Personal Finance: Latest Financial Topics from CNN Money

New Starbucks rewards program starts tomorrow  Despite some customer backlash, Starbucks still plans to rollout Starbucks Rewards on Tuesday.

The 1st question to ask your financial adviser Read full story for latest details.

John Oliver rips into the credit reporting industry Comedian John Oliver took on the credit reporting industry in the latest episode of LastWeekTonight on Sunday.

New Starbucks rewards program starts tomorrow Despite some customer backlash, Starbucks still plans to rollout Starbucks Rewards on Tuesday.

10 weirdest job interview questions A new survey from Glassdoor exposes some of the oddest questions employers are asking potential hires.

Where weddings cost the most (and the least)

Just how much is a college degree worth anyway? Having a college degree — versus only a high school diploma ? makes a big difference when it comes to employment and wages. The gaps grow even more stark when you break it down by race.

Senate rejects plan to regulate airplane seat size Lawmakers rejected legislation on Thursday that would have required the Federal Aviation Administration to set a minimum seat size and distance between seat rows on airplanes.

Colleges with the best bang for your buck Is a college degree worth the cost? It sure is if you go to one of these schools. They’re expensive, but graduates are likely to find high-paying jobs.

How I got into 8 Ivy Leagues and 13 other schools Read full story for latest details.

Panama Papers: How the rich try to hide assets from their exes Filthy rich and getting divorced? You may have to go to even greater lengths to hide your cash after the Panama Papers leak.

Manhattan rents finally went down Rent prices in Manhattan might finally be cooling.

How to create a secure retirement plan If you want to make your retirement nest egg into something that approximates a pension, it’s time to think about annuities.

Closing the gender gap could grow the economy by $2.1 trillion A new report estimates the U.S. economy and businesses can grow if more women entered the workforce, took on more full-time jobs and did less unpaid work.

How this fake university uncovered an immigration scam Ever heard of the University of Northern New Jersey? It was fake, set up by the Feds to blow the cover on a student visa fraud scam.

Couples are spending more than ever to get hitched When it comes to saying ‘I do’ couples are spending a record amount of money.

These cities have the highest rents in the country Rents increased 2.7% nationwide in March compared to the year prior, but some renters are facing a much sharper rise.

eHarmony finally launches its jobs site Years in the making, eHarmony launches Elevated Careers, an attempt to apply its matching algorithm to careers.

Costco’s switch from Amex to Visa a win for customers Costco Visa will pay customers more cash back than its American Express Card now pays.

Price wars: Trader Joe’s is beating Whole Foods A recent anapest report shows Trader Joe’s dropped its prices on some of its products.

California is first state to approve $15 minimum wage California has become the first state in the nation to approve a statewide $15 minimum wage.

This former NFL player lost $2 million in 90 days Marques Ogden worked to do everything right when it came to his finances, but he still ended up bankrupt.

A hassle-free way to check bags at the airport Alaska Airlines is testing an electronic luggage tag that allows customers to skip waiting for paper bag tags at the airport.

How many funds do you need for a diversified portfolio? The question shouldn’t be about how many investments; it should be about which type.

A universal retirement plan could be coming to California Access to a retirement-savings plan could get a lot easier for millions of workers in California.

New York could be the next to pass a $15 state minimum wage New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for a $15 minimum wage statewide is still being mulled by Albany lawmakers in their last-minute negotiations over the state budget. Businesses upstate are worried.

You can buy this Nevada town for $8 million A Nevada town that sits 60 miles south of Las Vegas is up for sale.

6 (not so) dumb tax questions you’re too embarrassed to ask Here are answers to a few seemingly dumb and super-simple tax questions that actually are neither.

Superstar investors have forgotten investing 101 Some of Wall Street’s star investors bet big on Valeant, a stock that has plunged nearly 90% since August.

Grad who sued her law school for fraud loses trial A jury has rejected a graduate’s claim that Thomas Jefferson School of Law misled her with inaccurate employment statistics.

Your next flight could be in this new Airbus cabin Airbus announced a new cabin for the A330 called Airspace by Airbus that will take off in 2017.

Which candidate would be better for stocks? Which presidential candidate would help your portfolio? Investors say Hillary Clinton would be best for the stock market.

Even NFL players worry about money Professional football players might have bigger paychecks than most of us, but they have the same money concerns.

Illinois Court: Don’t touch Chicago retirees’ pensions In a win for Chicago city workers and retirees, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that their pensions can’t be cut by a law pushed through by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

My IRA lost 9%. Should I rethink my retirement plan? It can be hard to watch the value of retirement account sink when the market drops, but it’s important not to panic.

Here’s how much less women earn than men in 25 industries A new study on the gender pay gap finds men earn more than women on average across 25 industries.

Yes, men earn more than women. Except in these jobs Read full story for latest details.

Why dollar-cost averaging doesn’t make sense Once you’ve decided what stocks-bonds mix is appropriate for you, dollar-cost averaging isn’t a very good method for getting from where you are to where you want be.

Detroit makes community college free Starting this year, any graduating senior who is accepted to one of Detroit’s five community colleges won’t have to pay a dime for tuition.

Quiz: Is it tax deductible or not? Sometimes even the strangest things can be justified as legitimate deductions on your federal tax return.

50,000 Louisiana college students could lose their scholarships Louisiana students are afraid they could lose a scholarship next year that covers a big part of their college costs. A massive state budget shortfall puts the college TOPS scholarships in jeopardy.

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