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8 Robinhood Stocks Investors Are Buying in Q3 07/15/2021 12:00am • It has been a roller coaster year for Robinhood users.Popular trading app Robinhood and its investors are once again in the spotlight heading into the third quarter after the company officially filed for its highly anticipated initial public offering in late June. Robinhood reported nearly 18 millio How to Save for a Wedding 07/15/2021 12:00am • There may be a few wise savers out there, but most couples don't go into their engagement with wedding savings to pay for their big day. According to the 2021 Behind the Wedding Budget Study, 40% of couples start saving once they get engaged, but most are also juggling other savings goals like buyin Credit Cards Make a Pandemic Comeback 07/15/2021 12:00am • If you are looking for a new credit card, now is the time to shop. Qualifying for a card is getting easier as banks relax underwriting standards after bracing for a wave of pandemic-related defaults that never came. "Credit card offers nearly froze when the COVID crisis first hit, but they've been As airlines flirt with profitability, analysts say it's time for investors to climb aboard 07/14/2021 05:21pm • The US airlines reported yet another round of quarterly losses. It could very well be their last, as vaccine rates climb and planes fill with leisure travelers eager to go on vacation once again. But airline stocks are all still down, and many analysts say this is a buying opportunity for investo DC Council approves measures to protect debtors, renters 07/13/2021 06:36pm • The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted to temporarily keep in place protections against debt collection, evictions and utility shutoffs that were instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protections would have expired soon after the end of the District's public health emergency that is set to end Volunteer Maryland seeking young people who want to serve their communities 07/13/2021 05:58pm • A program that struggled through the pandemic is recruiting young Marylanders who are looking to give back to their communities. Applications for Volunteer Maryland are now open. "Volunteer Maryland is an AmeriCorps program housed in the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives. And we partner Advocates, elected officials oppose Capital Beltway toll rate plan at hearing 07/13/2021 04:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. About a dozen advocates and elected officials spoke Monday against toll rates proposed as part of a plan to widen portions of Interstate 270 How to Build an Investment Portfolio 07/13/2021 12:00am • Investing can be challenging for anyone, but for those in their mid-20s to mid-30s, it can be especially daunting to build a portfolio from scratch -- especially while paying off student loans, credit card debt and establishing some savings. Add in 2020's pandemic-inspired sell-off and the 2008 fina DC makes moves to combat 'aggressive debt collection' after COVID protections expire 07/12/2021 11:29am • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Karl Racine are putting forward legislation to protect District consumers against "unfair and abusive debt collection practices." Mendelson introduced the bill Monday, which was written in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney Gene Advisors, Here's What Happens When You Don't Have a Succession Plan 07/12/2021 12:00am • Many financial advisors are putting off their succession plan until some unspecified time in the future. Nearly 90% of financial advisors lack a formal succession plan, according to an Investment Planning Counsel survey. Although financial advisors are well-versed in the consequences for a client w Bank of America's 8 Best Stocks to Buy in Q3 07/09/2021 12:00am • Here are analysts' top stocks to buy in the third quarter.The stock market's huge run off March 2020 pandemic lows continued in the second quarter, sending the S&P 500 up by 14.4% in the first half to new all-time highs above 4,300. Investors are growing increasingly optimistic that a combinatio 7 Best Emerging-Market ETFs 07/09/2021 12:00am • Tap growth opportunities in emerging markets.Emerging-market exchange-traded funds come in many shapes and sizes. But not every fund that offers overseas investments is worth your time or money. Investors may face two key challenges when attempting to enter emerging markets: keeping fees down and fi 7 Bank Stocks to Buy for the Dividends 07/08/2021 12:00am • Income investors can rely on bank stocks in 2021.Bank stocks have performed pretty well this year, thanks in part to a recovering economy and the prospect of higher interest rates that could boost their overall returns. Megabank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM) is up about 20% to slightly outp COVID-19 Pandemic Adds New Employment Challenges For Young Adults 07/08/2021 12:00am • Kasim Kabbara is a first-generation college graduate who studied abroad in China. The 24-year-old double majored in television, film and radio, and the African-American diaspora at the University of Texas. And yet this past spring, none of his skills and experiences came across in his third round o How to Get Tiny House Financing 07/07/2021 12:00am • Tiny houses are pint-size dwellings, mostly between 100 and 400 square feet, built for simpler living and smaller budgets. Financing for a tiny house can get tricky, though. You may have a hard time finding a traditional mortgage, leaving you to seek alternative financing options. This is because m