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5 Things to Know About College Financial Aid and Spending 02/12/2017 07:00pm • With the start of tax season, families with college students are working on a key document used in granting financial aid to their young scholars: the tax return. Things have changed recently and aid experts have a number of tips for getting the biggest aid package possible, and using college savin Va. resort offers ski lift speed dating for Valentine's 02/12/2017 03:39pm • WASHINGTON -- Sometimes an uphill climb can lead to happiness. At least that’s the idea being pushed by Wintergreen Resort in Virginia this Valentine's Day. In addition to the romantic packages being offered to couples, a special kind of speed dating is also being offered Tuesday afternoon for Ford bets $1B on startup founded by Waymo, Uber vets 02/11/2017 11:11am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ford Motor is spending $1 billion to take over a budding robotics startup to acquire more expertise needed to reach its ambitious goal of having a fully driverless vehicle on the road by 2021. The big bet announced Friday comes just a few months after the Pittsburgh startup, A Wine of the Week: Rosé bubbles for Valentine’s Day 02/10/2017 11:46am • WASHINGTON — This Valentine’s Day, love is not only in the air, it’s in the bottle too. And what better wine to fall in love — or stay in love — than a bottle of bubbly. But not just any bottle of bubbles: This year, give your significant other bubbly rosé. Be it rosé Champagne, Can You Have Too Much Employer Stock? 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Unlike most questions in financial planning where the answer is typically "it depends," the answer in this case is decidedly yes; you can have too much employer stock -- and many people do. There are five common ways individuals can wind up in a concentrated stock position. Most commonly, employees Phased Retirement: The Next Big Trend 02/09/2017 07:00pm • For decades, the standard has been for retirees to say goodbye to their jobs and ride off into the sunset. However, some people today are taking a different route to retirement. Rather than clocking out one day and never going back, these seniors are instead phasing into their retirement by moving How to Make the Healthiest Choice the Easiest Choice -- Every Time 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Are you one of the 1 in 6 Americans on a diet? You don't have to be. Instead, simply borrow these four strategies from the field of behavioral economics in order to make the healthiest choice the easiest choice -- every single time: 1. Put healthy foods "in your face." Altering your food environm The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Mexico 2017 02/08/2017 07:00pm • See which all-inclusive properties came out on top this year.If you want to plan a vacation that requires little logistical legwork, there are few options that are as convenient and care-free as an all-inclusive resort. Food, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, on-site activities and off-site excursi 12 Places to Embrace the Cold This Winter 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Let's face it: Winter isn't going away any time soon. While many travelers are fleeing to sunny seaside locales, there's something to be said for a cold-weather escape with exhilarating days hitting the trails, tackling the slopes and warming up in cozy lodges by a crackling fire. If you're ready t 9 Ways to Save Money on a Spring Break Trip 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Bookmark these insider tricks to cut costs without cutting corners on your next big trip.With spring break fast approaching -- a time when college students across the country swap textbooks and test-cramming for swimsuits and selfies -- chances are, you're longing for a relaxing escape from party-he How to Save $2,000 by Summer 02/08/2017 07:00pm • With four months to go until summer, there is plenty of time to set aside money for a vacation, a long-delayed home repair or whatever else you need to enjoy those fleeting warm months to the fullest. Finance experts say it's crucial to have a goal. Without one, it's easy to lose motivation and star For Valentine's Day, Spy Museum goes under the covers on undercover agents 02/08/2017 01:13am • WASHINGTON — Whether it’s Ursula Andress’ famous saunter across the sand to Sean Connery in the James Bond flick “Dr. No,” or the tense train ride scene between Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in “North by Northwest,” one thing is for sure: Sex is synonymous with spying. At the Inter DVY: Are High-Income Blue Chips in Trouble? 02/07/2017 07:00pm • The iShares Select Dividend ETF (ticker: DVY) is income royalty in the exchange-traded fund world. It's the third-largest dividend-focused ETF on the market at $16.8 billion in assets under management, and the top dividend equity fund in the iShares stable. And perhaps most impressively, it has mat How to Invest in Drone Technology 02/07/2017 07:00pm • From Lady Gaga using hundreds of Intel Corp. (ticker: INTC) Shooting Star drones during the Super Bowl halftime to Amazon.com's ( AMZN) patent for its blimp-like airborne flying center to help drones quickly deliver packages, there are plenty of reasons unmanned aerial vehicles are going mainstream Lawmakers reach midpoint of 2017 legislative session 02/07/2017 12:47pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia drivers going too slow in the left lane could get $250 fines, hunters could wear blaze pink instead of orange, and women could buy a year's worth of birth control under legislation still alive at the General Assembly. The 2017 legislative session entered its home s