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Someone Opened a Credit Card in My Name. What Now? 03/25/2018 08:00pm • Discovering someone opened a credit card in your name can be stressful. Whether you find a suspicious account on your credit report or receive a call from a collections agency about a card you've never heard of, surprise can quickly turn into panic when you see the balance. "It's certainly devastat How to Get a Credit Card After Bankruptcy 03/21/2018 08:00pm • Filing for bankruptcy can feel like the ultimate catastrophe. Your assets are wiped out, your credit score takes a major blow and lenders no longer want your business. So if you need to get a credit card after a recent bankruptcy, a few challenges stand in your way. Fortunately, there is light at t Explore Loan Repayment Programs for Health Professionals 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Some of the top-paying jobs are in health care, according to the U.S. News Best Jobs rankings. When a physician's salary comes to mind, most people probably think of six-figure incomes. This is true for many lucrative medical fields, but not all doctors earn a high return on investment from their me General Dynamics sweetens offer for CSRA, fending off CACI bid 03/20/2018 10:05am • WASHINGTON — Falls Church-based General Dynamics has raised its all-cash offer for information technology contractor CSRA two days after smaller government contractor CACI made a bid that topped General Dynamics' original offer. CSRA says it favors the new offer from General Dynamics. While Should You Pay Points? Mortgage Discounts Demystified 03/19/2018 08:00pm • If you're buying or refinancing a home, you may have the chance to lower the interest you pay by purchasing mortgage points. It may seem like a great way to cut the overall cost of your loan, but keep in mind it carries some drawbacks. Here's what you should know before you decide. What Are Mortga Why Investors Shouldn't Panic About 3 Percent Treasury Bonds 03/19/2018 08:00pm • You'd think Armageddon was near. "All hell might break lose," a Wall Street veteran told CNBC recently. A Bloomberg headline warned, "Market euphoria may turn to despair." What doomsday scenario do both these omens describe? They depict investor fears of what might happen in the financial markets i Metro fare, service budget set for final approval, as capital side faces yet another 1-year deal 03/19/2018 12:22pm • WASHINGTON — Metro is set for yet another one-year extension of a regional funding agreement this week, as the agency waits on potential dedicated funding and sizes up Silver Line service due to extend to Dulles Airport and into Loudoun County by 2020. The Metro Board is scheduled Thursday to a 4 Financial and Investing Questions to Ask Before Marriage 03/18/2018 08:00pm • You may think you know everything about your husband or wife-to-be, but a surprising number of couples haven't discussed money and finances before tying the knot. Just as you should discuss topics like work, children, and religion, it is absolutely critical to have an open and honest conversation a Infrastructure Push Could Benefit Investors 03/15/2018 08:00pm • Holding true to his campaign promise, President Donald Trump has proposed a plan to rebuild America's worn out infrastructure to the tune of $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. In its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimated that the U.S. needs $2 trillion Cutting Yourself Off: Setting Spending Limits With Your Bank or Credit Card 03/15/2018 08:00pm • If you feel uneasy every time your bank balance drops, it might be time to revisit your spending patterns. After all, if you don't set restrictions, chances are you won't have enough income to reach your financial goals, like retirement, saving enough for your kids' college tuition and paying off yo How to Prepare for 5 Unexpected Costs of Retirement 03/14/2018 08:00pm • Retirees planning their budgets may think they covered all their bases by accounting for housing, dining and transportation costs. After all, those are some of the major expenses incurred by baby boomers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, they could be setting themselves up for Simplify Your Retirement With These 8 Money Tips 03/14/2018 08:00pm • Workers nearing retirement tend to assume their life will slow down once they leave the workforce. But many retirees find the opposite is true. As you develop a retirement routine and your calendar fills up, you'll want to spend less time on mundane tasks, such as managing your money, to make room 10 Ways to Pay Your Taxes This Year 03/14/2018 08:00pm • While the majority of tax-filers will receive a tax refund this year, millions of others have to send tax payments to the government by April 17. For tax year 2015, the most recent year available, about 29 million tax returns (19 percent) required payment at time of filing, for a total of about $1 Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) Outlook Still Bleak Despite Earning Beat 03/14/2018 08:00pm • Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD) stock fell more than 1 percent Thursday after the company cleared an extremely low bar in reporting fourth-quarter earnings. 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