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Solo Old Age: How to Prepare 09/22/2020 12:00am • Artha Freeman, 66, has been divorced for nearly 15 years, lives alone in rural Colorado with no family nearby and has no children. Far from being lonely, she's enjoying the solo life. She owns a horse farm, has a strong network of friends for good conversation and, in normal times, for travel and di Do You Owe the IRS? How to Find Out 09/22/2020 12:00am • If you owe back taxes to the IRS, it's important to start settling your bill promptly. "You should handle it," says Mark Jaeger, director of tax development at tax software company TaxAct. "The reason is: If you don't, you'll keep collecting interest and penalties." So how do you know if you owe th Why You Should Invest in Cannabis in the Fall  09/22/2020 12:00am • The volume in cannabis stocks is likely to rise again in the fall after shares slumped during the summer, providing investors an opportunity to take advantage of the liquidity. Interest in marijuana stocks is also likely to increase during the next couple of months since several states will vote in DC launches $5 million child care relief fund, renews calls for contact-tracing cooperation 09/21/2020 01:47pm • D.C. will provide $5 million to child care facilities throughout the District as part of its pandemic relief efforts, the city said Monday. The D.C. Child Care Provider Relief Fund will provide emergency money to all licensed child care providers. “Expanding access to high-quality child care 6 Famous Public Companies That Still Aren't Profitable 09/21/2020 12:00am • These familiar names still aren't profitable.When a company is private, it has a variety of options for accessing new funds via venture capital -- all without the scrutiny of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. When a company goes public, the sudden influx of capital from investors around t Trump supporters crowd line at Fairfax Co. polling site 09/20/2020 01:41pm • The line for an early in-person polling site in Fairfax, Virginia was temporarily crowded by supporters of President Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon. Anthony Tilghman, a journalist with the Washington Informer, told WTOP that he saw about 100 people sporting Make America Great Again apparel an 'Free to be Absentee' is new slogan in Virginia ahead of early voting 09/17/2020 11:53am • With absentee voting set to start Friday in Virginia, the state's elections department launched an awareness campaign called "Free to be Absentee," meant to help voters understand the process of casting a ballot early. "We are excited about our new campaign and committed to ensuring that all elig The 10 Most Valuable Tech Companies in the World 09/17/2020 12:00am • The 10 largest global tech companiesThere was a time, not so long ago, when you could expect to find the 10 most valuable tech companies in the world all within the U.S. In fact, you might find them all conveniently nestled up next to each other in a 50-square-mile area in California called Silicon Medicaid Coverage for Nursing Home Care 09/17/2020 12:00am • Health care at any level is expensive, but at the top of the list is nursing home care. The national annual median cost of care for a private room in a nursing home is now $102,200, according to Genworth's 2019 Cost of Care Survey. Adult day health care services (based on five days per week per year How Should I Finance Assisted Living? 09/16/2020 12:00am • As the population of adults over age 65 in America continues to increase, many are facing a serious dilemma over how to finance the care they'll need in their golden years. Financing assisted living and other forms of long-term care after retirement is a bit like an absurdist word problem in sixth Maine Focuses on Outdoor Education During Coronavirus 09/15/2020 12:00am • PORTLAND, Maine--Teachers and students in Maine's largest district have returned to classes this week. Brooke Teller, a science, technology, engineering and math coach here, would normally be spending this time administering new science curricula and coordinating professional development meetings. Why the Market Is Booming and the Economy Is Struggling 09/15/2020 12:00am • Why is the stock market going up when the economy is in trouble? If you're an investor, this question has likely been on your mind. After all, we're in the middle of the scariest pandemic in a century. Some businesses are barely scraping by, while millions of unemployed Americans have relied on enh FAQ: Trump's Payroll Tax Deferral in Action 09/15/2020 12:00am • Starting in September, some workers may see their paychecks looking a little fatter, thanks to President Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral that postpones the withholding of Social Security taxes until January 2021. But it's important to note two things about this four-month 6.2% salary boost. Firs Global Health Board Calls on Countries to Prepare for Next Pandemic 09/14/2020 12:00am • A year ago, a board newly formed by the World Health Organization and World Bank released its first-ever report warning the world was at high risk of a global pandemic that would cause massive loss of life, economic devastation and social chaos. Just months later, the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic Can You Retire Comfortably if You Only Work a Part-Time Job? 09/14/2020 12:00am • Working part time is nothing new, but the gig economy makes it more attractive than ever to take a high-paying hourly job. Rather than toiling in a single full-time job, online employment platforms make it possible to string together a number of part-time positions for a career that features flexib