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Take Control of Your 6 Biggest Retirement Expenses 08/30/2015 08:00pm • Now that the stock market has shown us we cannot always rely on capital gains from our investments, or extra income from our savings, it may be time to take a closer look at the other side of the ledger: our retirement expenses. Not the little ones, like the cable TV bill or your morning latte, but 4 Essential apps for airfare savings 08/28/2015 11:40am • I used to set my alarm for the middle of the night on Tuesdays to cash in on the so called "golden hour" of airfare savings. Surely my dedication to searching "best time to buy airfare" and commitment to implementing the suggested practices would prove successful. Unfortunately, my frugal savvy w ISIL’s top cyber operative killed in drone strike 08/28/2015 04:36am • WASHINGTON-- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has allegedly lost another important operative, but this one may have held the key to ISIL's future. In addition to ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s plans for a global caliphate, Junaid Hussain, also known as Abu Hussain al-Britani, Column: Can Macs get Windows viruses? 08/27/2015 04:35am • Q: I’m getting a Windows blue screen error on my MacBook that won’t let me do anything on the Internet.  I’m confused: Can a Mac get a Windows virus? A: It’s not possible for a Mac to contract an actual Windows specific virus, so the answer is no. What you’re most likely experiencin Stewardship Investing: Why Should Companies Care? 08/25/2015 08:00pm • It sounds like an episode of "Downton Abbey," but stewardship is a hot topic in investing. Stewardship, and its cousin, ESG (which focuses on environmental, social and governance) investing, are holding the attention of institutional investors as evidence mounts that doing the right thing pays off. College Seniors: Do These 11 Things to Graduate With a Job 08/25/2015 08:00pm • After you teetered and fell a few hundred times as a baby, you took your first steps as a toddler. After you practiced your English nouns and verbs in elementary school, you pored over Spanish homework in middle school. After you packed up the academic and personal lessons of high school -- along wi Hidden Spots to Find Money in Your Budget 08/24/2015 08:00pm • To say that we could all use a little more money is likely the understatement of the year. Whether you need to accommodate a new expense or are hoping to save up for a family vacation, setting aside money often requires some level of personal sacrifice. But what if you could easily reduce expenditu Money Lessons from a Scandal's Victim 08/24/2015 08:00pm • When actress and writer Christina McDowell was growing up, life seemed pretty perfect: Settled in an affluent Washington neighborhood, she and her sisters enjoyed private planes, vacations in Nantucket and a household staff to maintain their home and routines. "I was growing and being shaped inside 5 Ways You Can Pay for Retirement in Advance 08/23/2015 08:00pm • In retirement your income is largely fixed. Your Social Security payments will increase only by the annual inflation rate. And you can safely withdraw only about 4 percent of your savings each year, perhaps also adjusted for inflation. Given these constraints, it can be difficult to cope with sudde Should Dividends Be the Focus of Your Retirement Income? 08/23/2015 08:00pm • Heading into late August, more than 40 percent of the year-to-date total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 index is from dividends. Although investors are often attuned to intraday price swings, they are missing a significant part of the picture if they overlook dividends. In the past, reti How to Evaluate an Early Retirement Offer 08/20/2015 08:00pm • In today's corporate environment where restructuring and downsizing are the norm, many employers are offering their employees early retirement packages. As you near retirement age, you may find yourself confronted with an offer from your employer for early retirement. While many early retirement of 5 Money Saving Travel Hacks for the Airport 08/18/2015 08:00pm • I don't know about you, but for me, the airport is one of my major spending zones. It's the moment when vacation mentality totally kicks in, whether I'm traveling for business or pleasure. The people who run the airport stores know that, too. I mean, why else would you be able to find crazy high-e 4 D.C. area towns make 'Best Places to Live' list 08/17/2015 10:59am • WASHINGTON -- It's becoming impossible to find affordable housing in the immediate D.C. area. The average median price for a home is roughly $486,300 and that's sure to increase, Zillow reports. So maybe it's worth moving to one of the region's smaller cities in the Maryland or Virginia suburbs. UVa responds to cyberattack 08/14/2015 05:42pm • WASHINGTON — The University of Virginia has disabled access to many of its systems, including email, after announcing Friday that it was victim of a cyberattack that originated from China. Federal authorities alerted the university of a possible cyberattack, which was confirmed on June 11. The 5 Apps to Make Back-to-School Shopping Easy on Any Budget 08/12/2015 10:30am • Back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever. Parents anticipate spending an average $1,239 this back-to-school season, up 24 percent since 2011, according to the latest American Express survey. If you already missed out on tax-free week savings at your favorite stores, there are still some w