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401(a) vs. 401(k): What Is the Difference? 01/24/2019 07:00pm • Traditional 401(k) plans are a primary workplace savings vehicle, as they offer an easy and tax-efficient way to build a nest egg for retirement. However, there is a lesser-known retirement savings plan worth considering: the 401(a) plan. "Most people have never heard of a 401(a)," says Drew Keller The Best Places to Live in the U.S. for Young Professionals 01/24/2019 07:00pm • Which places provide opportunities for recent grads?When it comes to finding a new hometown, the needs of a parent or retiree can vary widely from those of a recent college grad. Young professionals, whether they're just out of college or several years into the workforce, are typically more willing Judge: Baltimore police timid when confronting corruption 01/24/2019 06:05pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The judge enforcing a federal oversight program in Baltimore requiring sweeping police reforms said Thursday that the city's troubled force appears to have a "culture of timidity" in confronting corruption within its ranks. At a public court hearing to review progress implement UPS brings keyless building entry to DC apartments and condos 01/24/2019 08:47am • WASHINGTON — UPS is expanding its keyless building entry delivery service to 10 new cities, including D.C., after successful tests in New York and San Francisco. Qualifying buildings will set up a system with building access company Latch, which works in conjunction with UPS delivery drivers. How much do you owe on your Virginia taxes this year? It's unclear 01/24/2019 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Virginians still do not know what rules they will file their state taxes under, even with filing season set to begin Monday, creating urgency in the push toward an at-least temporary resolution in Richmond. The General Assembly is locked in a debate over what is typically a straigh Tax Deductions That Disappeared This Year 01/23/2019 07:00pm • This tax-filing season, taxpayers are poised to experience the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which eliminated beneficial deductions and credits. Touted as the largest tax overhaul in 30 years, the law could be a mixed bag for many households as it increases the standard deduction and OPM: Unpaid essential personnel must show up or risk AWOL status 01/23/2019 03:57am • WASHINGTON — The federal government is warning essential personnel who are required to work during the partial government shutdown that they either show up for duty or risk being classified AWOL, absent without leave. A high number of TSA screeners failed to report for work earlier this week, s Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 20-26 01/19/2019 11:41pm • Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week. Jan. 20: Comedian Arte Johnson is 90. Singer Eric Stewart (10cc, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders) is 74. Director David Lynch is 73. Drummer George Grantham of Poco is 72. Guitarist Paul Stanley of Kiss is 67. Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Best sales for MLK Day weekend 2019 01/18/2019 08:40am • If you've recovered from the holidays and are starting to crawl out of shopping hibernation, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a good opportunity to ease back into deal hunting. While MLK Day weekend is the first major sales weekend of the year, it's become a less major shopping event over the years, Perdue recalls chicken nuggets after people find wood in them 01/18/2019 02:49am • Perdue Foods is recalling 68,244 pounds of gluten-free chicken nuggets sold nationwide over fears of wood contamination, federal health officials say. The ready-to-eat chicken nuggets were produced on Oct. 25, 2018, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Servic Health Problems That Smartphones Can Diagnose 01/17/2019 07:00pm • The most powerful tool available for managing your health is already in your hand. Equipped with a camera, accelerometer, fast processing power and access to unlimited internet data, smartphones can now be used to diagnose health problems. Independent research groups have turned smartphones into mi Use These Websites to Sell Your Clutter for Cash 01/17/2019 07:00pm • In 2017, Sean Dougherty and his wife decided to pack up their 2,000-square-foot home in suburban New Jersey and move to a 900-square-foot apartment in Manhattan. The couple had lived in their house for 20 years; it was previously owned by Dougherty's in-laws, who left some furniture and possessions How Investing Can Make Early Retirement Possible for Middle-Class Earners 01/15/2019 07:00pm • If you're middle class, retiring early may seem like a dream. But with strategic planning and the wealth-building power of investing, it may be possible. With a careful long-term investment strategy, almost anyone can leave their 9-to-5 job behind. To begin the process, it's important to understand Furloughed feds flock to job fair at Montgomery Co. schools 01/15/2019 01:52pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — They came professionally dressed, some with bulging portfolios, others with the simple color-coded folders provided by Montgomery County schools. And they were all looking for one thing: a job to fill as they wait for the partial government shutdown to end. Furloughed workers f 6 Things to Know About Textbooks for Online Courses 01/14/2019 07:00pm • When Regina Kizer took online nursing classes in two graduate nursing degree programs, she bought textbooks in all different formats. "I've tried eBooks; I've tried Kindle. I've tried purchasing them in hardback, and I've rented them as well," says the 45-year-old Oklahoma resident, who earned a nur