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How to Spot Credit Repair Scams 10/22/2018 08:00pm • Credit repair companies can help you dispute errors on your credit reports, but they can't do anything for you that you can't do on your own. What's more, credit repair scams are common and can leave you worse off than when you started. What Is Credit Repair?The term "credit repair" is often misunde Are You Making These 4 Investing Mistakes? 10/22/2018 08:00pm • If you have already started creating your estate plan, congratulations on taking an important first step that too many Americans continue to avoid. As you've likely experienced, the process can be overwhelming, with many documents and decisions serving a variety of purposes from a will and trust, t 10 Places to Retire on Social Security Alone 10/21/2018 08:00pm • Make Social Security last.The average Social Security check is projected to be $1,461 per month in 2019. That's enough money for a married couple both receiving this amount to cover five basic expenses including housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities in some parts of the country bu Wage Garnishment: What Is It and How Can It Impact Your Income? 10/21/2018 08:00pm • If you're behind on any debts, the last thing you want to worry about is having a court mandate that part of your earnings be withheld and sent directly to the creditor or person to whom you owe money until your debt is resolved. But there's a silver lining: If your wages are about to be garnished b Russia Eases Rules Governing Social Media Posts -- For Now 10/21/2018 08:00pm • MOSCOW -- Oct. 9 was the first time in six months that Maria Motuznaya left a courthouse in this country happy. Charged with inciting hatred for posting pictures that mock the Russian Orthodox Church on her page in VK, Russia's most popular social media network, Motuznaya, 24, was standing trial a How Often Should I Check My Credit Report? 10/18/2018 08:00pm • In the wake of rampant data breaches, you hear it now more than ever: You need to check your credit report. And it's true -- periodically reviewing your credit report is necessary for catching fraud and errors. But how often do you actually need to check your credit? Once a year is the minimum, but 9 Ways to Buy U.S. Marijuana Stocks 10/18/2018 08:00pm • Many cannabis stocks will see more upside in the fourth quarter while others remain undervalued by investors who are wary of the burgeoning industry. The trading season for so-called pot stocks is cyclical and typically kicks off in the fall, but got a jump-start this year when Constellation Brands Indictment: Silver Spring doctor collected dead mother's benefits 10/18/2018 06:48pm • WASHINGTON — A Silver Spring, Maryland doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she collected her dead mother’s retirement and social security checks for 13 years. Crystal Mebane McGinty, 58, according the United States Attorney’s Office in Maryland, never notified t 4 Strategies for Choosing an Overseas Retirement Spot 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Retiring overseas begins with a lot of thinking, planning, reading and researching. But at some point in the process you've got to get on a plane. Visiting each destination that has caught your attention can give you a sense of what living there would be like. However, overseas travel comes at a cos Fairfax Co. may cut pension, retirement benefits for some workers 10/17/2018 12:27pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County may cut pension and retirement benefits for employees hired after July 1, 2019. Next month's public hearing that the Board of Supervisors authorized will consider the following: Raising the minimum retirement age for civilian employees, and, for uniformed and ci Social Security changes coming in 2019 10/17/2018 06:00am • Social Security recipients will get 2.8 percent bigger checks in 2019. The program will also be adjusted in several other important ways next year that could affect the payments you receive or how much you pay into the system. Get ready for these Social Security changes coming in 2019. Larger Soc How ABLE accounts support special-needs children and their families 10/17/2018 05:38am • WASHINGTON — One financial challenge that many families with special-needs children confront is funding the ever-growing expenses that their child may need over their lifetime. With additional costs of important medical and support care often reaching over $100,000 per year for a special-needs chi 6 Myths About HSAs for Retirement 10/16/2018 08:00pm • The cost of health care in retirement continues to rise. The average couple will need $280,000 for medical expenses in retirement, according to a 2018 estimate by Fidelity Investments. While Medicare eligibility begins at age 65, retirees should expect to pay for premiums, co-pays, some drug prescri Securing your vote: How safe are Md.’s absentee ballots? 10/16/2018 03:59pm • WASHINGTON — Questions have been raised about the security of state election systems ahead of the midterm elections, which are now just three weeks away, but U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, from Maryland, believes the state’s voters can expect their votes to be properly counted. “I’m confiden 5 Steps for Picking a Medicare Plan 10/15/2018 08:00pm • For most of us, making the move from private, employer-provided health insurance to Medicare is a daunting task. First, there's the new lexicon: Medicare Advantage, Part B, Part D, Medigap -- what do they mean? Then there's the fear: "The Medicare decisions you're about to make will affect your heal