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Getting the Better of Gout 07/19/2018 08:00pm • A throbbing, swollen big toe on a overweight, older man's foot: For many, that's what comes to mind when they hear the word "gout." However, with gout, that's not always the picture. Women can get gout; so can younger men. Gout attacks ankles, knees, wrist and elbows as well as the great (or big) t How to tap your 529 college plan to pay for education expenses 07/18/2018 04:53am • WASHINGTON — With fall college payments due in the next few weeks, now is a good time to review the 529 college plans you diligently funded and make sure you understand and use them properly. There are important changes and expanded uses that started January 1, 2018 to consider. It’s also go What to Know About Possible Bankruptcy Rule Changes for Student Debt 07/17/2018 08:00pm • Student loans are a hefty burden for many Americans. There are around 44 million borrowers with student debt, according to a 2017 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Outstanding student debt sits at about $1.4 trillion, with nearly 11 percent of debt that was 90 days or more delin Investors Savor Treasury Bonds 07/16/2018 08:00pm • What with the World Cup history, it may surprise you to learn that a sporting event with no seeming connection to U.S. Treasurys indeed has one -- at least if you listen to some pundits who would flatly deny taking too many soccer balls to the head. The phenomenon is known as "FIFA Fever" and here's 10 Ways to Bounce Back After Bankruptcy 07/16/2018 08:00pm • Take these proactive steps to rebound quickly and improve your credit score. While the prospect of restoring your credit and financial stability can feel overwhelming after a bankruptcy, it hardly compares to the negative emotions experienced before filing for one. That's why, if you've survived a r How to Invest in Zero-Coupon Bonds 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Zero-coupon bonds live in the investing weeds, easily ignored by ordinary investors seeking growth for college and retirement. Even fixed-income investors may pass them by, because they don't provide regular coupon payments -- the interest earnings come all at once when the bond matures. But the fac Cost-Cutting Drives Earnings Beat for Bank of America Corp. (BAC) Stock 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) reported another quarterly earnings and revenue beat on Monday morning, topping Wall Street analyst expectations for the second quarter thanks to aggressive cost-cutting. Bank stocks have underperformed the market so far in 2018, but analysts say another solid quarte 5 Tips to Quit Stressing About Money 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Many people mistakenly believe that if they just had more money, all their financial anxiety would disappear and they could finally be happy. In some cases, earning more is the solution to improving your financial health or dealing with a hardship. But what's surprising is that you can feel stress Why Your College Financial Aid Letter May Be Misleading 07/15/2018 08:00pm • After receiving a college acceptance offer, the next step for many families is understanding their financial aid award -- a vital letter that often contains information on aid, such as grants and scholarships, and the cost of attendance. But for many high school seniors and their parents, it can be 'I don't know if what I'm doing is right': DC-area millennials face barriers to retirement planning 07/13/2018 04:28am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — Millennials living in metro areas, paying J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Trading Revenue Drives Earnings Beat 07/12/2018 08:00pm • J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) outshined its banking peers on Friday morning, reporting a second-quarter earnings beat on better-than-expected trading revenue. But even J.P. Morgan is struggling to maintain its margins, leaving analysts only cautiously optimistic about the stock's outlook. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) Revenue Drops Across the Board 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) was one of several big bank stocks trading lower on Friday after the company missed the mark with its second-quarter earnings report. Wells Fargo reported declining income and revenue across the board and came up short of Wall Street expectations. Wells Fargo repor Why You Don't Need a Perfect Credit Score 07/12/2018 08:00pm • The last time I checked my FICO score, it was 838. I write about credit cards and credit scores for a living, so that made me crack a smile. A perfect credit score is supposedly 850, so I'm just short of that. And guess what? I don't care about reaching the revered 850 credit score. I'm perfectly h Student loan debt, wealth divide are harming millennials' homeownership dreams 07/12/2018 04:45am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — Millennial homeownership is growing. Peopl Should I Take a Pay Cut? 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Most people think of their future earning potential as only going in one direction: up. But for some workers, there are legitimate reasons to reverse that trajectory and take a pay cut. Some employees may accept reduced wages to stage a career change. Others may need to scale back on hours to act a