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Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Stock Plunges on Subsciber Whiff 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) reported second-quarter earnings after the bell on Monday, and shareholders were shocked by the disappointing results. Netflix stock immediately plunged more than 12 percent in after-hours trading. The popular streaming video platform beat on earnings and barely missed o 5 Tips to Quit Stressing About Money 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Many people mistakenly believe that if they just had more money, all their financial anxiety would disappear and they could finally be happy. In some cases, earning more is the solution to improving your financial health or dealing with a hardship. But what's surprising is that you can feel stress DC gets Moody's highest credit rating 07/13/2018 09:08am • WASHINGTON — From junk two decades ago to the highest possible credit rating, the District's Wall Street standing has never looked so good. Moody's Investors Service has assigned its top AAA credit rating to the District's outstanding general obligation bonds, covering $4.8 billion in District 'I don't know if what I'm doing is right': DC-area millennials face barriers to retirement planning 07/13/2018 04:28am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — Millennials living in metro areas, paying How to Choose Your First Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Real estate could be a safe bet if you're worried about a bear market setting in. If you don't want the hassle of owning an investment property directly, crowdfunding may be the answer. Crowdfunded real estate investments account for $2.5 billion of the $7 trillion commercial real estate market, ac Why You Don't Need a Perfect Credit Score 07/12/2018 08:00pm • The last time I checked my FICO score, it was 838. I write about credit cards and credit scores for a living, so that made me crack a smile. A perfect credit score is supposedly 850, so I'm just short of that. And guess what? I don't care about reaching the revered 850 credit score. I'm perfectly h Student loan debt, wealth divide are harming millennials' homeownership dreams 07/12/2018 04:45am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — Millennial homeownership is growing. Peopl When It Makes Sense to Buy Muni Bonds Outside Your Home State 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Most people buy municipal bonds issued by an entity in their home state because the interest paid is generally exempt from federal and states income taxes. With the changes in the tax code, getting that state income tax exemption is important for people who live in high-tax states like New York and Should I Take a Pay Cut? 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Most people think of their future earning potential as only going in one direction: up. But for some workers, there are legitimate reasons to reverse that trajectory and take a pay cut. Some employees may accept reduced wages to stage a career change. Others may need to scale back on hours to act a 10 of the Best S&P Dividend Stocks in the First Half 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Income investors in these shares enjoyed a double play.The best dividend stocks are often slow-but-steady companies that offer reliable paydays but not much share price appreciation. And that's just fine for many income-oriented investors who have no intention of selling their shares, and just want How to Invest in Your 30s the Easy Way 07/11/2018 08:00pm • If the 30s had a tagline, it'd be: There's no time like the present to prioritize. Either that or: Juggling would be so much easier with eight arms. Because life in your 30s is a constant juggling act of competing financial priorities. You're paying bills and saving for retirement, a first house and 3 common questions newly widowed spouses face 07/11/2018 04:43am • WASHINGTON — Newly widowed spouses face a number of financially significant decisions, often very soon after the loss of their life partner. In the midst of grieving, they are presented with a number of choices and looming deadlines. Even when they are experienced at managing their finances or 'Money is on our minds': Millennials attempt to stay afloat amid student loan debt 07/11/2018 01:21am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — As college-educated, millennial workers fl Credit Score Ranges: Guide to the Good, Bad and Ugly 07/10/2018 08:00pm • Checking your credit score regularly is wise advice, but it doesn't address the question of which one. You can request a credit score from each of the three credit reporting bureaus -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- and these scores are likely to be slightly different. The most commonly used cr How to Become an Extreme Saver in 2018 07/10/2018 08:00pm • If you want to cultivate healthy financial habits this year -- and stash away some money for your emergency fund, your retirement, your kid's college education and that elusive worldwide vacation -- now is the time to develop smart saving practices. But if you're going to become an extreme saver,