Total U.S. student debt hit a record $1.31 trillion last year, the 18th consecutive year Americans' education debt rose, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Outstanding loans taken out for higher education have doubled since 2009, data show....
A Reminder for First-time RMD Retirees
Even though the IRS is extending the April 15 deadline for filing your tax return to April 18 this year because of the weekend and a Washington, D.C., holiday, you don't get a similar extension for taking your first required minimum distribution (RMD). If you turned 70½ in 2016, you actually have until April 1, 2017 to take your first RMD...