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Will Social Security Cover All Your Expenses? 10/06/2021 12:00am • As you think about retirement, it can be natural to look at how much you will receive from Social Security. If you've worked and paid enough Social Security taxes to qualify for benefits, you can expect to get Social Security checks starting between ages 62 and 70, depending on when you decide to b Q&A: How Financial Advisors Can Prepare for Open Enrollment 10/06/2021 12:00am • Open enrollment season presents a huge opportunity for financial advisors to add extra value to the client-advisor relationship. As companies continue to postpone the official return to office, many employees may soon be undertaking their annual open enrollment for health and retirement benefits fr How to Pick Stocks: 7 Things All Beginner Investors Should Know 10/05/2021 12:00am • Do your homework before buying stocks.When you decide to try your hand at stock picking, it's essential to do your homework. Your goal is to find a good value -- especially if you plan to hold on to an asset for a while. But before you put full faith in a company, you should do thorough research, re Council member proposes giving DC residents up to $100 a month for Metro 10/04/2021 06:36pm • On Tuesday, Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen reintroduced his Metro For DC bill, which proposes giving D.C. residents up to $100 a month for SmarTrip use and investing $10 million annually in bus service and related infrastructure. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Council members Mary Cheh, President Biden avoids furloughs, signs Department of Transportation funding extension 10/02/2021 09:20pm • White House officials confirmed that President Joe Biden has signed the "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021," funding the Department of Transportation's surface transportation programs until the end of October. This bill extends the transportation budget and the deadline to form a new b Fair housing advocates rally to demand Hogan reinstate eviction protections 10/02/2021 05:08am • CASA led a rally calling for eviction protections to be reinstated in Annapolis Friday evening. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bennett Leckrone) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription tod Father and son indicted in kidnapping plot that resulted in death in Maryland 10/01/2021 10:00pm • Two men, who are father and son, have been indicted in a kidnapping plot that resulted in a death. The pair then allegedly stole and sold marijuana from the victim. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland, a grand jury returned an indictment against Scott Ant $32 million in rent assistance issued in August, but most funding still unspent in Md. 10/01/2021 03:24pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State and local governments in Maryland distributed $32.3 million in federal emergency rental assistance (ERA1) funding in August, according Bill signed to return seized property to Black couple's descendants 10/01/2021 07:25am • ▶ Watch Video: Bruce's Beach descendants speak out as they await return of seized land Almost 100 years ago, a California beachfront property was seized from a Black couple. 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Fair housing advocates plan to sleep outside St. Anne’s Episcopal Church after holding a rally in downtown Annapolis Friday night in a bid FAQ: What you need to know about a possible 2021 government shutdown 09/29/2021 11:57am • Thursday marks the end of the federal government's fiscal year and with it comes the threat of a government shutdown. A stopgap government funding bill needs to pass both houses of Congress and be signed by President Joe Biden by 11:59 p.m. Thursday to avert a shutdown. Here's a rundown of what c