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Metro inspector general's audits include cyberattacks, rail car carpets, sexual harassment investigations 02/09/2018 12:50pm • WASHINGTON — Metro bought back its own equipment, failed to properly investigate complaints such as sexual harassment, bought carpeting that failed to meet its own requirements, and risks losing materials to workers leaving the agency, a series of reviews by the Office of the Inspector General has Rockville is among 'Happiest Cities to Work' 02/09/2018 10:52am • WASHINGTON — The job posting, review and salary comparison site CareerBliss has released its list of Happiest and Unhappiest Cities to Work for 2018, and Rockville, Maryland, ranks ninth on the 10-happiest list. CareerBliss said it based its list on thousands of independent company reviews by a Deciding where to live during and after a divorce 02/06/2018 07:55am • WASHINGTON — In working with clients going through a divorce, the decision about where to live can be challenging. This can be one of the first decisions to make during divorce proceedings, but is often not considered in advance. Add to that the very real emotional, practical and often signific How to Invest in Small Business Strength 02/05/2018 07:00pm • Many indicators show the economy is strong, which in turn means small businesses are following suit. Small business financials were at the strongest point in 2017 since data collection started in 2007, according to BizBuySell's Q4 2017 Insights data. The median revenue of sold businesses grew more t What Every Borrower Should Know About Student Loan Interest Rates 02/05/2018 07:00pm • If you're a student taking out a loan for your education, you know that every penny counts. You want to borrow what you need, and not a dollar more, for the least amount of interest. After all, the interest rate on your student loan could have a substantial impact on your total cost of borrowing an Alternatives for Anxious Investors as the Stock Market Drops 02/04/2018 07:00pm • The Dow Jones industrial average's 666-point plunch on Feb. 2, and its 363-point drop on Jan. 30, were sharp reminders that stocks are risky after their extraordinary gains of recent years, and bonds, the chief alternative to stocks, are shaky too, as rising interest rates are sure to push down pric What Parents Need to Know About Borrowing for College 02/04/2018 07:00pm • On Thursday, Feb. 15, U.S. News Education and U.S. News Money will host a conversation on Facebook Live focused on what parents need to know about education loans with Shannon Vasconcelos , director of college finance at College Coach, and Pete Wylie, vice president of student lending at CommonBond 7 Ways to Invest in Real Estate with ETFs 02/04/2018 07:00pm • An option for investing in real estate.The idea of real estate investing often conjures up ideas of house flipping and get-rich-quick seminars, or million-dollar deals to build a high-rise apartment complex. But in reality, everyday investors can be active participants in the real estate investment Know How and Where to Store Your Tax Documents 01/31/2018 07:00pm • Storing your tax documents requires a careful balancing act. You want to keep important financial forms for as long as you need them, but you don't want to store them in such a haphazard way that identity thieves can find them or you can't locate what you need when necessary. "If there's any chance Understand Discharge Rates for Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers 01/30/2018 07:00pm • Mid-February will mark the third and final borrower defense negotiated rule -making session with the U.S. Department of Education, affected parties and borrower advocates. The driving force behind the need to modify the borrower defense regulations was the sudden closure of Corinthian Colleges in A With Trump's New Tax Plan, Will You Need a Tax Preparer? 01/29/2018 07:00pm • On Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax plan into law. But now your work is just beginning. That is, you'll be doing your taxes soon, or hiring someone else to do them. And if you've hired a tax preparer for years to do your taxes, you may well wonder if this is the year y 4 Financial Mistakes to Avoid Repeating This Year 01/29/2018 07:00pm • You're likely well on your way to (hopefully) keeping your 2018 resolutions, but you may also benefit from looking back on the past year to see where you may have fallen short financially. Maybe you spent too much on things you didn't need, made an unwise investment, or got behind on your savings. How to Help Adult Children Become Financially Independent 01/28/2018 07:00pm • It's natural for parents to want to provide for their children -- perhaps even after their kids are no longer kids at all. Increasingly, parents are continuing to financially assist their children well into adulthood. But while giving your kids monetary help can provide a lifeline in the short term What is a 401(k)? 01/28/2018 07:00pm • A 401(k) plan is a workplace retirement savings account. 401(k) accounts get their odd name from the section of the tax code that created and governs them. Workers and employers can both make deposits to the account until they hit annual contribution limits. The federal government provides tax brea When Paying $100,000 for a Graduate Degree Is Worth the Cost 01/28/2018 07:00pm • The decision to go to graduate school is usually an expensive one, and most students are willing to borrow large sums of money for an advanced degree. According to Sallie Mae's inaugural report on " How America Pays for Graduate School," the majority of grad students say an advanced degree is the n