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Long-term care: Glossary of terms 10/29/2018 08:00pm • You've heard of nursing homes and assisted living, but perhaps less about elder co-housing, CCRCs or adult foster care. Here's a glossary of terms encompassing a range of long-term care options and identifying certain agencies and professionals who play a role in the long-term care arena. Adult D US Rep. Brat faces challenges from Spanberger, Walton in Virginia’s 7th 10/29/2018 07:15am • Editor’s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races. See all of WTOP’s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON — The man who rode Tea Party support to oust then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Repub Kaine faces Stewart, Waters in challenge for Virginia Senate seat 10/29/2018 07:11am • Editor’s note: This is one in a series of pieces on the Nov. 6 midterm election. WTOP interviewed candidates in key contested local races. See all of WTOP’s coverage election coverage. WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Kaine, from Virginia, is not sitting back in his race for re-election against bomba 'That sense of evil': Beltway snipers police chief on pipe bomb mailings 10/29/2018 04:17am • WASHINGTON — The recent pipe bombs never exploded, but the damage was severe, according to retired police chief Charles Moose, who 16 years ago this week fronted the effort to capture two snipers who murdered 10 people in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. In October 2002, Mo Don't Get Spooked by Spending in Retirement 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Of all the spooky things haunting retirees, running out of money seems to top the list. In fact, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) fear running out of money in retirement more than death, according to the Generations Ahead Study by Allianz Life. This fear of overspending might be one of the primary dri 8 Skills That Set Millennials Apart at Work 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Stand out from the crowd.It's true, millennial workers tend to differ from their older (and younger) colleagues. But contrary to popular depictions, they're not a monolithic group. By defying negative generational stereotypes and living up to positive expectations, millennials can pleasantly surpris How to Use Retirement Accounts to Reduce Your 2018 Tax Bill 10/28/2018 08:00pm • Retirement savers can reduce their 2018 income tax bill by contributing to a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account. Retirees can also decrease their income tax due if they are willing to donate part of their IRA required distribution to charity. Here's how traditional retirement accounts can More security at DC synagogues after Pittsburgh shooting; locals mourn at vigils 10/27/2018 01:11pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'cdac2964-0549-4740-b599-e257b8b62808' }).render("85761536a11011ca");}); WASHINGTON — After a shooting at a syna What 50-Year-Olds Should Have Already Done to Prep for Retirement 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Financial planners frequently tell stories of clients who visit seeking advice only weeks or months before their planned retirement. Some people have already submitted their retirement papers when they first meet with a financial professional. That's way too late. Some people in their 50s and 60s h How Does Checking My Credit Affect My Credit Score? 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Credit and credit scores rely on multiple factors, and it's easy to get confused about which actions do and do not impact your credit. You may feel hesitant to check your credit under the misconception that it can hurt your credit score. But checking your credit does not have a negative impact on yo A Career Road Map for First-Generation Professionals 10/24/2018 08:00pm • Yamu Cham was a budding businesswoman. But after high school, the Gambian immigrant had to help her single mother pay the bills. So while other new graduates enrolled in university courses, Cham took full-time jobs. Over the next seven years, she worked at a movie theater, as a nanny and at a colle How to Know if Your Money Will Last in Retirement 10/24/2018 08:00pm • It may seem hopeless to try to predict how much money you'll need in retirement when nobody can forecast the future and you don't know how long you're going to live. However, if you break things down and look at the particulars of your life, you can make an educated guess about your future financia 7 Retirement Investments for Stable Returns 10/23/2018 08:00pm • As you transition from a career to full-time retirement, your investments should shift away from volatile growth toward more stable returns. However, investors should not entirely abandon investing for growth in retirement. Those who retire in their 50s or 60s may have decades to live. Stocks shoul Do You Need Good Credit in Retirement? 10/23/2018 08:00pm • You may have followed your credit score closely during your working years, when milestones often coincided with credit checks for mortgages and car loans. However, certain factors related to credit change when you enter retirement. You might not have a mortgage anymore, and have no plans to purchas Crisis center said former Walter Johnson student 'not a threat' after Snapchat post 10/23/2018 11:02am • WASHINGTON — A crisis center said former student at Walter Johnson High School was "not a threat" after police were alerted eight months ago to a Snapchat post that said he hoped "everyone at WJ dies," according to charging documents. Luis Cabrera, 18, is charged with one count of threatening m