Beth Braverman

6 ways to pay off your student loans

cbsnews.com — (MoneyWatch) Roughly two-thirds of students who graduated with a bachelor's degree this year must now start paying off their student loans. Six months after graduating, students are expected to start paying off their student loans. Here are six steps that college grads can take to whittle down their college debt balances: 1.

Obamacare Boosts the Tax and Accounting Industry

thefiscaltimes.com — As the president's Affordable Care Act begins to kick in, many law firms, accountants and tax preparers like H&R Block are cashing in by expanding their services and assistance to businesses and individuals struggling to understand and cope with the new law and all its mandates, taxes and subsidies.

7 Travel Secrets from Frequent Flyers

thefiscaltimes.com — Whether you're jetting across the pond to Europe, taking a short hop to your vacation destination or logging air miles for business, here are seven tips that could save you some time, money and hassle the next time you fly.

New Fuel Economy Standards: Cars Will Cost More to Buy, Less to Drive

abcnews.go.com — Cars are about to get more expensive. And it's going to save you money. Yes, it sounds loony, but I believe it, because Consumer Reports says so. This is not a group of people prone to hyperbole, and frankly, that gives them credibility. Take their product ratings.

Don't let retirement stress marriage: Plan to be busy

usatoday.com — Too many couples do not prepare psychologically for retirement, experts say. (Photo: Getty Images) Author and former financial planner Frank Maselli tells a story of a man who retired and went home to spend his days with his wife. It didn't take long for him to become a major intrusion in his wife's world.

Health care costs to slow in 2014

money.cnn.com — The growth in total costs for health care services is typically used by insurers to set insurance premiums. Total costs for health care services, including everything from doctor visits and prescription drugs to surgeries,are expected to rise 6.5% in 2014, when the Affordable Care Act fully kicks in, according to a report released Tuesday.

11 Ways Parents Can Hurt Their Child’s Job Chances

thefiscaltimes.com — Photo: iStockphoto/The Fiscal Times College students are not investing sufficient time in getting a job--one reason many struggle to find employment after graduation. This assertion is based on a recent survey of 200 students by Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research firm, and StudentAdvisor.com - two organizations that study the second largest demographic group in the country.

Where Corn Is King, a New Regard for Grass-Fed Beef

nytimes.com — BASSETT, Neb. - Isolation comes with the territory in the Sandhills of Nebraska, where grassy dunes laced with wet meadows undulate above the Ogallala Aquifer, and the thinning towns are few and far between. In the four years since he settled here, Prescott Frost has found himself set apart more than most.

Perils of moving to a no-tax state

money.cnn.com — Moving from New York to Florida, or from any high-tax state to a low-tax one, may save money, but only if the move is done right. You might think that moving to a state with no income tax would greatly simplify your tax life. Not so fast.