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8 Top-Performing Fidelity Funds for Retirement 05/21/2024 08:00pm • When investors talk about "the market" trending upward over time, they're typically referencing a broad market benchmark, like the S&P 500 index. But it's important to recognize that significant variation still exists within this index. Historically there have been periods where large-cap and sm 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 05/20/2024 08:00pm • Financial fraud is as prevalent today as it was over 100 years ago, when the Italian con artist Charles Ponzi was swindling investors out of their fortunes in one of the earliest high-profile financial scams ever recorded. With the next recession or economic downturn in the back of investors' minds, How Do I Find My Property Lines? 05/19/2024 08:00pm • You may feel confident that you know your property lines just by looking at your house and yard. The neighbor's fence and where you mow your grass all seem to match the boundaries between other houses on your street. Now imagine being so wrong about your property lines that you learn your house is b Prince William's Co. proposed $140M sports complex facing an uncertain future 05/15/2024 08:11pm • The proposal for an over $100 million indoor athletics facility in Prince William County faces a dicey future as a majority of elected officials appear unable to coalesce around it. The Board of County Supervisors has given staff permission to finalize purchase of a $15 million Woodbridge property 7 Best International Stock Funds to Buy 05/13/2024 08:00pm • Investors these days might be riding the highs of a strong, prolonged U.S. bull market, but it hasn't always been smooth sailing. 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For mom this Mother's Day, why not make homemade jam? Just don't tell her how easy it is 05/06/2024 12:00pm • Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another article, to be written by another writer!), the-stay-in-and-cook vs. going-out conundrum bubbles up every year. Make mom a fabulous meal at home (with the ens Remembering one of Northern Virginia's winningest coaches, the 'Phil Jackson of soccer' 05/05/2024 09:01pm • As a young boy, Tommy Adams attended Osbourn Park High School’s boys soccer games coached by Ken Krieger. He did so not as a fan, but as a forward-in-training. Adams wanted to learn the position's intricacies when his turn came to play for Krieger in high school. To do that, Adams focused on Sk 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 05/05/2024 08:00pm • With zero-commission brokerages, continuous coverage of trendy stocks like Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA) and the extreme fluctuations of meme stocks like GameStop Corp. (GME), it's easy to overlook the benefits of a buy-and-hold strategy. However, the approach of accumulating wealth slowly over time is Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day 05/03/2024 11:50am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in Pro tips for turning meh guacamole into great guacamole, for Cinco de Mayo and beyond 05/01/2024 11:57am • Americans have been having a love affair with avocados in recent years. Especially in guacamole. According to the California Avocado Commission, some 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexican American culture that falls on May 5. B 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 04/30/2024 08:00pm • After a relentless run-up over the past year, the stock market started to cool off in April. Increasingly, investors are growing preoccupied about various macroeconomic concerns. For example, persistently elevated levels of inflation are casting doubt on the Federal Reserve's planned 2024 rate cuts. Rom-com author Emily Henry knows the secret to having a healthy relationship with love 04/23/2024 09:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — “Nothing forces you to face your demons like falling in love.” And it’s almost always worth it, Emily Henry says during a recent interview ahead of Tuesday's release of her latest novel, “Funny Story.” She would know, having churned out a new bestselling romance read ever Book Review: Emily Henry is still the modern-day rom-com queen with 'Funny Story' 04/22/2024 10:58am • “Funny Story” isn’t a funny story at all. But it is a good one. Emily Henry's new romance novel starts with dueling breakups that have rocked the two main characters’ worlds — and forced them to bond over their shared broken hearts. Daphne is a planner who is always on time. She’s a butt