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10 Medical Services Medicare Doesn't Cover 04/24/2016 08:00pm • Coverage gapsMany older adults need glasses, hearing aids and dental work, but Medicare typically won't pay for any of these services. And if your health deteriorates to the point where you need extensive long-term care, Medicare will pick up the tab for only a very limited amount of time and under What Millennials Will Get From Social Security 04/21/2016 08:00pm • Many young people express concerns about the Social Security program. Millennials will have to wait until an older age than their parents to claim their full Social Security benefit and face a steeper benefit cut if they claim payments early. However, many young people are already benefitting from Can You Be Paid to Care for Mom and Dad? 04/21/2016 08:00pm • A third of U.S. adults with a parent age 75 or older say their mom or dad needs help with self-care or managing personal affairs, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center Report. While home health care and assisted living facilities are common ways to meet those parents' needs, it's also not unusual 10 Things to Do Before Age 40 to Retire Comfortably 04/20/2016 08:00pm • A worker turning 40 today has 25 years to prepare for retirement by age 65. This may seem like a long time, but in terms of retirement preparation, it represents a swiftly closing door. Compound interest is most powerful when it has a longer term in which to work its magic, and workers who fail to p New Help Available for Disabled Student Loan Borrowers 04/19/2016 08:00pm • For many borrowers, the idea of student loan forgiveness is too good to be true. And that's because it often is. Borrowers need to be on high alert for debt-relief companies that make repayment promises they can't keep -- like being able to get rid of your loans for you. Just pay a fee, and they'll What You Need to Know About Planning a Family Getaway to Jamaica 04/19/2016 08:00pm • There are plenty of warm-weather destinations that beckon to families with child-friendly and educational activities and easy accessibility, but Jamaica, with its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, thrilling excursions and mouthwatering culinary creations, stands out from the pack. Across the isl School official: Social media a bigger problem than gangs 04/19/2016 07:34pm • WASHINGTON — Student posts on social media lead to a lot of fights in schools, according to a local school safety leader. "We're dealing with so many issues day in and day out, and acts of violence and students being attacked based on what's out there on their social network," said Wayne Ferre The most successful company founded the year you were born 04/18/2016 09:10am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and FindTheCompany. About 50 percent of all businesses fail within five years. Only a quarter make it to the 15-year mark. Even then, the majority of survivors will be small operations, often based in a home. So it is that companies like Anthe 12 Great Things About Retirement 04/17/2016 08:00pm • Newfound freedomSome people wonder what they will do with all their extra time after they retire. They fear they'll become irrelevant, aimless or out of sorts. There are certainly pitfalls of retirement, such as boredom, loneliness and even depression. That's why retirees should decide what's import 5 Tech Earnings to Watch This Week (MSFT, NFLX, YHOO, IBM, INTC) 04/17/2016 08:00pm • The first-quarter earnings season, which started last week with the big banks, gets into full swing this week, led in part by a host of blue-chip tech companies. And the tech sector certainly is hoping it will fare as well as the major financials did last week. The Standard & Poor's 500 index's 'Arch Campbell & Friends' help celebrate 30 years of Filmfest DC 04/15/2016 05:22pm • WASHINGTON — Happy birthday to D.C.'s longest-running film festival. The prolific Filmfest DC celebrates its 30th anniversary this week from April 14-24. "When we started, there was no Internet, there was no Netflix, there was no DVDs or anything like that, so the festival was a Column: Are iPhones safer than Android smartphones? 04/14/2016 05:13am • Q: I’m trying to decide on a new phone. Is it true that iPhones are safer than Android smartphones? A: The dangers associated with using a smartphone continue to grow, but the relative dangers compared to using your desktop or laptop are still pretty minimal. It’s not uncommon to see salac Most common jobs in America 04/13/2016 05:30am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. As the needs of industry change, so too does the commonality of U.S. jobs. In certain sectors of the labor force, millions of Americans work the same positions. However, just because a job is common doesn’t mean there isn’t How to Decide If You Should Run a Business in Retirement 04/12/2016 08:00pm • Older workers often have the necessary knowledge and expertise to start a business to gain extra income during retirement. But there are many angles to consider before you decide to run a business during your retirement years. There are financial challenges regarding the start-up funds and cash flow Ex-lawyer starts disclosing who called 'D.C. Madam' 04/11/2016 01:04pm • WASHINGTON — Saying he has "waited long enough," the ex-lawyer of "D.C. Madam" Deborah Jeane Palfrey has released some of the names of companies, government agencies and organizations that had called her escort service between 2000 and 2006. In a court filing in U.S. District Court for the Dist