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What to Do If Someone Files a Fraudulent Tax Return in Your Name 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Here's a message you really don't want to receive from the Internal Revenue Service: Someone has already received your tax refund. More than 237,500 taxpayers filed affidavits with the IRS in the first nine months of 2016 reporting that they had been victims of identity theft, according to the agenc 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 Judges hammer attorneys on both sides of travel ban case 02/08/2017 01:57am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump's travel ban faced its toughest test yet Tuesday as a panel of appeals court judges hammered away at the administration's claim that the ban was motivated by terrorism fears while also directing pointed questions to an attorney challenging the executive Collect These Common Forms Before Filing Your Taxes 02/07/2017 07:00pm • Tax season is now in full swing, and the Internal Revenue Service is now accepting and processing 2016 federal individual income tax returns. That means that it's time to get your tax forms and receipts in order, so you can get closer to your tax refund. Here are the most common forms you'll need to Why You Should Challenge Yourself in Retirement 02/07/2017 07:00pm • We tend to have a mental image of retirement as relaxing. You might spend your days fishing in a quiet lake at dawn, taking a casual stroll down the boulevard or maybe traveling a bit. But avoiding everything that is too strenuous or straining could actually be bad for your mental health. Mental ef 6 Ways to Beat the Odds and Get Hired 02/07/2017 07:00pm • So you want to learn how to beat the odds in job searching. First, you need to understand which job opportunities are worth your time and energy. Then you'll want to know when and how to put in a little extra effort. Let's assume you've already mastered using the keywords that are magic to a recrui Corporate America Responds to Trump's Travel Ban 02/05/2017 07:00pm • The news of the week was President Donald Trump's travel ban that prevents U.S. entry to citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. In the wake of the immigration order, many global companies spoke out against the new policy in an effort to reassure employees. Below are responses from seve 5 Ways to Mark the Occasion of Your Retirement 02/05/2017 07:00pm • Accumulating enough money to retire is an achievement that deserves to be celebrated. You can finally take a long-awaited trip around the world, or invite your colleagues and family members to join you for a retirement party. Or maybe you want to retreat from the working world in a little cabin by Review: Shyamalan's 'Split' is Norman Bates on steroids 02/03/2017 01:14am • WASHINGTON — In the new psychological thriller "Split," innocent victims are held captive by a madman with multiple personalities. No, we're not talking about the on-screen villain; we're talking about director M. Night Shyamalan. The result is a "split" experience for a thriller with a  5 home renovations that pay off (and 2 that don't) 02/03/2017 01:00am • The home resale market has picked up in the last few years, with prices very nearly recovering all the ground they lost during the great recession. The home remodeling market is recovering as well, and is now a $300 billion industry, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard Unive 5 Times an Annuity Makes Sense for Retirement 02/02/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to investing for retirement, annuities tend to get a bad rap. Not only do some annuities come with high fees that are hard to justify, but they are notoriously difficult (or impossible) to liquidate when you need cash. Further, some annuities are so complex that even experienced invest 5 Reasons to Make a Last-Minute IRA Contribution 02/02/2017 07:00pm • If you have a big income tax bill due in April 2017, there might be a way to reduce it, if you are willing to set some cash aside for retirement. It's not too late to make an individual retirement account contribution that will decrease your 2016 tax bill or even boost your refund. Here's why you sh Why Walling the U.S. Off From Mexico Won't Work 02/01/2017 07:00pm • Rosa has spent the last decade caring for elderly Americans in Utah who are no longer able to safely take care of themselves. One of them is my feisty step-grandma, who lives in the stormy darkness of advanced Alzheimer's disease. Rosa came from Mexico to work in the United States, eventually becomi 4 Strategies for Sex Addicts in Recovery to Avoid Relapsing 01/31/2017 07:00pm • For sex addicts, life can be a seemingly never-ending quest to fulfill their sexual compulsions. Some male sex addicts, straight and gay, frequent prostitutes and seek anonymous liaisons through dating apps despite worries about contracting AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Some women se DC mayor, other local officials react to Trump's immigration order 01/30/2017 07:45pm • WASHINGTON — A local school official declaring he was "going to go off script" at a news conference Monday led to an exuberant reaction from the crowd and a defiant defense of the District's "sanctuary city" status by D.C.'s mayor. Raucous applause nearly drowned out the comments made by the ex