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Prince George’s schools start fund to pay for meals throughout the shutdown 01/11/2019 10:15am • LARGO, Md. — Prince George's County Public Schools is going a step further to help families that may be having trouble paying for school meals during the government shutdown. Interim public schools CEO Monica Goldson had already said that any student impacted by the shutdown would receive a sta 6 Economic Indicators to Understand 01/10/2019 07:00pm • If you want to understand the overall health of the economy, pay attention to key financial market indicators, including the unemployment rate, national debt and the consumer price index. These data points paint a picture of the country's financial well-being. "There are a number of common economic Can You Settle Student Loan Debt? 01/10/2019 07:00pm • When you took out a student loan to pay for school, you probably didn't expect it to go into default. But more than 1 million federal student loan borrowers default each year, according to the Urban Institute, a think tank focused on economic and social policy research. If you're in over your head, How to Recover After a Period of Unemployment 01/10/2019 07:00pm • For 800,000 federal workers, the beginning of 2019 didn't start on a high note. With an ongoing partial government shutdown, these federal employees are either working without pay or waiting at home until a budget deal allows them to return to their jobs. If previous government shutdowns are any ind FBI agents warn about impact of shutdown investigations, national security 01/10/2019 12:25pm • WASHINGTON — As the ongoing partial government shutdown approaches record territory, members of the nation's law enforcement arm are putting out a warning about the impact it's having on public safety and national security. The FBI Agents Association, which represents nearly 13,000 active-duty, Why You Should Reevaluate Fixed Income Investments 01/09/2019 07:00pm • For many years, fixed income investors reached for higher yields using risky investments, such as high-yield bonds, certain types of bond-like investments and high-dividend paying stocks. Fixed income investments are vehicles with predictable return and the money is paid at certain times, such as m 7 Great Stocks With a 7 Percent Yield (or More) 01/09/2019 07:00pm • These dividend stocks pay well.With the stock market under some serious pressure, many investors have chosen to go "risk off" with their portfolio, moving assets into stable investments they can buy at a bargain price instead of chasing high-flying stocks that need to keep growing to please Wall Str Vindictive prosecution claim leads to review of murder plea in Northern Va. case 01/08/2019 08:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to review the case of a Northern Virginia drug dealer who says his guilty plea in a 2001 murder was coerced by vindictive prosecutors. Justin Wolfe was just 19 years old when he was charged with murder in the death of another de How Taking a Semester Off Can Affect Your Student Loans 01/08/2019 07:00pm • The reasons people may have for taking a semester off from college vary. Some students may experience family emergencies or health issues. There may be concerns about running out of money or students may be presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would take them away from school. Whatev What Are the Different Types of Credit Cards Available Today? 01/08/2019 07:00pm • Credit cards allow you to buy something today and pay for it in the future. On top of this convenience, some cards let you earn rewards for spending, give you a break on paying interest or offer you a chance to rebuild your credit history. With several types of credit cards available today, you hav Fastest Ways to Improve Your Credit Score 01/07/2019 07:00pm • If you're planning to apply for a loan or credit card within the next six months or so, you might worry that you don't have time to raise your credit score. But if you take steps to improve your credit history now, you might see an improvement in your score in as little as a couple months. Actions i 5 New Year's Tips for Investors 01/06/2019 07:00pm • New Year's is typically a time of fresh resolve and new commitments. The start of a calendar year motivates many to set new goals and habits and similarly, dispose of unhealthy ones. As such, a new year can also be a helpful prompt for recalibrating an investor's finances. While it's always a good How Much Credit Card Debt Is Too Much? 01/06/2019 07:00pm • Credit card debt is on the rise. 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The Board of Supervisors voted late Wednesday night to oppose a draft bill expected to be considered during t