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Model Portfolios Can Achieve Investment Goals 09/09/2020 12:00am • Previous generations turned to financial advisors mostly for stock picking. Later, advisors began custom crafting portfolios using mutual funds. That era of laser-focused attention on custom portfolios was a far cry from today's emphasis on planning and asset allocation. This industry-wide shift mea 8 Online Business Ideas for Retirees 09/09/2020 12:00am • If you're concerned about income in retirement, it may be time to consider boosting your finances by starting a business. "The prospect of working beyond the age of 62 or 65 is fast becoming a reality," says Roy Cohen, a career coach based in New York City and author of "The Wall Street Professional Montgomery County on track to allow alcohol in some public parks 09/08/2020 08:46pm • A new directive would allow for alcohol consumption in some Montgomery County, Maryland, public parks. The county is looking to expand its "Picnic in the Park" initiative, which took effect in August. The program encourages park-goers to support and order from nearby restaurants during the pandem Prince George's County will not enter Phase Three of COVID-19 restrictions 09/03/2020 11:19am • Prince George's County, Maryland, will not move into Phase Three of the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday. On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that counties could move into Phase Three, which allows the opening of virtually all business Things You Should Know About Groupon 09/03/2020 12:00am • At a time when many Americans were feeling the financial pain of the Great Recession, Groupon promised deeply discounted limited-time offers on everything from fine dining to car detailing. Founded in 2008, the daily deals website had a legion of devoted followers. Laura Jones of Lawrenceburg, India Tax-Filing: Here's What to Know About ITINs and the Form W-7 09/03/2020 12:00am • Individual taxpayer identification numbers, or ITINs, are used to differentiate and identify taxpayers who aren't eligible for a Social Security number. If you use an ITIN, take a moment to verify whether it's set to expire at the end of 2020. More than 1 million ITINs expire Dec. 31, and renewing y Alabama Students Utilize Testing and Screening Tools to Help Track COVID-19 09/03/2020 12:00am • Alabama has launched one of the largest comprehensive initiatives in the nation, experts say, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in colleges and schools across the state. The initiative, broadly known as GuideSafe tools, uses a combination of testing, apps and web-based self-screening tools, a Virginia ABC sales up $117 million over last fiscal year 09/02/2020 11:26pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) says gross revenue for this fiscal year topped $1.2 billion, up $117 million The Types of Fiduciary Financial Advisors 09/02/2020 12:00am • Fiduciary has become a hot button word in the financial industry. What makes an advisor a fiduciary? Is being a fiduciary better for the client? What about for the advisor? To make matters more confusing, "anyone can call themselves a fiduciary," says Blaine Aikin, executive chairman and fiduciary Best Labor Day Sales to Shop for 2020 09/02/2020 12:00am • Labor Day weekend is a big shopping holiday for deal hunters. Like most three-day weekends, it hosts an impressive array of sales. In addition to seeing the usual mattress and appliance deals that pop up during three-day-weekend sales, you'll find plenty of end-of-summer clearance sales on outdoor What Will Filing Taxes Be Like in 2021 -- And How Can You Prepare? 09/01/2020 12:00am • There have been changes to the tax code this year, and they will be reflected on the Form 1040 of your tax return. Each year, if necessary, the IRS releases drafts of the forms, so professionals may comment, and line numbers are subject to change. However, the advance notice is always appreciated an The History of Bitcoin 09/01/2020 12:00am • From humble beginnings in 2008 to its 2017 price peak, Bitcoin has taken investors and the world for quite the ride. In just over a decade, it's spiked and crashed and rallied and fallen again. "Bitcoin is following principles of economics and principles of market efficiency," says Hemang Subramania 411 on 202: New DC area code debuts in 2 years 08/31/2020 11:12pm • D.C. has had one single area code — 202 — for more than 70 years. But it will soon be joined by a second area code, and the plan to make it happen gets a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1. The nation's capital is expected to run out of 202 phone numbers in the third quarter Ways to Get Free School Supplies 08/31/2020 12:00am • Getting everything your child needs for school can be expensive and challenging for parents on a budget. It's especially painful this year if you're one of the at least 30 million Americans believed to be unemployed. 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