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8 financial gift ideas for children 12/08/2016 05:00am • Most children receive plenty of toys that are played with for a few days and then forgotten. Some parents and grandparents want to give a gift that will have a more lasting impact. Here are some of the ways to give a financial gift instead of merely stuff. 529 plan contributions. Investment e Businesses around Comet Ping Pong stay on alert after gunman 12/08/2016 04:34am • WASHINGTON — A 28-year-old North Carolina man who is accused of shooting a firearm inside a well-known Northwest D.C. pizzeria on Sunday has another court appearance Thursday morning. Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, North Carolina, went to Comet Ping Pong to investigate an online conspiracy Is Your Retirement Fulfilling or Just Busy? 12/07/2016 07:00pm • If you ask many retirees what their life is like, they will probably tell you that they are as busy as ever. Every day is full of errands, shopping, household chores, yard work, TV and movies, club meetings and all sorts of other things. Their calendars are filled with events, appointments and get- 10 Tips for Buying a Home in a Gated Community 12/05/2016 07:00pm • After dreaming about living abroad for years, some retirees can finally afford to buy the perfect house in a beautiful gated community in an overseas paradise. Perhaps you're ready to sign on the dotted line, hand over the cash and move in. Not so fast. Your dream home could become your worst nightm Brazil Confronts an Epidemic of Vigilante Lynch Mobs 12/05/2016 07:00pm • At least 173 people have been killed this year by extrajudicial lynch mobs in Brazil, a new analysis published Tuesday finds. The Guardian newspaper scanned local news coverage and combed official records, and found a figure demonstrative of a country more open to allowing citizens to take the law i Accused pizzeria gunman brought 3 guns from N.C. in 'rescue' attempt 12/05/2016 05:15pm • WASHINGTON — A 28-year-old North Carolina man armed with an assault rifle who police say traveled to a popular D.C. pizzeria to "self-investigate" a fake news story about a child sex ring being run there by Hillary Clinton campaign operatives was ordered held without bond at his first court appear The Face of Victory: World War II Sowed the Seeds of Today's America 12/04/2016 07:00pm • This article originally appeared in the Dec. 2, 1991, edition of U.S. News & World Report. As it molders on the bottom of Pearl Harbor, charred and crumpled by Japanese bombs, the battleship Arizona is both a memorial and a graveyard for most of the 1,177 crewmen who died on its pitching decks a 5 Pit Stops for Better Retirement Planning 12/04/2016 07:00pm • For a NASCAR legend like Jimmie Johnson, a pit stop can spell the difference between first place or being out of the race. After all, getting your tires changed and your gasoline filled in less than 12 seconds is manna from heaven for a NASCAR driver, who knows only too well the meaning of one or tw Regroup After an Early Admission College Rejection 12/04/2016 07:00pm • There are two potential advantages to early decision and early action. If it succeeds, you gain entry to your first-choice college with a single application. If not, you gain valuable data that will improve your regular admissions chances. If you fall into the second group and find yourself having t 3 Ways to Improve Your Money Mindset 12/01/2016 07:00pm • You can train your brain to be an engine of success. Or you could let your thoughts create an artificial barrier that keeps you from reaching your maximum personal and financial potential. The biggest obstacle to success is often self-inflicted. All too often we limit our opportunities and the path What Millennials Want From a Bank 12/01/2016 07:00pm • As the youngest and largest generation, millennials are making their mark on society. From trading taxis for Uber rides to delaying marriage and home ownership, young adults are turning many conventions on their head. Even their banking habits can be unconventional, although industry experts say all 10 Ways to Stay Young-at-Heart After You Retire 11/30/2016 07:00pm • While you have some control over the physical aging process with a healthy diet and moderate exercise, the fact that your body ages as you get older is inevitable. However, you have much greater control over your attitude toward aging. Here are 10 steps you can take to cultivate a positive, youthful How to Create a Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio 11/29/2016 07:00pm • Investors increasingly want to align investment portfolios with personal values, citing climate change, clean water, and income inequality among the issues in which societal concerns intersect with financial considerations. The conventional wisdom is that socially responsible investing is a passion 7 Ways to Look Like a Pro While Job Hunting 11/29/2016 07:00pm • If you think you have the rules of job searching down, think again. The unwritten rules are often fuzzy so it's hard to know exactly what to do. From sending thank-you messages to creating your list of references, you can look like a real professional by familiarizing yourself with some of these le How to Invest in Bonds as Interest Rates Rise 11/29/2016 07:00pm • Bond yields have soared in recent months, with the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury going from 1.4 percent in June to about 2.3 percent now. What's not to like about that? After all, fixed-income investors have been griping about low yields for years. Well, there is a dark side. Higher rates are