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Are You Rich? How the Wealthy Are Defined 07/20/2020 12:00am • How much money do you need to be rich? According to respondents of a 2019 Modern Wealth Survey from Charles Schwab, once you have $2.3 million in personal net worth, you can call yourself wealthy. On the other hand, people responding to a 2019 survey from the market research website YouGov said yo What Are the Best Credit Cards for Online Shopping? 07/20/2020 12:00am • The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we shop. And the new norm of social distancing, plastic shields and sanitized shopping carts makes avoiding brick-and-mortar stores more appealing than ever. Online shopping is no longer a convenience; it's an act of survival. "As the world continues its 3 Ways to Find an Undervalued Stock 07/20/2020 12:00am • The stock market has taken investors on a wild ride this year. After the first quarter's sell-off and the subsequent market rebound in the second quarter, stocks remain volatile -- and that has opened up opportunities for investors to buy shares at a good value. Whether you're looking for a short-t Tenant advocates fear 'tsunami of evictions' in DC 07/16/2020 08:11pm • Losing a job and looking for a new one during the pandemic is a struggle that many D.C. residents are currently facing. When paychecks do not come in, many are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to stay current on rent. That fact has tenant advocates worried about what will come when the fr How to Decide If Going to Medical School and Being a Doctor Is Worth It 07/16/2020 12:00am • Becoming a doctor requires a lot of time and effort, and it often involves going into debt. So potential physicians need to seriously consider whether the benefits of a medical career outweigh the challenges. 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Rowe Price Economist: Alan Levenson 07/15/2020 12:00am • After the shortest-lived recession in U.S. history, the economy appears to be slipping through our latex gloved-fingers again. Businesses are continuing to lay off workers and file for bankruptcy. They said things would be back to normal by July. Well, July is here and this is far from normal. Meanw Reduced traffic taking a toll on Dulles Toll Road income, budget 07/14/2020 01:42pm • Anyone driving in Northern Virginia over the last four months has noticed fewer cars on the road due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before the pandemic, it was impossible to imagine the peak trip from Tysons Corner to the end of the Dulles Toll Road taking less than 15 minutes, but that travel time 10 Medical Schools Where Students Leave With the Most Debt 07/14/2020 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: How Millennials Spend Their Money 07/14/2020 12:00am • Millennials get a bad rap for spending recklessly and are often teased for splurging on entertainment and traveling over buying a home and starting a family. However, these money habits are often compared to those of older generations with whom many life circumstances and priorities differ. "The st 10 Steps to Achieve Financial Freedom 07/13/2020 12:00am • What is financial freedom?Ask a room of people to define financial freedom, and you're likely to get a dozen different answers. "Money means a million different things to a million different people," says Matt Higa, a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual who lives in the San Francisco a How to Invest in MLP Stocks 07/10/2020 12:00am • The midstream sector supports the oil and gas industry's infrastructure needs and can increase diversification in a retirement portfolio since it generates higher yields. Investors typically invest in large integrated exploration and production names from the energy sector, as well as utility compa Solvency vs. Liquidity Ratios 07/10/2020 12:00am • Before you jump into any investment, it's important to determine if a company can maintain its liquidity and remain solvent over time. 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