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The 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams to Avoid 02/09/2015 07:00pm • The IRS recently released its "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for the 2015 filing season, and phone calls from scammers posing as IRS agents top the list. Fake emails or phishing schemes, identity theft and tax return preparer fraud followed close behind. In fact, due to fraudulent tax returns filed Free Lunch Friday Rules 02/09/2015 12:57pm • WTOP - FREE LUNCH FRIDAY FOR FRIEND���S AND FAMILY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES �� �� WHEN TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Free Lunch Friday Sweepstakes (���Sweepstakes���) begins at 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (���ET���) on July 7, 2020 and ends on December 31, 2025 (���Sweepstakes Period�� What's Different About Job Searching in 2015 02/08/2015 07:00pm • If you're starting a job search in 2015 and haven't been on the market for a while, you might be surprised by how the job market and typical hiring processes have changed in the last five to 10 years. Part of this is a function of how the economy has led to more job seekers than there are jobs, par How to Reduce Taxes on Your Social Security Payments 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Your Social Security payments in retirement might be taxable, depending on how much you earn and the sources the money comes from. About 40 percent of Social Security beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. Here's how to minimize the taxes you pay on your Social Security income. Keep your incom Pentagon report claims Putin has Asperger's 02/05/2015 11:31pm • WASHINGTON -- Does Russian President Vladimir Putin have Asperger���s Syndrome? A think tank at the Pentagon thinks so. CBS News says that the Office of Net Assessment, an internal think tank at the Pentagon, studied video of Putin���s public actions dating back to 2000, and claims that Putin has Ways to Protect Your Online Accounts After Death 02/05/2015 07:00pm • When it comes to managing your digital assets after death, there are two primary issues to consider: your legacy and your privacy. When you're gone, your online presence might be one of the primary ways that people, including future family members, learn about who you were. Does an online search of Social Security strategies for widows, widowers and divorcees 02/05/2015 01:02pm • WASHINGTON -- Widows, widowers and divorcees approaching retirement age and about to file for Social Security need to know about filing options that could significantly increase their monthly benefit. While the rules are different for surviving spouses and divorcees, these single seniors have 5 Myths About Parent Information on the FAFSA 02/04/2015 07:00pm • On Jan. 1 each year, students can begin submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the upcoming academic year. While you can usually get federal financial aid up until the last day of classes, it does pay to get your FAFSA in early. That's because schools use the information from th Burning of pilot renews U.S. vow to terminate Islamic State 02/04/2015 04:45am • WASHINGTON -- A shackled man with a horrified look on his face stood in a cage wearing an orange jumpsuit with streams of flames climbing up his legs. It's one of the images released by The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) of Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh��being burned alive. The Secret of Wealthy Older Adults 02/03/2015 07:00pm • How much do your grandparents (or parents) know about money? The answer might determine how much they have in their bank accounts. That's the finding of Joosuk Sebastian Chae, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, who presented at the Gerontological Society of America's annual mee 5 Key Investment Strategies for Women 02/03/2015 07:00pm • Women are likely to have earned less in their working years, but they end up as ultimate winners: They live longer than male spouses and inherit it all. "It's not a gender issue. It's a math issue," says Manisha Thakor, the Santa Fe, New Mexico-based director of wealth strategies for women for the The 5 Fundamentals of Retirement Finances 02/02/2015 07:00pm • It's tough for many retirees to handle the financial part of their lives. Retirees used to have a pension, and they could let other people worry about the financial markets. Now we have to take on that worry ourselves. But while we need to be watchful over our financial future, as long as we keep th Best Places for Snowbirds to Retire 02/01/2015 07:00pm • Permanent summerIf you're serious about avoiding winter in retirement, you're probably dreaming of moving to a Sunbelt state. Although summers can be very hot, you aren't likely to need a winter coat or boots in these sunny retirement spots. These cities were the hottest in the U.S. in 2014, accordi How Financial Literacy Can Fight Domestic Violence 01/29/2015 07:00pm • Money and domestic violence might not seem related, but financial literacy can play a powerful role in helping survivors recover from domestic violence and might even help prevent abuse in the first place. One recent paper, published last month in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, found that a fina 3 Numbers That Will Improve Your Financial Status 01/28/2015 07:00pm • Our society is obsessed with numbers. We're given numbered grades and GPAs all throughout school, we rely on numbers to track our weight and even our very identities are tagged with a Social Security number from the day we're born. We don't blame you if you're sick of numbers.However, there are a fe