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How to Get a Credit Card After Bankruptcy 03/21/2018 08:00pm • Filing for bankruptcy can feel like the ultimate catastrophe. Your assets are wiped out, your credit score takes a major blow and lenders no longer want your business. So if you need to get a credit card after a recent bankruptcy, a few challenges stand in your way. Fortunately, there is light at t Why the Federal Funds Rate Matters to Investors 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Hold on to your hats, interest rates are going up, and that has consequences for all investors. The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee has made no secret of its plans to increase the federal funds rate. That key monetary policy tool is the interest rate Federal Reserve banks charge each other f Explore Loan Repayment Programs for Health Professionals 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Some of the top-paying jobs are in health care, according to the U.S. News Best Jobs rankings. When a physician's salary comes to mind, most people probably think of six-figure incomes. This is true for many lucrative medical fields, but not all doctors earn a high return on investment from their me 9 Ways to Reduce Health Care Costs in Retirement 03/20/2018 08:00pm • Health care may be one of the largest expenses in your retirement budget. A couple who retired in 2017 can expect to spend an average of $275,000 for health care costs throughout retirement, according to Fidelity Investments. That figure is likely to increase in 2018 and continue to rise during the 10 Costs to Expect When Applying to Medical School 03/19/2018 08:00pm • Costs to Apply to Med School Can Stack UpWhile most prospective students might be focused on the overall price tag of attending medical school, the cost to apply can often amount to thousands of dollars."An applicant to 15 medical schools can easily spend over $10,000 in the application process," sa Should You Pay Points? Mortgage Discounts Demystified 03/19/2018 08:00pm • If you're buying or refinancing a home, you may have the chance to lower the interest you pay by purchasing mortgage points. It may seem like a great way to cut the overall cost of your loan, but keep in mind it carries some drawbacks. Here's what you should know before you decide. What Are Mortga Why Investors Shouldn't Panic About 3 Percent Treasury Bonds 03/19/2018 08:00pm • You'd think Armageddon was near. "All hell might break lose," a Wall Street veteran told CNBC recently. A Bloomberg headline warned, "Market euphoria may turn to despair." What doomsday scenario do both these omens describe? They depict investor fears of what might happen in the financial markets i 4 Financial and Investing Questions to Ask Before Marriage 03/18/2018 08:00pm • You may think you know everything about your husband or wife-to-be, but a surprising number of couples haven't discussed money and finances before tying the knot. Just as you should discuss topics like work, children, and religion, it is absolutely critical to have an open and honest conversation a Why wealthy Loudoun County wants more affordable housing 03/16/2018 08:19am • WASHINGTON — Loudoun County, which often tops lists of the nation's richest counties, is loaning $2.6 million to developers to help build almost 100 affordable apartments in Ashburn, Virginia. "Loudoun's not the richest county in the country, we're the county with the highest median income," s Why You Should (and Shouldn't) Opt for a Month-to-Month Lease 03/15/2018 08:00pm • The reasons to rent rather than own a home vary greatly. You may like high-rise apartments, prefer a short distance to public transportation or still be saving up for a home purchase in the future. With 35.8 percent of the population living in rentals as of the end of 2017, according to the U.S. Cen Simplify Your Retirement With These 8 Money Tips 03/14/2018 08:00pm • Workers nearing retirement tend to assume their life will slow down once they leave the workforce. But many retirees find the opposite is true. As you develop a retirement routine and your calendar fills up, you'll want to spend less time on mundane tasks, such as managing your money, to make room 10 Ways to Pay Your Taxes This Year 03/14/2018 08:00pm • While the majority of tax-filers will receive a tax refund this year, millions of others have to send tax payments to the government by April 17. For tax year 2015, the most recent year available, about 29 million tax returns (19 percent) required payment at time of filing, for a total of about $1 Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) Outlook Still Bleak Despite Earning Beat 03/14/2018 08:00pm • Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD) stock fell more than 1 percent Thursday after the company cleared an extremely low bar in reporting fourth-quarter earnings. Despite the earnings beat, its still difficult for analysts or investors to justify owning the stock until the company makes some major chan Montgomery County's Green Bank launches first loan product. Here's its plan for the future 03/14/2018 05:00am • Montgomery County Green Bank is launching its first loan product for businesses to finance energy efficiency projects — part of a larger plan to spend $14 million in settlement money from the 2016 acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. by Exelon Corp. The new Commercial Loan for Energy Efficiency Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency 03/13/2018 08:00pm • Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are cryptic to say the least. Some people consider bitcoin a currency, others an investment and still others a store of value. Even government agencies can't agree on what bitcoin truly is. The IRS treats it as property, the Securities and Exchange Commission cons