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10 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments 02/26/2018 07:00pm • Boost your payout.The amount of your Social Security payments depends on your earnings history and the age you sign up for benefits. Try these strategies to maximize your payments:Updated on Feb. 27, 2018: This slideshow was originally published on Dec. 28, 2015. Work for at least 35 years.Social Se Why More Retirees Are Becoming Renters 02/25/2018 07:00pm • Some retirees want to continue to live in their own home as long as possible, but others are attracted to the convenience and flexibility of renting. The number of renters in their early 60s increased by 84 percent between 2006 and 2016, the most of any age group, according to a new Joint Center for 5 Reasons to Claim Social Security at Age 70 02/22/2018 07:00pm • It's not hard to see the logic. If you wait until you are 70 to take your Social Security benefit, you will receive monthly payments that are 32 percent higher than the benefits you would have received at 66, which is the retirement age for many Americans. Retirees who wait to claim can get hundred This Mental Block Costs Income Investors 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Retirement is such a numbers game that a common mental block of retirees and pre-retirees doesn't get the attention it deserves: Investing needs and wants don't always match. In a recent Gallup poll, 85 percent of non-retired investors strongly agreed it was important to have a guaranteed stream of What's the Financial Cost of Breast Cancer? 02/22/2018 07:00pm • No one ever wants to hear the words "you have breast cancer," but the American Cancer Society estimates more than 266,000 Americans are likely to get that news in 2018. Part of what makes breast cancer such a fear-inducing diagnosis is the fact that it affects not just your physical health, but you South Korea Alters Its Strategy to Drive and Create Innovation 02/22/2018 07:00pm • South Korea is ranked one of the most innovative countries in the world, constantly topping the list of countries hosting groundbreaking concepts and technologies. The East Asian country ranks second in the 2018 Best Countries ranking of most forward-thinking countries, and at this year's Winter Ol Md. high schoolers arrested, guns seized after alleged talk of a massacre 02/21/2018 10:48pm • WASHINGTON — Investigators think another school shooting may have been prevented with the arrest of two teens and the seizure of more than 60 weapons in southern Maryland. Those boys, ages 15 and 16, are now facing charges of making a threat of mass violence. One boy's father faces related char Some patient's private medical info may have been viewed 02/21/2018 07:54pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The University of Virginia Health System says it's notifying more than 1,880 patients that an unauthorized third party may have been able to view some of their private medical information. A University of Virginia Health System news release says they learned in Decem Why Inflation Tops Retirement Concerns 02/21/2018 07:00pm • The inflation rate, before seasonal adjustment, was only 2.1 percent in 2017, but that was enough to stir anxiety among consumers. The Society of Actuaries issued its ninth biennial Risks and Process of Retirement Survey and found the level of concern about inflation jumped for both retirees and pr How to Reject a Referral Request 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Referrals are an important tool for any professional goal -- securing new clients for your company, growing your business and obtaining a new job. In fact, studies have shown that for securing new business as a professional goal, offline word-of-mouth impressions drive sales five times more than pa 5 Financial Risks in Retirement 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Many retirees can expect to live another 20 years, and some people will live to age 90 or beyond. That means you might need to pay for several decades of retirement. But once you're retired, you live on a fixed income. There are no merit raises, bonuses or employer contributions to your retirement Va. Gov. Northam: Trump's bump stock ban a 'good step'; says he may take exec action on guns 02/21/2018 01:00pm • WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's move to ban "bump stock" devices is a "good step in the right direction," Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam told WTOP's "Ask the Governor" program. Calling last week's massacre at a Florida high school a "horrific tragedy," Northam, a Democrat, said he may consi How the Tax Code May Affect Your Paycheck 02/20/2018 07:00pm • With the new tax bill that went into effect on Jan. 1, and new withholding tables the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service put forth on Jan. 11, you may have noticed a spike in your paycheck this month. Still, some employees may not see changes in their take-home pay until March. 7 Robo Advisors With a Human Touch 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Hybrid robo advisors aim for the best of both worlds. Robo advisors have their benefits, but sometimes, you need a real person to consult with. Enter the hybrid robo advisor. Like other robo advisors, the hybrids offer low-cost investments based on Nobel Prize-winning research to match your risk lev Development Transforms Moroccan City, but Doesn't Address Most Difficult Problems 02/19/2018 07:00pm • RABAT, Morocco -- At night under the orange light of new street lamps, residents stroll along the Bouregreg River. Vendors sell toys and kites; children ride miniature cars on the pavement and musicians entertain a friendly audience. A new Grand Theater, still under construction, looms in the shadow