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How to Prepare for a Job Loss 01/08/2017 07:00pm • No one knows what will happen in the new year, but with a new president promising to bring different economic policies it may pay to prepare for the worst as well as the better. Even if the economy flourishes, your employer could make changes or give you a boss who doesn't like you. So what should o New York Has Opportunities for Tech Investors 01/08/2017 07:00pm • Investors are taking note: New York City is in an unofficial race to become the new Silicon Valley of tech startups. The state's tax policies allow new businesses to operate tax-free for 10 years. Investors who want to give seed money to New York businesses are able to observe start-ups through the Behind the scenes: Protestors prepare for Inauguration Day 01/07/2017 05:00pm • WASHINGTON — Preparations continue for the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. The inaugural platform is in place on the west front of the Capitol and so are the bleacher seats along the inaugural parade route. Even the protesters are getting ready. Activists are spending time this weekend pl How to Set Savings Resolutions for 2017 -- and Make Them Happen 01/05/2017 07:00pm • With the holidays in rearview mirror, and a brand new year on the horizon, resolutions and goals are at the forefront of our minds. If your goal is to save more money this year, the question is: How successful have you been at saving money in the past? If you're an expert saver, you rock. If not, d 3 Reasons Why You Should Review Your Retirement Plan 01/05/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to investing for retirement, the best advice is often not to focus on the day-to-day blips of the market. U.S. savers, however, have taken that idea too far. Instead of avoiding daily monitoring of plans, many Americans are ignoring their savings -- or don't even have a strategy. Acco Trick Yourself Into Saving More Money This Year 01/04/2017 07:00pm • Is one of your New Year's resolutions to save money in 2017? You're not alone. "Save more, spend less" and "pay down debt" are two of the top New Year's resolutions in 2017, according to a study from GOBankingRates. Making a New Year's resolution is a lot easier said than done. While the goal is sti Make Yourself Heard With Broadcast Scholarships 01/04/2017 07:00pm • Journalism is a constantly evolving field -- television, radio and the internet now dominate newspapers. If you dream of a career in broadcast journalism, obtaining a degree in this field will help you achieve your goal. And the following scholarships for broadcast students can help make that colle Time for Investors to Join the Crowd? 01/03/2017 07:00pm • For any real estate investor, growing one's portfolio is a challenge. It requires financial leverage, which many times means finding an alternative source of funds to close a deal since the investor doesn't necessarily have enough money to self-fund. As early as the 1930s, real estate syndication h The 10 Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2017 01/03/2017 07:00pm • Retirement is often a time to live better, reinvent your life and have a grand adventure, sometimes in a new part of the world. Here are 10 top options for living or retiring overseas in 2017: Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal. Portugal is the best-kept secret of Old World Europe. For three years runni Famous DC eagle couple leads countdown to new year 12/31/2016 01:37pm • WASHINGTON -- If you are looking for a different way to ring in the New Year, here's an idea: Join the bald eagle couple known as "Mr. President and The First Lady" in the big count down. The D.C. eagle cameras have gone live for New Year's Eve. A special question-and-answer session about the Data Doctors: Tech trends to watch at the Consumer Electronics Show 12/30/2016 06:49pm • Q: What technology trends do you think we’ll see at this year’s CES? A: CES 2017, will be the 50th annual largest gathering of consumer electronics companies and is sure to be the usual exciting mix of "solutions searching for a problem" and evolutionary updates but little or no real "revolut Why sports don’t matter, and why they do 12/30/2016 05:40pm • WASHINGTON — Sports don’t really matter. That may seem a strange sentiment coming from a sportswriter, but I think anyone who works in our business and is self-aware enough to see past his or her own face understands this. This isn’t to say that certain events can’t have profound implicat 5 ways housing market could change in 2017 12/29/2016 07:00pm • After a year like 2016 -- with its political upsets, social uncertainty and international instability -- many are desperately looking forward to a change in 2017. Unlike other major points of discussion in the news, real estate maintained an overall positive trend throughout 2016, with home price 3 Benefits of Online Learning for Military Spouses 12/29/2016 07:00pm • If you are a military spouse, you probably know what it feels like to leave behind the family you love, friends you cherish and familiar places you used to call home. A military spouse's role may be overlooked, but the military lifestyle doesn't have to be an obstacle to some of the same opportunit 2016 Will Be Longer Than Usual, Thanks to a Leap Second 12/29/2016 07:00pm • By Darryl Veitch To the time-poor of the world: take heart, for 2016 is a generous year. Not only were you granted a leap day on February 29, you will soon score a New Year's Eve countdown bonus, a leap second, to hold off 2017 for a final sip or regret. Whereas leap years add a day to align the cal