a very casual password system: an old school catalogue envelope with cross-outs and coffee rings. Source: Erica Yungen Ostergren Erica Yungen Ostergren keeps important financial information, such as website passwords and logins, in one handy place. “Hilariously, it is all on the back of a yellow envelope that I
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CNBC | Jaden Urbi Big changes could be coming down the pipeline for the 44 million Americans with student debt. Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce — or altogether erase — people’s balances. More from Personal
Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, attends the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Employees Retirement System of Texas announced on Friday that it would end its relationship with Fisher Investments, yanking $350 million from the asset manager. “Texas
Hill Street Studios | Getty Images Even if you’re still deciding how you’re going to vote next Election Day, you could already be taking political sides with your investments. New research examines whether mutual fund managers put more money in companies that are led by executives who share their political ideologies or party affiliations. And
Goldman Sachs has joined the flight of institutional investors from Fisher Investments. The giant investment bank is pulling $234 million from Camas, Washington-based Fisher, according to a source close to the matter. However, the end tally could be even greater, a source told CNBC. Goldman Sachs and Fisher Investments both declined to comment. In all,
A. Wayne Johnson Mirco Lazzari gp | Getty Images A senior government official appointed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned on Thursday, saying the current student loan system is “fundamentally broken” and calling for billions of dollars in debt to be forgiven. A. Wayne Johnson was hired as the chief operating officer of the Office
MoMo Productions | Taxi | Getty Images Forget rent. Cash-strapped millennials who are starting families have a new cost on the horizon: child care. In 30 states and Washington, D.C., the annual cost of sending an infant to a child care center exceeds the annual in-state tuition and fees at a public college, according to
Steve Debenport | E+ | Getty Images Here’s something to remember amid college financial aid season: The IRS might want its piece of your scholarship. Sources of “free money,” including scholarships, assistantships and grants, are instrumental in helping families afford the growing cost of college. The average annual price tag for in-state students at a
From left, Utah Valley University students Colton Peck, Doug Macdonald and McKenna Jacobsen. Together, they took first place in the Financial Planning Challenge at the Financial Planning Association’s annual conference in Minneapolis last week. Utah Valley University When Colton Peck started school at Utah Valley University, he was set on being an accountant. But after
If you’re on Medicare, now’s the time to closely evaluate your 2020 prescription drug coverage. The program’s annual open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect Jan. 1, is under way and closes Dec. 7. With plans varying from year to year — including the drugs they cover and the amount you