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Places with the highest cost of living 04/06/2016 09:19am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and CareerTrends. by Ben Taylor You probably know someone with a tech job in San Francisco or an advertising gig in New York. She eats at world-class restaurants, travels to foreign countries on business and boasts a LinkedIn profile sparkli Demands in Montgomery Co. to tax more and spend more 04/06/2016 05:43am • ROCKVILLE, Md. �����The words might seem strange to residents��who live in places such as��Detroit, Dayton or Syracuse ��� raise taxes and spend more money. "I���m going to say it ... Raise our taxes. As a homeowner in Montgomery County myself, I am ready to pay for what I believe in," Holly Levi Edwards hits Van Hollen with first televised attack ad 04/06/2016 02:17am • Rebecca Rainey, Correspondent WASHINGTON ��� With just three weeks before the Maryland Senate primary, Rep. Donna Edwards used her first campaign television ad to attack her main rival, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, over his record in office. In the ad, which started airing Tuesday, Edwards poses��th 3 Financial Questions to Answer When Making the Final College Choice 04/05/2016 08:00pm • College acceptance letters have arrived, and families are trying to decipher financial aid awards. By balancing academic, social and financial information, families can make a smart choice together. With college debt on the minds of everyone from students to presidential candidates these days, it co How to Catch Up if You're Behind on Retirement Savings 04/05/2016 08:00pm • Many people are behind on their retirement savings, but there are ways to catch up, even on the verge of retirement. You will have to be disciplined and make some solid financial choices. Working at least part-time in retirement could also give your finances a boost. Here are seven ways to catch up Terrorism intelligence lapses, growing pains worry officials 04/04/2016 02:54am • WASHINGTON ��� President Barack Obama issued an emphatic warning as he addressed Friday's��closing session of the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit of his presidency. ���We're all gonna have to do more when it comes to intelligence sharing,��� he said at the summit in Washington. ���We sim This Social Security Claiming Strategy Will Soon Disappear 04/03/2016 08:00pm • The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 changed the Social Security rules in several important ways, one of which goes into effect on April 30, 2016. Here's a look at who might be able to take advantage of a Social Security claiming option that will no longer be available beginning in May and what you can Most popular baby names of the last century 04/03/2016 06:32am • The following information is provided by Graphiq and MooseRoots. While some names come and go, others stick around for decades. Some names featured on the list of the most popular names of the last century are a result of a decade-long fad, like Jennifer, while others, like James and Elizabeth, Why Senior Centers Have So Much to Offer 03/31/2016 08:00pm • Vearlie Segears, 78, takes two buses to get to the Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center in the District of Columbia, and the trip is worth it. "I come in the mornings," she says. "I do open gym -- I ride the bike and I walk the treadmill, then I do aerobics. Then I work on the computer." She often How to Know if You're Saving Enough for Retirement 03/31/2016 08:00pm • As a financial planner, one of the most common questions I am asked is "How much money should I have saved?" or "How far behind am I in saving for retirement?" My answer? It depends. There's no one size fits all solution when it comes to how much you should have stashed away for your retirement. Wha Is $2 Million the New $1 Million for Retirement Savings? 03/30/2016 08:00pm • Conventional wisdom has long held that $1 million in savings would buy you a comfortable retirement. "If you have $1 million, you're going to be ok," is the mindset of many retirees, says David Weliver, founder of the finance website Money Under 30. However, times are changing, and so too is that c What You Need to Know About Upcoming Passport Changes 03/30/2016 08:00pm • If you haven't renewed your U.S. passport since 2006 or 2007, now's the time to ensure you're up-to-date. In January, U.S. State Department officials announced they're expecting a spike in passport applications and renewals in 2016, with 10-year passports set to expire soon. Why the sudden uptick? 5 Ways to Beat the Competition When Looking for a Job 03/29/2016 08:00pm • During your next career move, you will be up against stiff competition. In order for you to stand out as the best candidate and land the job, you will want to learn what your competition is doing, so you can outperform them. Of the U.S. workers surveyed in Jobvite's 2016 Job Seeker Nation Study, 74 4 Easy Ways to Prepare for a Second-Act Career 03/29/2016 08:00pm • Many baby boomers say they would like to work in retirement. Yet, in practice, most don't focus on planning their second acts until after they retire. They are simply too busy juggling the demands of their busy present day lives. But if you want to maximize your options for the future, it's importan Aging Parents at a Distance Who Aren't Really 'Just Fine' 03/29/2016 08:00pm • "I'm doing fine." It's reassuring to hear when you call a parent who lives far away. But the fact is, seniors living alone in their 70s and beyond may keep serious problems to themselves because they don't want to worry you or feel like a burden. Sometimes it takes a crisis -- like a call from the h