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7 Behavioral Biases That May Hurt Your Investments 05/25/2015 08:00pm • It's not unusual for investors to sense a tug-of-war between their analytical brains and their emotions. Until fairly recently, investing was considered purely logical. Find the right quantitative strategy or forecasting model, and you'd be off and running. But any investor who's gotten the jitter Dry spell: When and how to water spring plants 05/15/2015 06:45am • Meet Mike at Behnke���s in Beltsville, Maryland, in June Mike will tell you everything you need to know to enjoy the best-tasting backyard tomatoes ever from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Behnke���s 5th Annual Garden Party event on Saturday, June 6. Find details on the event's website. Teeming tons of tree How Retirees Can Hit the Income 'Sweet Spot' 05/13/2015 08:00pm • Withdrawing funds from your portfolio is not the only way to capture income. It's possible, financial advisors say, to construct an income stream from mutual funds that include dividend-producing stocks. Combine that with some bond funds and maybe an offbeat product or two that throws off passive i 10 Ways to Give Your Finances a Facelift 05/11/2015 08:00pm • If you find yourself struggling to get on top of your bills or slowly adding to your mound of debt each month, then it might be time for an intervention. These 10 ideas will help you proactively take control of your money so you feel like you're making steady progress toward greater financial securi Prince highlights unrest, youth during Baltimore concert 05/11/2015 03:34am • WASHINGTON -- ���The system is broken. It's going to take the young people to fix it this time. We need new ideas, new life���new peace,��� said Prince, speaking near the end of a more than two-hour show at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore on Sunday. During a performance of ���Purple Rain,� 8 Ways You Can Prepare Now for Next Year's Taxes 04/20/2015 08:00pm • Planning now will help next spring.April 15 has come and gone, and it might be tempting to not give taxes another thought until next spring. But, as you probably learned while completing your tax return this year, a little bit of extra planning will save you some hassle when it comes time to do it a Don't Make These 11 Common Money Mistakes 04/20/2015 08:00pm • It's hard to make smart money choices all the time, but at the very least, you can avoid some all-too-common -- and expensive -- errors. Whether it's budgeting by the month, instead of the year, or forgetting to save for future emergencies, these mistakes can mess with your finances unless you take 5 Gifts for New Parents That Don't Cost a Dime 04/16/2015 08:00pm • My husband and I welcomed our first child to the world six weeks ago, and every day since then has been a balancing act of getting to know our son while beginning to establish some semblance of a routine. While I love our family time, one of my favorite aspects of being a new parent is introducing o A Wealth Building Plan for You: Ready to Retire 04/14/2015 08:00pm • Investing can be such a confusing, scary proposition sometimes. You're never really sure if the information you find is exactly right for you (in the case of some online publications), if the data is relevant (in certain financial studies) or if the advice is credible (such as when you receive a st Ethics law changes top Va. legislators' to-do list Wednesday 04/14/2015 01:32pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Virginia General Assembly returns to Richmond Wednesday to consider amendments to new ethics rules sparked by the corruption convictions of former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen. During the breakneck day known as veto session, lawmakers will also try to reverse t 4 Money Tips to Raise Financially Responsible Kids 04/14/2015 10:00am • Investing is an ideal way to build wealth for adults. Normally, that topic is reserved for those with a job. But imagine if smart money training and investing education could prevent us from raising spoiled brats. How many times have you been in the mall or supermarket watching a kid say to mom o Chip-And-PIN Credit Cards to Consider Before Traveling to Europe 04/13/2015 09:00am • International travel is like parenting. They're both transformative experiences that bring great joy and unforgettable memories. They can also both be expensive, challenging and fraught with headaches. The good news for travelers is many of those headaches can be minimized with forethought. One p Five Wedding 'Staples' to Skip 04/09/2015 08:00pm • The save the dates are in and the invitations on their way. In just a few short weeks, wedding season will be in full swing, along with the stress of the average $31,213 price tag for the happy couple and $592 average cost for guests. 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