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How to protect inheritances for future generations 04/19/2017 06:41am • WASHINGTON ��� There���s a sense of pride knowing that you have accumulated valuable assets to pass on to the next generation. There���s also fear in having to deal with your own mortality and losing control of the wealth that you worked so hard to build. There are many "what ifs" to consider whe How to Invest in Stocks 04/18/2017 08:00pm • For many investors, one of the biggest hurdles is just getting started. It can be hard for a novice to know how to put money in the stock market or what makes a company a good investment. The best way to start, says Maggie Germano, CEO and founder of Maggie Germano Financial Coaching in the Distric Weigh Payoff of Summer School, Summer Job 04/18/2017 08:00pm • When Sophie Giroux, a sophomore at DePaul University in Chicago, considered her summer plans, the prospect of postgraduation student debt loomed large. So she decided to return home for the summer to live with her parents rent-free and, in addition to a part-time internship, work up to 30 hours a we When It Makes Sense to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early 04/18/2017 08:00pm • In 2009, after paying off roughly $52,000 in debt, Jackie Beck and her husband decided to tackle their mortgage and pay it off early. "If you'd graphed our progress it would have looked like a hockey stick, starting out slowly and then shooting up toward the end," Beck says. The couple didn't cut o What Every High School Senior Must Know About Student Loans 04/18/2017 08:00pm • No one knows better than recent grads how expensive college is. The college class of 2016 graduated with an average of $37,172 in student loans, says to Mark Kantrowitz, a higher-education expert. They were the most indebted class ever -- up 6 percent from the year before. With debt totals climbing 5 Financial Tips for College Graduates 04/17/2017 08:00pm • Graduating from college is all about transition. Grads are transitioning from student life to the workforce, from being focused on their education to focusing on their career. As a student, choices involved balancing grade-point averages, exams, class schedules and college life. For graduates, choi The Uncertainty of the American Dream 04/17/2017 08:00pm • Sometime in the past 86 years, the American Dream has evolved from James Truslow Adams' patriotic summation about opportunity without constraints in "The Epic of America" to the simple notion of owning a home as a more tangible substitute. While not as eloquent as Adams' prose, the idea of homeowner Bank of America Continues Bank Earnings Momentum 04/17/2017 08:00pm • Bank of America Corp. (ticker: BAC) is making the most of an improving environment for big U.S. banks. On Tuesday morning, the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped consensus Wall Street expectations. Bank of America reported revenue of $22.2 billion compared to consensus March has been friendly to Northern Virginia homeowners 04/17/2017 04:19am • WASHINGTON ��� For many homeowners in Northern Virginia, things are looking up this spring season. ���We���re seeing a strong robust spring market,��� said Ryan Conrad, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Conrad said the number of homes sold is up 15 percent compared to last Use Your Tax Return to Cut Next Year's Tax Payment 04/16/2017 08:00pm • Once a tax return is filed, most taxpayers want nothing more than to get their refund, stuff the paperwork into a file cabinet and forget the whole ordeal until next time. But that can be a mistake, as the fresh return may tell you how to cut your bill next year. "One of the biggest mistakes people Northern Va. toll lanes to move forward 04/14/2017 04:34am • WASHINGTON ��� Toll lanes on Interstate 395 are set to take another step forward next week, when a state transportation panel is expected to approve a $45 million loan for the project. The Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank Advisory Panel will recommend Tuesday that the Commonwealth Tran The MBA Investment: Weigh Starting Pay, Inflation 04/13/2017 08:00pm • Pursuing an MBA degree requires a significant investment of time and money, so it's prudent to consider whether that investment will pay off in the long run. U.S. News data on MBA compensation provide reason for optimism. Between 2011 and 2016, the average starting salary and bonus among graduates Overhaul Your Portfolio As Interest Rates Rise 04/13/2017 08:00pm • With interest rates on the rise and expected to rise further, now may be a good time to start thinking about tweaking your portfolio. What has worked over the last few years of very low interest rates may not work as well as interest rates rise and the economy improves. "Our expectation would be tha 7 Money Lies That Could Hurt Your Marriage 04/13/2017 08:00pm • Money issues are fairly common in relationships. After all, it's impossible to please two people all of the time. Those issues get even more complicated if you add lies to the mix. In a recent survey of 500 U.S. adults by MagnifyMoney, 1 in 5 divorcees said money was the cause of their divorce. In f College Seniors: Know These 4 Financial Tips for Your Last Month of College 04/13/2017 08:00pm • Maggie Bean, a senior at Vermont's Champlain College, is already preparing herself to deal with personal finance in the real world. As she enters her last month of college, she says: "I've slowly started educating myself." Bean, 20, hopes to land a job in book publishing in New York City. Her finan