Most of us are aware, at least in general ways, of how to prepare for a pending natural disaster. We may know how to board up our homes to protect them from hurricanes, purchase bottled water when a storm is coming, stock up on non-perishable food items and make sure we have batteries on hand for fl...

Should I consider student loan debt consolidation? The total amount of student loan debt in the United States is a moving target -- and breaking records every minute. In fact, a student loan debt clock, developed for MarketWatch, pegs the growth in outstanding balances at $2,726.27 every second, pus...

Free tools that help kids, parents get homework done As a new school year looms, some students and parents might just be gearing up for another year of battles -- over homework struggles. In one Stanford University report, nearly 100 percent of high school students surveyed said homework was a stres...