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CFP Exam 101: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the CFP Test 01/30/2019 07:00pm • The CFP exam is for the financial industry what the bar is for the legal industry. Being a certified financial planner (CFP) is largely considered the gold standard in financial planning. Of the approximately 270,000 financial advisors in the U.S., only about 83,000 are CFPs. "If you're serious abo Good Samaritan makes mortgage payment for furloughed fed 01/19/2019 12:51pm • WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown drags on through two full pay periods now, hundreds of thousands of people around the area are looking at a month of no pay, regardless of whether they worked or not. One Capitol Heights, Maryland, woman is feeling the effects of the shutdown, but was sur FAQ: What you need to know about the government shutdown 01/18/2019 12:29pm • WASHINGTON — We are now in the midst of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. It started Dec. 22 and shows no signs of letting up. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats are still in a standoff over Trump's demand for more than $5 billion in border wall funding — wh 'I remember screaming:' WTOP reporter rescues drowning woman in Rock Creek Park during snowstorm 01/17/2019 04:14am • WASHINGTON — Two strangers out to take photos of a beautiful, snowy night ended up in a life-or-death situation together in the height of Sunday's snowstorm. The rescue in Rock Creek Park involved one of WTOP's very own. After leaving work around 4 p.m., WTOP reporter and photographer Dave Why Corporate Bonds Are Risky With Higher Interest Rates 01/16/2019 07:00pm • Bond buyers are told to stay in the shallower end of the yield curve to avoid unnecessary duration risk in a low interest-rate environment. Less discussed are the credit quality of these investments. When interest rates are near zero, corporations and other entities pile on debt. The difference in How Investing Can Make Early Retirement Possible for Middle-Class Earners 01/15/2019 07:00pm • If you're middle class, retiring early may seem like a dream. But with strategic planning and the wealth-building power of investing, it may be possible. With a careful long-term investment strategy, almost anyone can leave their 9-to-5 job behind. To begin the process, it's important to understand Why You Should Be Investing in the Russell 2000 Index 01/13/2019 07:00pm • Investors often overlook the Russell 2000 Index, but it can be a good way to add diversity to a portfolio. The Russell 2000, commonly referred to as RUT, is a benchmark index that tracks about 2,000 small-cap companies. Experts say some investors pass over this index, since its stocks are often mor 8 Top T. Rowe Price Funds for Retirement 01/10/2019 07:00pm • These funds are attractive in the retirement investing space. Investors appear to be keeping a keen eye on market volatility and making strategic moves with their retirement accounts. T. Rowe Price funds are one option that retirement savers may contemplate as they make portfolio adjustments. "T. Ro 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 Top Investing Strategies for an Uncertain Market  01/08/2019 07:00pm • Alter your strategy in an uncertain market. The stock market's been on a roller-coaster ride. With the S&P 500 index's fluctuations in early 2019, investors need a strong stomach. It's likely that the stock market's ups and downs will continue for the rest of the year. For investors seeking stra 7 Great Blogs for Investing Tips 01/06/2019 07:00pm • Get to know the investing blogosphere.Financial blogs are a good way to stay up to date on movements in the stock market and understand how your investments are being affected by earnings, geopolitics, economic data and interest rate changes. Many of these blogs are written by managing directors at Women Can Close the Gender Wealth Gap by Investing 01/06/2019 07:00pm • After decades toiling under the gender pay gap, women are left with $1 million less than men come retirement. But there's an easy way to shrink this wealth gap: Women should be investing more. While women may struggle to match men in pay, they outperform men in long-term investing. Fidelity Investme 6 Things You Learn After Retirement 01/02/2019 07:00pm • My hometown high school sponsors a program where recent graduates return to school to talk with the current seniors. The graduates are usually college students, working or in the military, and they tell the students what life is like on the other side of the graduation curtain. Retirement is a grad 50 ways to improve your finances in 2019 01/01/2019 09:00am • Ring in the new year. The start of a new year is a time to make financial resolutions, ditch bad money habits and consider ways to improve your financial health. Throughout the past year, U.S. News has published stories with great advice on how to save money, pay down debt and reach your financi Today in History: Dec. 31 12/31/2018 01:25am • Today is Dec. 31, the 365th and final day of 2018. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 31, 1972, Major League baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, was killed when a plane he chartered and was traveling on to bring relief supplies to earthquake-devastated Nicaragua crashed shortly after take