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Your Basic Guide to the Big Three Credit Bureaus 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Every time you swipe a credit card, take out a car loan or make a mortgage payment, three sets of eyes are watching closely. America's big three credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- track many of your financial transactions and other information, including: -- Credit card 6 Money Mistakes College Students Make 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Between paying college tuition and covering the cost of room and board, managing money as a college student can be a challenge. And the reality is many students aren't excelling at juggling managing their finances with their classes. The Wisconsin Hope Lab, which aims to find ways to make financing Zipcar drops one-way rentals in DC region 04/25/2018 10:04am • WASHINGTON — Carsharing service Zipcar has quietly dropped its one-way rentals in the D.C. market, less than two years after launching the option. The Car2Go model of picking up a car in one location and leaving it in another differed in that Zipcar required one-way rentals to be dropped off a Should Retirees Invest Home Sale Proceeds and Rent Instead? 04/23/2018 08:00pm • With housing market prices at peak levels, retirees may wonder whether it is a good idea to sell their home, become renters and use the cash to generate investment income in the stock market. There are several reasons why it makes sense for some retirees to do this, says Matthew J. Ure, vice presid How Medicaid Work Requirements Could Hurt Older Americans 04/19/2018 08:00pm • For some lower-income Americans, Medicaid is their lifeline to health care. That includes "older nonelderly" adults from 50 to 64 -- an age range when chronic health conditions and mobility issues are common. Other people use Medicaid benefits so they can serve as family caregivers. On Jan. 11, the JPMorgan Chase to open 1st DC-area branches, hire 700 04/19/2018 12:30am • WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase will enter the area's retail banking business as part of its plans to expand to 15 to 20 new markets over the next five years. JPMorgan Chase has 5,130 Chase Bank branches in 23 states currently, but no retail branches in the D.C. area. While it hasn't specified a 7 Ways to Cope With Inflation in Retirement 04/18/2018 08:00pm • The Pennsylvania Turnpike lifted its toll by 6 percent in January, and it will now cost $47.55 to cross the state. Amazon announced an 18 percent increase in its Prime membership, from $132 to $156 per year. And gasoline prices are now $2.74 per gallon, up 31 cents from this time last year, accordi 7 questions to ask when taking control of a trust 04/18/2018 03:55am • WASHINGTON — As women control more of our nation’s wealth, they also are taking the reins on trust accounts established for their benefit. For many women, this may be the first time they have primary or sole control over a substantial amount of money. While having more wealth at your dispo Tax Reform Is a Windfall for REIT Investors 04/12/2018 08:00pm • Real estate has traditionally held up well against market swings and rising inflation. Real estate investment trusts offer a compact, tax-advantaged alternative to direct ownership, and thanks to tax reform, those advantages are better than ever. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduces several ne Uber tries to extend reach, DC users can now rent bikes 04/11/2018 10:30am • WASHINGTON — Anyone with the Uber app in D.C. can now use it to rent a JUMP bike, the electric bikes that Uber now owns. The option is now available in the menu that users can open on the left side of the app. It is expected to expand later to all cities with the JUMP bikes. In addition to W 8 Ways to Cash In on a Hot Housing Market 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Only real estate offers the benefit of leverage.As investments go, residential rental properties have plenty of pitfalls, from bad tenants to costly repairs. Uneducated investors "can easily lose all of their equity in a property if they overpay," says Daniel Beckerman, founder and CEO of Beckerman The 3 Best Places to Retire on the Beach 04/05/2018 08:00pm • If your retirement daydreams include white sand and the sparkling sea, you're probably looking into retirement on the beach. These overseas retirement spots boast world-class sea, sand, sun and surf. Each top beach pick is also in a country that offers important advantages for expats and foreign ret 5 Ways to Retire on Less Money 04/04/2018 08:00pm • It can be a problem for some retirees to live on a fixed income. One potential solution is to lower your expenses. No one wants to surrender the things they enjoy -- whether it's a sports activity, a trip to the mall or a warm home in winter -- but sometimes we can achieve our objectives by going a Last-minute, need-to-know tax tips before filing your 2017 taxes 04/04/2018 06:40am • WASHINGTON — Tax Day is right around the corner, and this year it falls on Tuesday, April 17, not April 15. That gives taxpayers two extra days to either file or extend their 2017 tax returns. So let’s review what you need to file on or before April 17, as well as some last-minute tax tips to co How to Plan an International Trip During Retirement 04/03/2018 08:00pm • Whether you've always dreamed of checking global destinations off your bucket list, or you have only recently felt the twitch to travel internationally, one thing is certain: The retirement years are a nearly perfect time to pack your bags. You have more time in your schedule, as well as the flexib