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How to Use a Client's Tax Return to Map Financial Success 02/22/2022 07:00pm • For most people, a tax return is the most consistent, if not the only, measure of their financial life. Investment statements can be glossed over, credit scores can be ignored, but like clockwork, the IRS comes back every year asking all of us to take inventory. This can create a massive opportunity Maryland joins states moving toward year-round Daylight Saving Time 02/19/2022 10:17pm • Daylight Saving Time will arrive this year on March 13 at 2:00 am. But a bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly could end the twice-annual time change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent. "It's a public health issue and the adjustments of the clock have real negative impacts on peo The simplest, cheapest and most accurate COVID test yet is coming 02/19/2022 02:00pm • There are strengths and weaknesses to the two most popular COVID-19 tests available right now. With the rapid antigen test, you can get results in just 15 minutes. But each test costs around $10 to $12, and it only measures whether or not you're contagious at the moment you take the test. But DC man pleads guilty in kidnapping from Maryland hotel and casino 02/18/2022 12:16pm • Maryland's U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday that a D.C. man pleaded guilty to participating in a kidnapping at a state casino and hotel. Officials said that Christopher Allen Young, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The name of the casino was not disclosed. Erek Anne Arundel Co. school board votes to lift mask mandate 02/17/2022 04:48am • The school board in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, voted unanimously to lift its mask mandate Wednesday evening. Starting Friday, masks will become optional in Anne Arundel Public Schools, but students will still need to wear masks on buses due to a federal mandate. Students at the schools at For DC police recruiting New York foodies, gamers, techies, influencers to join department. But why? 02/17/2022 12:44am • Sharp-eyed New York City subway riders saw the ads and posted them on social media: D.C. police asking foodies, gamers, techies and influencers to join their department. DC police are recruiting on the NYC subway pic.twitter.com/TuDKHs6Of9 — Kate Hinds (@katehinds) February 2, 2022 Scan t Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power 02/14/2022 10:10am • NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals played a nail biter during Super Bowl 56, with the Rams emerging victorious. Off the field, Super Bowl advertisers were in a tough competition of their own. Advertisers shelled out up to $7 million for 30 seconds of airti How Much Does a Barn House Cost? 02/13/2022 07:00pm • While a barn house may bring to mind a classic barn set in the countryside, you don't need to live on a farm to enjoy the roomy, rustic appeal of a barn house. Depending on where you live, the method of construction, size of the home and other amenities, a barn house could be an efficient and cost-e Advice for Law School Applicants With STEM Backgrounds 02/13/2022 07:00pm • Applicants with backgrounds in STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- have a leg up in law school admissions. Law is increasingly enmeshed with science and technology, and not just in the burgeoning areas of health law, tech law, patent law and environmental law. From for 7 of the Best Altcoins to Buy Now 02/13/2022 07:00pm • Bitcoin isn't the only crypto game in town.Bitcoin (BTC) gets the lion's share of cryptocurrency media coverage, and rightfully so. But in the years since the first Bitcoin transaction in 2009, thousands of additional cryptocurrencies have popped up, creating a confusing landscape for investors. Som The 10 Biggest Tech Companies in the World 02/10/2022 07:00pm • The world's largest tech stocks are massive companies with global reach.According to technology industry trade association CompTIA, the global tech industry could exceed $5.3 trillion in revenue in 2022, and growth is resuming its year-over-year 5% to 6% pattern. This kind of growth is why, starting BSA reaches deal with official abuse claimants committee 02/10/2022 05:15pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two years after filing for Chapter 11 protection amid a flood of child sex abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America has reached a tentative settlement with an official bankruptcy committee representing more than 80,000 men who say they were molested as children by Scout leaders Virginia Senate passes bill requiring schools notify parents of 'sexually explicit' content 02/10/2022 10:39am • Should parents be notified whenever their kids are exposed to "sexually explicit" content in schools? That could soon be the case in Virginia. Legislation that would require local school districts adopt policies notifying parents of any "sexually explicit" content passed the Virginia Senate on We What to Know About the Marriage Tax Penalty 02/09/2022 07:00pm • Prior to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, some newly married couples received an unpleasant surprise at tax time. Spouses who earned similar amounts of money -- especially those considered high earners -- often found themselves subject to a marriage tax penalty. "The marriage tax pe What You Need to Know to Pass the CFA Exam 02/08/2022 07:00pm • The chartered financial analyst title is a coveted designation for financial advisors, but passing the CFA exam isn't an easy task. Less than half of those who take the test pass the first level. The exam has three levels, and test-takers often study for six months or more for each level. It could t