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DC United acquires Arriola, Stieber, Canouse 08/10/2017 08:03am • WASHINGTON — D.C. United’s new stadium Audi Field is on the rise — and now the team has made a series of moves it hopes will help lift it out of the basement of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference and provide optimism going into its new home next season. From German club teams, Unite 20 wealth-building terms women should know 08/09/2017 08:57am • Do you know what FICO, asset allocation and capital gains mean? Better yet, do you know what they have to do with your own finances? If you didn’t study economics or finance in college, then there’s a good chance that these terms are unfamiliar to you. Yet, gaining a good grasp of key financi When Getting Your Loans Out of Default Is a Bad Idea 08/08/2017 08:00pm • According to recent Department of Education data, in the last quarter of 2017, almost 23,000 borrowers defaulted on their student loans -- for the second time. During that same period, a little more than 226,000 borrowers defaulted for the first time. Since these numbers have been fairly consistent Teens' College Income, Savings May Not Affect Financial Aid as Much as You Think 08/08/2017 08:00pm • Many families need their high schoolers to contribute to steep college bills. They also worry student earnings will affect potential financial aid. Student income and savings are two factors that financial aid forms -- the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the CSS Profile -- use to calcul When is Buying a Home With Your 401(k) or IRA a Good Idea? 08/08/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that home prices are growing. The average sale price for a new home in the U.S. was $379,500 in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, compared to $271,800 in the same month in 2012. The large price tag on a home makes it difficult and, sometimes, seemingly impossible to buy real HSAs Could Trump IRAs for Retirement 08/07/2017 08:00pm • Individual retirement accounts are getting some competition as the retirement savings vehicle of choice. With total holdings surpassing $7.5 trillion in 2016, IRAs are still the go-to option for more than one-third of U.S. households, but health savings accounts are gaining ground. HSAs, which are 4 Things to Know Before Investing in a Vacation Home 08/07/2017 08:00pm • Families with disposable income and a penchant for travel may be tempted to purchase a vacation home investment to use personally or to rent to other travelers. A vacation home could save you money if you use it a lot, especially if hotel and lodging costs are high in a destination you frequent, say 6 Mistakes Grandparents Make When Helping Pay for College 08/06/2017 08:00pm • Even well-meaning grandparents make mistakes. And when it comes to financing college, any missteps can be quite costly, either for the grandparents themselves or the grandchildren. Be sure to avoid these common mistakes grandparents make when trying to help their grandkids with college costs. Mi There's a New Way to Invest in Tesla 08/06/2017 08:00pm • Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) announced plans for a major $1.5 billion senior note bond offering on Monday, giving investors an alternative to TSLA stock, which is famously volatile. For long-term investors looking for a safer way to invest in Tesla than buying its shares, Tesla corporate bonds provide Decorate your dorm room on a budget 08/06/2017 11:00am • If you're looking to spend money on dorm room decorations, you don't have to look far. "There's so much targeted advertising," says Julie Selander, director of One Stop Student Services at the University of Minnesota--Twin Cities. The office provides a financial literacy and money management init How the Fed's Rate Hikes Can Hurt Your Credit Score 08/03/2017 08:00pm • Credit scores are at record high levels. So too is credit card debt. Interest rates, meanwhile, are near historical lows but rising fast. Put that together, and you've got a recipe for impending credit damage. Basically, Federal Reserve rate hikes make debt more expensive. For example, credit card With legal fight still raging, work picks up on the Purple Line 08/03/2017 02:36pm • WASHINGTON — Work is picking up again on Maryland’s Purple Line even as the state waits to sign a final agreement with the federal government that would provide about $900 million required for the project to move forward. “With a clear path forward, there are no plans to scale back pre-cons Are REITs Good Dividend Investments? 08/02/2017 08:00pm • Roughly one year ago, the Standard & Poor's 500 index made a big change to its structure, giving real estate-related investments their own category. This move increased the number of core sectors in the popular stock index from 10 to 11, and gave real estate a prominent place in the list of inv These Sectors Should Gain From Rising Rates 08/02/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve is starting to raise interest rates, and whenever that happens, winning and losing investments will follow. The U.S. central bank has already hiked rates twice, and after a strong July jobs report, the Fed will likely raise rates again, perhaps as early as next month. Investors How much paid family leave is enough? 08/02/2017 02:26am • WASHINGTON — When Dr. Rebecca Hall was expecting her first child, stress set in long before sleepless nights and feeding schedules became a reality. The Connecticut-based dermatologist wasn’t offered maternity leave benefits through her medical practice and was disqualified from receivin