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Why College Grads Should Start Investing Now 03/21/2016 08:00pm • College graduation for many young Americans is right around the corner. Along with starting a first job and maybe learning to navigate in a new city, starting to stash cash in an investment account now may be one of the most important financial moves new grads can make. It's important to start formi Don't add that app: Facebook is watching you 03/21/2016 06:25am • By Allison Keyes, WTOP.com WASHINGTON — You already know Facebook is tracking you, but you likely have no idea how closely. When you agree to a friend's request to join little games such as Vegas-type slots, you're giving that third-party app access to your profile, as well as permission t Today in History: March 21 03/21/2016 03:29am • Today is Tuesday, March 21, the 80th day of 2017. There are 285 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 21, 1952, the Moondog Coronation Ball, considered the first rock and roll concert, took place at Cleveland Arena. On this date: In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, the forme How to Estimate Your Life Expectancy 03/20/2016 08:00pm • One of the most difficult aspects of retirement planning is that you don't know how long you will live and therefore how many years of retirement you need to save up for. Most people plan for retirement using an estimate of their life expectancy. However, if you guess too young an age, you risk spen 5 Common Mistakes Investors Make With Social Security 03/20/2016 08:00pm • Social Security has been in the headlines lately, as Congress put the kibosh on a claiming strategy called file and suspend. This option, which expires on April 30, has been a way for married couples to maximize the benefit coming into the household. Here's how it works: At full retirement age, the A Guide to Getting a Pension 03/17/2016 08:00pm • A traditional pension plan provides a steady income to former employees. Once retirees meet the job tenure and age requirements, they receive regular monthly payments throughout their lifetime. A minority of private industry workers (18 percent) participated in a traditional pension plan through the How to Invest in Marijuana Legalization 03/16/2016 08:00pm • DENVER -- In a nondescript industrial park in this city's Montbello neighborhood, employees at Medicine Man Production are hard at work harvesting marijuana. Wearing navy blue scrubs under bright industrial lights, workers toil in 40,000 feet of cultivation space, picking through mature plants with 6 Scams and Frauds to Avoid This Tax Season 03/16/2016 08:00pm • During tax season, scammers, rip-off artists and other unscrupulous people are looking to get their hands on your tax refund. According to a 2015 Government Accountability Office report, the IRS prevented or recovered a total of $24.2 billion in fraudulent refunds stemming from identity theft in 20 Everything You Need to Know About Paying Taxes on Social Security 03/15/2016 08:00pm • Social Security checks are a federal government benefit, but that doesn't mean this income is tax free. Some people need to pay taxes on their Social Security benefit.If you're living off of Social Security retirement benefits and not much else, you probably won't have to pay taxes on this income. H Tax Breaks for People Over 50 03/13/2016 08:00pm • After age 50, and especially at age 65, you can qualify for extra tax breaks. Older people get a bigger standard deduction, and they can earn more before they have to file a tax return at all. Workers over 50 can also defer or avoid taxes on more money using retirement and health savings accounts. H 5 New Realities of Retirement 03/13/2016 08:00pm • Our parents were able to retire and collect full Social Security at age 65. Most baby boomers have to wait until 66. People born after 1959 have to wait even longer -- until age 67 -- before reaching what Social Security defines as "full retirement age." And while the younger generations can still s Obama takes Austin by storm – and surprise – in first-ever presidential appearance at SXSW 03/12/2016 10:18am • by Kenny Fried and Steve Winter, WTOP contributors AUSTIN, Texas — President Obama was about 30 minutes late for his landmark keynote speech Friday afternoon at the SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Conference and Festivals but the truth is, he had a very good excuse. On their way from the Obama takes Austin by storm – and surprise – in first-ever presidential appearance at SXSW 03/11/2016 11:37pm • By Steve Winter, special to wtop.com AUSTIN, Texas--President Barack Obama was about 30 minutes late for his landmark speech on Friday afternoon at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, but he had a very good excuse. On their way from the airport to the Long Center for the Performi The Best Social Services Jobs of 2016 03/08/2016 07:00pm • These jobs involve working with people and helping others.Workers in these professions dedicate their careers to helping others, whether it's serving food at the local diner or coaching drug addicts through their recovery process. For professionals interested in pursuing a job in the social services 9 Common Pieces of Travel Advice You Should Never Follow 03/06/2016 07:00pm • Anyone who has ever received misguided travel recommendations knows that many popular but questionable travel "truths" simply shouldn't be put into practice. While some claims hold merit, seemingly well-founded pieces of wisdom passed along from globetrotters, guidebooks and websites are flimsy ass