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Can You Afford These Luxuries of Senior Living? 02/11/2016 07:00pm • When today's seniors decide to sell the house and move into a community catering to the older adult crowd, they may have high expectations. "They're dreaming of living life like they're on a cruise ship every day," says Robert Kanjian, sales manager for AV Homes, which operates communities for activ Retirement Income and Legacy Planning -- Can You Do Both? 02/10/2016 07:00pm • Recently, a new client came into my office with two financial goals. Here's what he told me: "First, I want to know if I can retire today without worrying that I will run out of money. Second, It's important to me to leave a legacy for my kids and granddaughter."For context, he is 66 and has two adu 5 Steps to Selecting a Personal Care Aide for Mom and Dad 02/10/2016 07:00pm • "Aging in place" is one of the most talked about concepts in senior living today. It refers to older Americans being able to live where they want for as long as they want, rather than feeling resigned to moving into a retirement community or a nursing home.However, there comes a point for many senio What to Do When a Tax Refund Is Seized for Student Loans 02/09/2016 07:00pm • It's that time of year again -- tax time. While you may not look forward to the actual filing of your taxes, many consumers do look forward to getting that refund check. In fact, most start planning what they will do with that refund long before tax season.Whether you were planning on putting a down Ex-lawyer for ���D.C. Madam��� has names, not just client phone numbers 02/09/2016 01:40pm • WASHINGTON ��� For the first time, the former lawyer for ���D.C. Madam��� Deborah Jeane Palfrey says her sealed escort service records, which allegedly could affect the 2016 presidential election, contains customer names, addresses and social security numbers, not just their telephone numbers. Fo 10 financial perks of growing older 02/09/2016 07:00am • Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you money. Senior discou The Taxability of Oscars Gift Bags 02/08/2016 07:00pm • When Oscar night arrives later this month, winners will take home bragging rights and the famous gold-plated statuette. For 21 of the nominees who don't win, their consolation prize is a gift bag worth over six figures -- along with an accompanying tax bill. In recent years, the IRS has launched an How to Tell If You're Ready to Retire 02/08/2016 07:00pm • I retired when I was in my mid-50s, the day my boss walked into my office, handed over the dreaded manila envelope and told me to clear out my work space by the end of the week. Fortunately, I knew it was coming because it was no secret that my company was facing hard times, and so I had time to pre Why You Should Do a Digital Inventory of Your Assets 02/07/2016 07:00pm • Last month, several media outlets reported that Apple required a Canadian woman to get a court order before gaining access to her deceased husband's iPad. According to reports, the woman simply wanted to play card games her husband had downloaded to the tablet. While that incident seemed particular McLean company works to keep Super Bowl safe 02/05/2016 05:27pm • By Rich Johnson, WTOP News McLEAN, Va. -- A McLean company is playing a huge part in keeping the Super Bowl safe. Haystax Technology authored the software that organizes the avalanche of data generated by police, fire, paramedics and pretty much every agency involved in security this weekend i Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Yelp Stock 02/04/2016 07:00pm • Since 2004, Yelp (ticker: YELP) has mounted a lively platform to air gripes, sing praises and assign ratings to any kind of consumer business you can think of, from airbrushed nails to zoos. That's resulted in more than 90 million user reviews as of the third quarter of 2015 -- but how that translat Montgomery Co. prepares for Syrian refugees 02/04/2016 06:27pm • WASHINGTON -- As controversy surrounds the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States, one D.C. area county is preparing to accept some of those looking to escape parts of the war-torn Middle East. ���I think we have a public perception problem when it comes to refugees,��� Councilman C Need something notarized? Virginia startup says new app will find notary 02/04/2016 07:30am • An Arlington tech startup says it wants to take the inconvenience out of finding a notary, launching an on-demand app on the iOS marketplace on Thursday. Called Notarize, the company received $2.4 million in seed funding led by Polaris Partners to launch the product. Detroit-based Ludlow Ventures an 5 Phrases That Catch Job Seekers Off Guard -- And How to Respond 02/02/2016 07:00pm • Job searching is a complex maze of unfamiliar scenarios. As a new job seeker, your challenge is to handle each situation as knowledgeably as possible. Experience is the best teacher, but you don't have time to monkey around when it comes to your job search. You'll need to learn as much as you can, 5 ways Obama wants to change retirement accounts 02/01/2016 07:00am • President Obama has already introduced a new type of retirement account: the myRA. In his 2017 budget, he plans to further tweak the retirement account system. Here are some of the 401(k) and IRA changes Obama is proposing: Pooled 401(k) plans. Setting up and managing a 401(k) plan can be burdens