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6 Unusual Ways to Get Out of Debt 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Andy Smith, a certified financial planner and host of the radio show Investing Sense, recalls the most original way he's heard of to pay off debt. "A son chose not to report his father's death and collected his Social Security benefits for a year," Smith says. While that method of gaining extra mone How Your Age Matters: Questions Every Generation Asks a Financial Advisor 09/07/2016 08:00pm • Financial advisors can help people reach their monetary goals, but the type of advice people need depends on their age and present life situation. Not surprisingly, the needs of a single 25-year-old are different from a married 40-year-old with two kids in high school, as are the needs of someone w Millennial Investing Amid Political Volatility 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Let's face it, investors are a bit unsettled. With Brexit across the pond, and our own political situation here, many are just not sure what to expect next. While I won't get into what all of this means from a political perspective (there are certainly enough people already doing that), what I will Bystander Intervention Programs: Do They Curb Campus Sexual Assault? 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Nearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. is raped or otherwise sexually assaulted during her college years, according to a 2015 survey, involving 92,306 undergraduates, for The Association of American Universities. This unwanted, forceful sexual contact often occurs during a woman's freshman or sophomore ye The Space Place: 'Star Trek' and NASA's newest mission 09/06/2016 07:00pm • WASHINGTON ��� Sept. 8 is a special day as the original ���Star Trek��� TV series turns 50 years old and NASA is set to launch an ambitious mission to an asteroid. I clearly remember watching ���Star Trek��� on NBC in color and was hooked with the first episode that aired on Sept. 8, 1966, ���The How to Survive an Unexpected Early Retirement 09/05/2016 08:00pm • Many people think that working longer is the simple answer to bridging the gap between insufficient savings and the financial needs of retirement. According to a 2016 survey by the Employment Benefit Research Institute, the proportion of workers age 25 and over who plan on keeping their jobs past 6 9 Steps a Single Person Can Take for Retirement 09/05/2016 08:00pm • Planning for retirement is on the back burner for many people. It is often easier and more fun to meet up with a friend for coffee, do weekend errands, or just relax and binge watch television. But, especially for singles, it is important to move this task to the front of the stove and start cooking The 5 Most Important Retirement Decisions to Make in Your 60s 09/05/2016 08:00pm • You are required to make many retirement benefit decisions in your 60s that will impact your finances for the rest of your life. When you sign up for Social Security plays a big role in how much money you will receive each month, and late Medicare enrollment could cause you to pay permanently highe 3 Reasons to Skip Applying to College Early 09/04/2016 08:00pm • Early decision and early action are often presented as great strategies for college applicants. However, for some high school students, early application options can do more harm than good.The following three signs might indicate that you should consider waiting for the general application deadline. Silver Spring fire victims get financial recovery help 09/02/2016 07:29am • SILVER SPRING, Md. �����Banking documents, a baby���s birth records, a Social Security card. For some of the families displaced after last month���s deadly explosion and fire at a Silver Spring apartment complex, Thursday���s workshop at the Long Branch Community Center was the first chance to sit d Equine Therapy: How Horses Help Humans Heal 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Sitting within the confines of a traditional office, talking things out with a therapist between four walls, doesn't always work for kids and adults grappling with tough mental, emotional and behavioral health issues. For some people, adding equine-assisted psychotherapy may be an option. Hanging o How a Health Savings Account Can Help You Save for Retirement 09/01/2016 08:00pm • While it is easy to daydream about retiring early, a common obstacle is saving enough to pay for health care in retirement. A 65-year-old couple can now expect to spend an estimated $260,000 on health care throughout retirement, including costs for Medicare premiums, co-payments, deductibles and pr Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Reaching retirement age means a number of life changes for most people. They may stop working, start collecting Social Security benefits and begin Medicare coverage. Should finding a new doctor who specializes in senior health care be one of those changes? "An 18-year-old isn't going to have the sa 5 Steps to Prepare for Retirement 08/31/2016 08:00pm • We spend much of our lives financially preparing for retirement by saving in 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts, but little thought is given on how to withdraw that money to ensure those funds last a lifetime. Unfortunately, near-retirees get little guidance on this major life step. A Trans Prepare for the Rising Cost of Living in Retirement 08/31/2016 08:00pm • Since a young age, many of us have had the " save for retirement" message on our minds. It is virtually impossible to ignore the advice on making the most of 401(k)s and investing additional funds so that when the time arrives you have the financial wherewithal to enjoy retirement. As part of the r