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5 Finance Lessons Baby Boomers Could Learn From Millennials 10/06/2016 08:00pm • Ask baby boomers whether it's wise to take money advice from 20-somethings, and they may scoff. "There's a natural tendency for older people to dismiss what younger people think as drivel," says Benjamin Lupu, a baby boomer and certified financial planner who owns Kensington A.M.I. in Burbank, Calif 3 Tips for a Smooth Transition to an Online Degree Program 10/06/2016 08:00pm • With expanded flexibility and access to various programs, more students are making the transition to online degree programs. But the move from an on-campus education -- or even just the transition back to online learning after taking a break -- can be a significant shift. Some students might be mis 10 College Costs Other Than Tuition and Housing 10/04/2016 08:00pm • Planning for College ExpensesWhile household expenses may go down a little once a student leaves the nest for college, there are other bills associated with sending a student to school. Here are 10 college expenses aside from tuition and housing costs that families might not have planned for in thei Are Biases Hurting Your Health? 10/04/2016 08:00pm • It's human nature to have cognitive biases. These tendencies to think in certain ways or process information by filtering it through your personal preferences, beliefs and experiences are normal, but they can offer a skewed perspective. "We all have these biases -- they are the lenses through which Rethinking Internet Savings Accounts After the New Money Market Fund Rules 10/04/2016 08:00pm • New rules for money market funds that will take effect on Oct. 14 will fundamentally change the way money market funds operate. The new rules are intended to prevent runs on money market funds like what was seen in the 2008 financial crisis. The most important change for retail investors is that pri 10 Things to Consider Before Paying for an Online Degree 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Examine the Costs of Online DegreesHigher education is a costly investment -- even if a student pursues a degree online. Between technology fees and, in some cases, travel, it's important to accurately determine the true cost before enrolling, experts say.Here are 10 financial factors for prospectiv Ex-school custodian charged with impregnating teen 09/29/2016 09:07am • GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) - A former Montgomery County Public Schools custodian is facing a sex offense charge for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old girl he met on the internet. County police say 27-year-old Gary Stanback contacted the teen on Facebook in November of 2015 and the two exchanged me 8 Tips to Set Up a Snowbird Lifestyle 09/28/2016 08:00pm • Each year, many people migrate from colder regions of the United States and Canada to sunny locations in Florida, Arizona and other sunbelt states. To these snowbirds, seasonal migration offers the best of both worlds -- an opportunity to maintain ties to family, friends and familiar places, while a Terrorism and ���the unknown��� keep top FBI official in DC awake at night 09/26/2016 05:08am • WASHINGTON ��� Twenty-year-old Ardit Ferizi will likely spend most of his next 20 years in federal prison. The Kosovo native was sentenced by a court in Northern Virginia on Friday for hacking into a ���protected��� computer, extracting and providing more than 1,300 names of government and milita How to Negotiate Real Estate Commissions When Selling Your Home 09/22/2016 08:00pm • As much as real estate has changed in recent years, one aspect that has long appeared set in stone is the traditional 6 percent commission. Commissions may vary slightly by locality, but for decades they have been presented as a non-negotiable reality for sellers who use a traditional real estate ag Why and How to Improve Mental Health Services for Youth 09/22/2016 08:00pm • In recent years I've noticed I become sad in September. It's not because September signals the end of summer, the further recession of my wayward youth into the past or some precursor of seasonal depression. Rather, it's because September is when our youth return to school, and, being a psychiatrist Yahoo! hack impacts 500 million user accounts 09/22/2016 02:44pm • WASHINGTON ��� Yahoo! confirmed Thursday that around 500 million user accounts could be impacted by a cybersecurity breach. The internet company��said that in 2014, a state-sponsored hacker may have gotten information included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed pass Yahoo Inc. to Reveal Large-Scale Data Breach, Report Says (YHOO) 09/21/2016 08:00pm • Yahoo Inc. (ticker: YHOO) might have some trouble closing its acquisition with soon-to-be owner Verizon Communications (VZ), given a new report that says the media company might now be fraught with a large-scale data breach. The company is set to soon verify a data breach that affects hundreds of mi Va. man pleads guilty after 'Supergirl' foils fraud scheme 09/21/2016 06:49am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) ��� A Virginia man whose multiple fraud schemes unraveled in part after he used a Hollywood actress' photo on a fake passport has pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud charges. Forty-four-year-old Amit Chaudhry of Ashburn pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Alexan Survey: Commuters find more satisfaction traveling with others 09/21/2016 05:29am • WASHINGTON ��� Commuters across the D.C. region look to more shared modes of traveling to work as driving alone becomes less popular. Carpooling, walking or biking are the more satisfying commuting options, according to the findings of a survey released Wednesday. The survey for Commuter Connecti