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Happy 20th Birthday, Roth IRA 03/28/2018 08:00pm • The Roth individual retirement account turns 20 this year, and it's a birthday worth celebrating. The Roth IRA gives investors not only another way to save for retirement but also new strategies for managing withdrawals and taxes in retirement. Introduced as part of changes in the tax code in 1997 How Medicare Beneficiaries Can Save Money on Prescription Drugs 03/28/2018 08:00pm • Medication costs can make up a large part of peoples' budgets, but a few simple steps can easily save hundreds of dollars a year. The biggest single cost-saver? Picking the right Medicare plan. Whether you're preparing for Medicare fall open enrollment or signing up for Medicare for the first time, Should You Hire an MBA Admissions Consultant? 03/28/2018 08:00pm • Mike Ivancie, an evening and weekend MBA student at the University of California--Berkeley's Haas School of Business, says that when he was applying to business school, he considered hiring an admissions consultant. Ivancie ultimately decided hiring a consultant wasn't the right investment for him, Northam: Tax increases could be part of Metro funding package 03/28/2018 02:21pm • WASHINGTON ��� During his monthly appearance on WTOP���s Ask the Governor program, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam suggested that proposed changes to the Metro funding bill might include tax hikes that the General Assembly had stripped from the bill. A compromise between the Senate and House of Deleg Northam to consider Va. bill that would lower 2 country clubs' tax rates 03/28/2018 05:34am • WASHINGTON ��� Depending on whom you ask, a bill that Virginia's governor is about to consider involves either tax breaks for the rich or fair treatment for deserving veterans. The bill���s focus is how two county club golf courses are taxed in Arlington County. HB 1204 would require the Army Cut Your 2018 Investing Tax Bill 03/27/2018 08:00pm • The new tax law has upended tax planning for investors. With 2018's higher standard deduction, fewer tax brackets and new tax treatments for some, now is the time to prepare to cut next year's investing tax bill. Here's the Cliffs Notes version of the new tax law. There are fewer tax brackets -- re Tunnels under Md. home 'dangerous,' 'hazardous,' county says 03/26/2018 01:30pm • Editor���s note: This story has been changed to reflect the relationship between the plaintiffs. BETHESDA, Md. ��� Six months after firefighters discovered tunnels under a Bethesda house, Montgomery County is taking legal action against the homeowner and further detailing the extent of the "sever Amtrak offering 'lowest spring fares' this week 03/26/2018 10:11am • WASHINGTON ��� Planning a trip on Amtrak this spring? If so, you have until Thursday, March 29, to take advantage of what the rail service is calling its lowest fares of the season. Sale fares are good for travel between April 15 and June 21. The fares are 33 percent lower than typical fares, Falls Church ranked healthiest community in US; 3 from Northern Va. in top 10 03/26/2018 05:16am • WASHINGTON ��� A survey of nearly 3,000 communities across the United States has determined that the city of Falls Church, Virginia, is the healthiest community in the nation ��� one of three Northern Virginia communities in the top 10. Fairfax City came in at No. 6 in the U.S. News & World R 14 Best Easter Sales to Shop in 2018 03/25/2018 08:00pm • There's still time before Easter to buy Easter outfits, fill baskets with chocolate bunnies and eggs or decorate your home and table for Easter dinner. Or maybe you're just ready to spend a quiet Easter weekend in, shopping for warm-weather clothing and outdoor equipment. Whatever your Easter plans Free fitness classes foster friendships for youth with disabilities in DC area 03/22/2018 12:23am • WASHINGTON ��� Five years ago, Yonina Fairley was fighting for her life. She was 17 and on her way to recovery after spinal surgery when something went horribly wrong. She coded and spent 26 scary days in the intensive care unit. ���She left us and came back,��� said Adrienne Fairley, Yo 10 Tech Jobs That Make the Most Money 03/21/2018 08:00pm • Tech Jobs Have a Wide Pay Gap It's no secret that technology jobs are in high demand. Accordingly, many offer high salaries. But not all tech jobs are equally lucrative. Read on to find out which careers in the sector command the highest median paychecks, according to data from the Bureau of Labor S How U.S. News Picked the Best Medicare Plans for 2018 03/21/2018 08:00pm • If you're on Medicare or are a caregiver for someone who is, the U.S. News Best Medicare Plans site can help you navigate the options and get the right medical coverage. These guides can help you decide whether Original Medicare is the best option or whether to look at Medicare Advantage plans, whic Snow day specials in the DC area 03/21/2018 01:24pm • WASHINGTON ��� As snowfall in the D.C. area keeps��commuters off the roads and in their house slippers Wednesday, local bars and restaurants are enticing patrons with some snow-day deals. Here are some of the deals around the D.C. area: Acadiana: $5 happy hour Bastille: All day happy hour 5 Timeless Pieces of Financial Advice from Greek and Roman Philosophers 03/20/2018 08:00pm • The principles of personal finance are timeless. Spend less than you earn. Accept that some things are out of your control and prepare for their consequences. Work to live; don't live to work. These fundamentals are so enduring, in fact, that the ancient Greeks and Romans held on to them, too. Today