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How to Find a Reliable Home Contractor 06/19/2022 08:00pm • It's not always easy finding a reliable and trustworthy contractor for home improvement projects, but there are several ways to ensure that you hire a quality contractor at a reasonable price. "Every home improvement project is unique and requires a tailored approach from the right contractor to be Ways You're Making Your Divorce More Expensive 06/19/2022 08:00pm • Just like weddings, divorces can be costly. Depending on a number of factors, including attorney fees, moving costs and more, you can easily spend $15,000, but you may be able to spend a couple thousand or less. If you're looking to minimize costs, it's important that you and your spouse try to get Poor People's Campaign holds Moral March on Washington 06/19/2022 08:34am • Downtown D.C. saw protests and activism in action as the Poor People's campaign held the Mass Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington. The goal of the march was to go beyond action, shift the moral narrative, build power and advocate for policy decisions that ad What is the debt snowball method? 06/19/2022 04:00am • When you're drowning in a pool of accumulating debts, figuring out how to emerge isn't always straightforward. With varying interest rates and payment terms, some people lose faith that they can become debt-free. But numerous strategies can help you stay on track to pay off your balances. Depending Pharrell Williams, Something In The Water cancels 5 students' college debt 06/18/2022 11:49pm • Five National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) panelists, including one Howard University student, were told that Pharrell Williams and Something in the Water would be canceling their student debt. "For all of you on the stage, we're clearing your current student loan deb Is $1 Million Enough? How Advisors Can Help Clients Set Better Retirement Goals 06/16/2022 08:00pm • As economic storm clouds swirl with rising inflation and a potential recession looming, advisors are getting anxious questions from clients about their retirement dreams. Raising the question, "Is $1 million enough for retirement?" can be the icebreaker to not only reassure their fears, but also cr DC provides free financial advice to residents 06/16/2022 06:10am • Need some financial advice? Residents can get personalized advice at the District's first-ever Financial Empowerment Center starting Thursday. It's a continuation of services provided by D.C.'s Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. But now, District residents have the option to get fre How Cryptocurrency and DeFi Can Do Good in the World 06/15/2022 08:00pm • The crypto community is still rather niche. The value of all cryptocurrencies in the world still only amounts to about $900 billion at the time of this writing. Four U.S. companies -- Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) -- each ha How LGBTQ+ Couples Manage Their Finances 06/15/2022 08:00pm • Money arguments are among the most common disagreements for couples. Nearly seven in 10 married or cohabitating Americans have had a disagreement with their partner over finances in the past year, according to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Today's uncertain financial enviro 9 of the Best Green Stocks to Buy Now 06/13/2022 08:00pm • Sustainable investing is more than just ditching oil stocks.With higher gasoline prices stoking decades-high inflation, electric vehicles can look like an appealing alternative. But green investing goes beyond companies that make vehicles that aren't powered by internal combustion engines. It can in Title Loans: What You Need to Know 06/13/2022 08:00pm • Car title loans are designed for people who need cash fast. They offer a short-term loan using your vehicle's title as collateral. Some lenders don't run a credit check and may not even require proof of employment or income, making auto title loans easy to access, even for consumers with a troubled 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2022 06/13/2022 08:00pm • Stocks beat bonds, and these dividend stocks offer reliable yields.The stock market has gone from bad to worse this summer, with June starting off with a series of sharp declines. Many investors are bailing out of the market as the Federal Reserve takes aggressive action to try to contain the runawa It's Not Too Late to Get a Postnuptial Agreement 06/13/2022 08:00pm • Postnuptial agreements, the less common but equally powerful cousin to prenuptial agreements, can be highly customizable to meet a couple's unique needs. The document serves as a tool of protection, with either spouse standing to benefit. After getting engaged, wedding planning can be overwhelming a 7 Ways to Prepare Your Clients for Recession 06/12/2022 08:00pm • Financial advisors should be a rock in the storm.Clients seek professional financial advice because they recognize that it is already challenging to achieve long-term goals in good times, but even more of an uphill climb when the markets become more volatile. A financial advisor can start this conve Rushern Baker suspends campaign for Maryland governor 06/10/2022 10:54am • Former Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker said Friday that he's suspending his campaign for Maryland governor, effective immediately. In a series of tweets, Baker cited "financial challenges" his campaign is facing "in the coming weeks." "My running mate Nancy Navarro and I have ma