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8 Expenses Every Gig Economy Worker Must Budget For 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Geoff Dubiski, the executive director of people advisory services for the financial firm Ernst & Young, worked in the gig economy for about 25 years. But during his tenure, it wasn't known as the gig economy. It was simply contract work. Nowadays, millennials are embracing the idea of working on Consider Taking Online Courses as an On-Campus Student 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Many on-campus college students take at least one fully online class at some point during their education. That's according to a 2018 report from the Babson Survey Research Group, which found that more than half of the more than 6 million online students in the U.S. -- referring to those who enroll Local officials respond to threats of Russian election meddling 02/15/2018 04:30am • WASHINGTON ��� Amid threats of hacking or other disruptions during the 2018 midterms, D.C.-area election officials said Wednesday that the region has taken steps to prevent any problems. "In general, access to both voting equipment and voter registration systems is tightly controlled and on an as What Parents Can Do to Reduce Borrowing and Repay College Loans 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Adam Minsky, a Boston-based lawyer, has been coaching student borrowers on how to deal with poor loan servicing, unscrupulous debt collectors and unsavory lenders since he started his legal practice in 2011. But in recent years, parents who've taken out loans to finance their kids' educations have Affordable Old World Living on Spain's Santander Coast 02/13/2018 07:00pm • Santander is a small but bustling city on Spain's northern Atlantic Coast with a magnificent view over the Bay of Santander. Situated on a series of hills overlooking the Bay of Biscay, Santander is also a friendly, livable and authentically Spanish place to call home. Santander was rebuilt in 1941 Henrico man sentenced for stealing identity of deceased child 02/13/2018 05:11pm • WASHINGTON ��� A Henrico man will spend four years in jail for stealing more than just money. Shawn D.��Gover, 47, stole approximately $33,000 from Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Virginia. But while working as the director of finance for the club, he was using the name Aaron Garth Roberts, New Equifax Inc. (EFX) Security Officer Faces Tough Task 02/12/2018 07:00pm • Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) hired a new chief information security officer to try to stop the public relations bleeding on Monday, the same day new documents revealed that its 2017 data breach was worse than the company initially disclosed. Equifax announced that Jamil Farshchi will now be heading Eq Discover the Universities Where Parents Borrow the Most 02/12/2018 07:00pm • A common criticism of the Parent PLUS program is that it desensitizes parents to the actual cost of college. Financial aid offices have an incentive to push parent loans, encouraging Mom and Pop to delay the reality of paying for college by borrowing with wild abandon. That can make pricey private The Social Security Retirement Age Increases in 2018 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Most baby boomers are eligible to claim their full Social Security benefit at age 66. However, Americans who will turn 62 in 2018 need to delay claiming Social Security for an additional four months in order to claim their full benefit. Here is how the Social Security full retirement age is changin What Being a Millionaire Means Today 02/11/2018 07:00pm • Who wants to be a millionaire? Who doesn't? The high net worth status has long been considered a prime target for the aspiring rich. And an increasing number of Americans are achieving that goal. In 2017, there were 9.4 million American millionaire households, according to the annual Market Insight How to Report Bitcoin Earnings (or Losses) on Your Taxes 02/11/2018 07:00pm • This year, the virtual currency Bitcoin made headlines due to its massive valuations and volatility. Prices skyrocketed to close to $20,000 from less than $1,000 last year. 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You might need to commit time and energy upfront before seeing 7 Great Ways to Earn Extra Cash in Retirement 02/01/2018 07:00pm • It's no secret that many people are entering retirement without enough savings to sustain themselves through 20 or 30 years of retirement living. If you fall into this category, you might have to earn some extra income to keep the lights on and put groceries in the fridge. The good news is that ear Va. House approves election changes in wake of 2017 drama 02/01/2018 06:03pm • WASHINGTON �����Virginia���s House of Delegates on Thursday approved a series of election law changes, some of which are specifically tied to the drama and mistakes during the Nov. 7 elections. The House unanimously approved a bill that would clearly state only one recount is permitted in each el