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Md. woman loses her unborn child and leg, but not her fight 06/12/2017 04:23am • WALDORF, Md. — Twenty-nine-year-old Katie Feeney of Waldorf is a military spouse, but she's the one who's been at battle for nearly three years. Katie and her husband Patrick, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, were expecting their first child to arrive on Valentine’s Day 2015. They were livi How Much Does It Cost to Rent an RV? 06/08/2017 08:00pm • With school out for the summer and warm weather the norm nationwide, the months of June, July and August are ideal for a cross-country road trip. Pack up the kids, some snacks and a road map, and you can experience some cross-country fun with little planned and nothing but the open road ahead. Of c Is the Income Replacement Ratio Obsolete? 06/06/2017 08:00pm • Retirement planning has long relied on two guidelines, the 70 percent "replacement ratio" and 4 percent "withdrawal rate." But no rule of thumb is good all the time, or for everyone, so how are these old rules holding up? The replacement ratio is the percentage of one's pre-retirement income requir 6 Summer Money Saboteurs and How to Avoid Them 06/06/2017 08:00pm • For many American families, summer is a time to kick back and enjoy the warm weather and all the spoils that accompany sunshine. While vacations take up a big chunk of consumer budgets, they're not the only expenses that can result in overdrawn bank accounts. Consider the following summer money sab Financial tips, resources for college grads 06/06/2017 07:02am • It’s the season for celebrating graduations and a good time to consider how we all might help freshly-minted graduates as they take on their first full-time jobs. Today’s college graduates are starting out with higher tuition debt, challenging labor markets at graduation and, according to a P 8 Money-Smart Ways to Handle a Car Accident 06/04/2017 08:00pm • You've been in a car accident. Your adrenaline is pumping, and you're not sure what to do next. How you react at the scene of an accident and immediately after can have a big impact on your financial life. So, use these eight tips to handle a car accident wisely. They'll help you prevent any further How Climate Change Will Disrupt Markets 06/04/2017 08:00pm • Debate about the U.S. commitment to the Paris climate accord masks the disruptive impact of renewable energy on the energy, auto and utilities industries. Renewable energy and climate change are commonly discussed in ideological terms, with opinions shaped by political leanings rather than reasoned Can Celebrity Pundits Predict the Profitable? 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Far from the sublime corners of some Wall Street suite, stock pundit Jim Cramer gained fame by pumping up the volume on CNBC's "Mad Money" -- a TV show, you could say, that calls to mind the labels "showboat," "showoff" and "showman" as opposed to "shaman" or "hot shot." In fact, few in investment DIY Health: the Proliferation of Health Measure Monitoring 05/25/2017 08:00pm • You don't have to look very far nowadays to see someone peering at their Apple watch, consulting their smartphone to access a health app or jogging while wearing an around-the-chest heart rate monitor. The Information Age has yielded a number of cataclysmic eruptions that have disrupted the status 12 Tricks to Save Your Money (and Sanity) on a Family Cruise 05/24/2017 08:00pm • Stretch your dollars and dodge stress-inducing experiences at sea with these pro tips.Cruising can offer an enriching family vacation. With high values, whiz-bang features (zip-lining or surf simulator, anyone?), designated kids clubs and family-friendly entertainment options, cruising offers plenty 8 Investing Tips for New College Grads 05/21/2017 08:00pm • First taste of financial dilemmas.After the commencement address, the walk across the stage and hugs from loved ones, most fresh college graduates soon land in the "real world." With a new job, a car, rent payment and perhaps a pile of student loan debt, many get their first taste of adult financial How Bad Credit Can Sabotage Your Everyday Life 05/21/2017 08:00pm • Most people understand the importance of good credit when applying for loans or credit cards. The better your credit, the more likely you are to be approved and earn better terms. But your credit matters, even if you don't need to borrow money. Having poor credit can hold consumers back from gettin Everything You Need to Know About Your First Credit Card 05/18/2017 08:00pm • For first-time users, credit cards can be intimidating. Even people who have multiple credit card accounts and have used them for many years may not have a complete grasp of how credit cards work. But it is important to know the key features of your new card in order to control your spending and tak Investing Advice for May-December Marriages 05/16/2017 08:00pm • These days, marriage and other committed relationships come in all flavors -- traditional man and woman of similar ages, people of widely differing ages, same-sex couples. Emmanuel Macron the new president of France, has a wife 24 years his senior, reversing the usual May-December pattern. Regardle 8 Scary Financial Statistics -- and How to Avoid Becoming One 05/15/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to how Americans are handling their finances, the numbers are concerning. For example, the stats aren't good on saving for retirement or saving for an emergency. The numbers are just as bad when looking at credit card debt and student loans. And let's not even get started on financial