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Va. state police warn of scams targeting the elderly and sex offenders 06/21/2018 09:24pm • WASHINGTON ��� Reports of scammers targeting residents in Northern Virginia are on the rise. Virginia State Police said they are seeing an ���alarming increase��� in fraudsters using threats to motivate people to send them money or gift cards. In one case, a scammer tries to convince the perso 10 Things to Do Immediately After Your Identity Is Stolen 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Last year, more than 145 million Americans had their personal information accessed during a security breach at the credit bureau Experian. That's 145 million people who could be in the crosshairs for stolen identities, not to mention the millions more impacted by breaches in recent years at Target, Could an Early Retirement Help You Live Longer? 06/20/2018 08:00pm • You should plan to retire sooner rather than later if you want to live longer. At least that's the conclusion of a 2017 study in the journal Health Economics, which has linked early retirement with longer lifespans. The study, which was conducted in the Netherlands, considered the mortality of civi What every 30-year-old should know about Social Security 06/20/2018 09:30am • Workers approaching retirement are often anxious to learn more about Social Security and take steps to maximize their payments. But there are other aspects of the program that you might qualify for before your 30th birthday, such as life insurance and disability benefits. And those looking to maximi 6 ways fathers can build healthy money habits in their children 06/20/2018 04:36am • WASHINGTON ��� In honor of Father���s Day, we want to acknowledge the importance of a father���s role in talking to their children about money. By integrating money lessons into everyday actions with their families, fathers can support a positive relationship with money while providing basic financi Initiative 77: DC voters approve minimum wage increase for tipped workers 06/19/2018 09:30pm • WASHINGTON ��� Voters have approved Initiative 77, the contentious ballot measure to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers, in D.C.'s primary Tuesday. Tipped workers in D.C. are paid a base wage of $3.33 per hour, and tips are expected to push earnings to at least the District's minimu 2018 Md. Primary Guide: US House, Senate races 06/19/2018 04:12am • WASHINGTON ��� Alongside a closely watched race to determine Larry Hogan���s Democratic challenger, Maryland voters will also weigh in on some key U.S. House and Senate primary contests June 26. Veteran Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin faces a slew of challengers in his bid for reelection. His oppon Federal workers' stolen IDs used for fraudulent loans 06/18/2018 10:11pm • WASHINGTON ��� A Bowie, Maryland, woman faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to using stolen Social Security numbers from the 2015 data breach at the Office of Personnel Management to obtain fraudulent loans from a credit union. In 2015, millions of Social Security numbers of curr 5 Things to Know About Responsible Investing 06/18/2018 08:00pm • The dynamic tension between what investors hope to be true and what they know to be true is particularly apparent in the realm of responsible investing. A wide spectrum of responsible investment strategies meet at the intersection of personal values and investment portfolios -- including socially r Here's what you need to know to vote absentee in Maryland's primary 06/18/2018 07:36pm • WASHINGTON ����� Anyone planning to vote absentee in the Maryland primary has to act fast. The deadline to request an absentee ballot that will be mailed back to the board of elections is Tuesday, June 19. If you applied for an absentee ballot by mail, that request has to be received by 8 p.m. Tu 9 Things to Know Before You Get Another Credit Card 06/14/2018 08:00pm • Here are the telltale signs it's an ideal time to carry another card.According to the credit bureau Experian, the average American carried a credit card balance of $6,375 in 2017, a nearly 3 percent uptick from 2016. How does that impact your decision to apply for another credit card? Maybe you neve How a Bond Tent Protects Your Nest Egg 06/14/2018 08:00pm • For all but the wealthiest of investors, there are few things more terrifying than retiring and then experiencing a sudden stock market downturn that puts a huge dent in your hard-earned nest egg. Even if a bumpy market in the short term averages out to produce positive returns over the longer term How a New Law Will Let You Freeze Your Credit Files for Free 06/13/2018 08:00pm • Credit freezes help prevent thieves from opening new lines of credit in another person's name, but most states allow credit bureaus to charge a fee for the service. That will change this autumn. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, signed on May 24, will let Americans How to Teach Your Parents to Invest 06/13/2018 08:00pm • There comes a time in every child's life when they realize they understand something better than their parents. Perhaps it's as a teenager when your parents can't program the GPS, or maybe it's as a young adult when you realize they don't know how to invest. While a parent who still uses maps is fo 8 Places to Retire in Florida 06/13/2018 08:00pm • Florida has all the trappings for a great retirement: top-rated beaches, a warm climate, a low cost of living and endless entertainment for people of all ages. The things that make the sunshine state a desirable vacation spot also make it an ideal setting for retirement. While it's easy to select F