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The Dangers of Listening to Financial Pundits 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Turn on any financial news channel, and you'll see a parade of people proffering opinions on market direction, economic conditions, interest rates, corporate earnings and various other topics. Most of these pundits are intelligent enough, and they seem to make sense. After all, if there is potenti Pinning down terrorists becoming more difficult 06/02/2015 05:43am • WASHINGTON — During the Cold War,  a widely held U.S. intelligence view of Soviet troops was, “easy to find, hard to kill.” But today’s view of the Islamic State, arguably the greatest threat to U.S. national security since then, is exactly the opposite –“easy to kill, hard to find.” Scion tC: The customizable small coupe 05/28/2015 10:41am • WASHINGTON — When you buy a car, it usually comes down to color and some optional equipment that you can choose, or you just pick whatever the dealer has in stock. But it doesn’t leave much choice for the younger buyer who tends to want to make the car their very own and unique. How do you accom 3 Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio With Gold 05/26/2015 08:00pm • Gold is considered to be the world's first currency. The yellow metal was melted into gold coins created by King Croesus of Lydia around 550 BC and circulated in many economies well before the creation of paper money. Today, Western investors view gold as an alternative asset, a commodity, a quasi- Column: Marvin Hudson is a stooge 05/21/2015 06:16pm • WASHINGTON — Marvin Hudson is, by most accounts, not a bad umpire. He’s been in the league since 1998, and has been largely forgettable, which is one of the qualities an umpire should strive for. He has been these things to most every team. Most every team except, that is, for the Washington Leadership and laughter: Life of Naval Academy midshipman celebrated 05/14/2015 07:42pm • WASHINGTON — Those who knew Justin Zemser best — his coach, friends and rabbi — described him as a driven young man who loved to make others laugh and who was a natural leader. "They called him Z — I don't know many other people who can go by one letter and get away with it," said Rabbi L How to Gracefully Cope With Aging 05/07/2015 08:00pm • I am beginning to understand the value of having a good attitude as I continue my retirement journey. There are many things beyond my control, but how I choose to engage and deal with each day is pretty much up to me. My days go better when I make an effort to assume an optimistic outlook from the s 8 Things You Really Need to Know About the Family and Medical Leave Act 04/26/2015 08:00pm • It's all fun and games until someone requests some time off.The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave to attend to a serious health condition you or your spouse, child or parent is facing, or to bond with a new child. But sometimes making the request to How Baby Boomers Are Creating Their Own Retirement Communities 04/19/2015 08:00pm • A few years ago, Marianne Kilkenny's elderly parents moved into an assisted living community. That got her thinking about her own plans because she didn't want to end up in a similar community or a facility run by a company. Kilkenny, 65, the founder of Women For Living in Community, is among a gro The 5 types of investors: Which one are you? 03/27/2015 10:48am • WASHINGTON -- There’s a question that I love to ask my new clients when they come with their existing portfolio of investments. “If your whole portfolio was in cash, is this what you would be invested in?” If the answer is “no,” I find that they fall into one of five categories. 1: The Why Doing Your Taxes Is a Lot Like Working Out 03/26/2015 08:00pm • Face it, taxes are complicated. And I mean complicated. The current federal tax code is more than 70,000 pages long! And each state has different tax rules. Then there are exceptions to the rules and rules to the exceptions. It's enough to make you want to stash your W-2s under the bed and avoid Calling All People Who Wish They Had an Exercise Buddy 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Patients often tell me they wish they had a friend to exercise with, but with crazy schedules it just never pans out. Here, learn creative ways to leverage the power of friendship to get more physically active. On your next weight-loss attempt, ditch the fad diet and instead try to get by with a li Raging against the sounds other people make 02/27/2015 05:32am • WASHINGTON -- Paul Dion says his problem is "I hear too much." Dion is one of a growing number of people who can't stand hearing the sounds other people make and who can be quickly driven into a disgusted rage. "Mostly mouth sounds," says Dion. "People eating, chewing or sneezing perhaps." Arrest made in Bethesda home invasion robbery 02/23/2015 02:29pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County police officers have arrested two people and charged them with a recent home invasion robbery in Bethesda. In a news release, police announced the arrest of Robert Christopher Hartley and Ioanis Gourgoulianos. Hartley, 30, is from Bel Air, Maryland. Gourgouli 10 Best Banks and Credit Unions for the Military 02/18/2015 07:00pm • Life is anything but simple for members of the U.S. military: They frequently move, work odd hours, travel often or even live overseas, which means their financial situation can change dramatically from one moment to the next. Once deployed, simple financial transactions like ATM withdrawals, check