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WTOP $500 Winning Word Contest Rules 04/01/2015 07:57am • WTOP - $500 WINNING WORD SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES   HOW TO ENTER/WIN: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Listen to WTOP weekdays (Monday-Friday) from Monday, April 20, 2015, through 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2015, after the traffic and weather report weekdays (Monday-Friday) at 8:08 a.m., Do You Sweat Too Much? 03/31/2015 08:00pm • As a fourth-grader, Sophia Wastler was afraid to raise her hand. When she took notes, she folded squares of paper under her palms. When other girls held hands with boys at the roller skating rink, Wastler stayed home. "I definitely didn't want to do that," says Wastler, now 40. As she grew up, Wa Your Step-by-Step Financial Spring Cleaning Guide 03/31/2015 08:00pm • As the tulips start to bloom, Emily Zillig reviews her monthly bills and looks for ways to cut costs. Zillig, who lives in Seattle and helps others align their money management with their bigger goals, says the spring season is a great opportunity to declutter finances. That's why around tax time, 5 Tips for Last-Minute Tax Filing 03/30/2015 08:00pm • With less than two weeks until the April 15 deadline, the race is on to file your taxes. If you procrastinated this tax season, you aren't alone. According to the IRS, more than 80 million returns had been processed as of March 20, leaving millions of U.S. taxpayers who still haven't filed. People w When You Should (and Shouldn't) Worry If Your Tax Refund Is Delayed 03/30/2015 08:00pm • The April 15 income tax filing deadline is just around the corner, but many taxpayers decided not to wait until the last minute to file. Those who opted against procrastination and are entitled to a refund may have already received it. But for those anxiously awaiting a check in the mail or a sum d Why Some Seniors Are Upsizing in Retirement 03/29/2015 08:00pm • When it comes to logical things to do in retirement, downsizing seems like it should top the list. Especially with the kids gone and leaving empty rooms behind, trading in a big house for a condo or more manageable home may be a smart move. However, not all seniors are buying into the idea that the Where Retirees Want to Live Now 03/29/2015 08:00pm • According to a recent study sponsored by Merrill Lynch, by age 61, most people finally feel free to live where they want to live, rather than live where they have to live because they need to commute to work or have family obligations. And it's no surprise where people want to live: the Sunbelt. Maryland Senate takes up Uber-Lyft bill 03/25/2015 05:02am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland state senators took up a bill on Tuesday to address regulations on ride-sharing services,Uber and Lyft with a focus on how to protect citizens without��over-regulating the industry. Regulators and taxicab companies want Uber and Lyft to fingerprint drivers and conduct e 5 Things My Dad Taught Me About Investing 03/22/2015 08:00pm • My dad was not a banker or financial analyst. He was one of those old-fashioned "country" lawyers who could see past the con job that someone was trying to pull, cut to the heart of the matter and see a problem through to its logical conclusion. He didn't make big money, but he eventually became a " What Tax Experts Tell You Not to Do On Your Taxes 03/19/2015 08:00pm • Doing your taxes can be stressful enough without you making things worse. And odds are good that if you aren't careful this year, you will make a mistake, or a lot of them, on your taxes. In a study released last year by the Government Accountability Office, only 2 out of 19 tax preparers surveyed Millennials: How to Become a 401(k) Millionaire 03/19/2015 10:00am • While some millennials are content to play "Money Tree" on their iPhones, others play for keeps. With discipline, patience and knowledge of how the real-life game works, nearly any member of Generation Y can reach the seven-digit mark in a matter of decades. Yet getting there through investment r Someone Filed a False Tax Return in Your Name. What Now? 03/16/2015 08:00pm • It's not just credit and debit cards that cyber hackers are after these days. Criminals are also using stolen personal information to file fraudulent tax returns and receive tax refunds. Tax fraud has increased substantially in recent years, according to Federal Trade Commission identity theft dat 10 Questions to Measure Your Financial IQ 03/16/2015 08:00pm • There's a storm of information and opinion that swirls around the Internet and the financial press concerning your retirement savings, and how to make sure you're financially secure after you leave the workforce. To cut through all the wind and noise, consider these ten questions. If you have them Shared housing trend grows among older adults 03/16/2015 03:58am • WASHINGTON -- In 2008, Bonnie Moore was going through a divorce.�� And as she was adjusting to a one-income lifestyle, the recession hit and her five-bedroom, three-bathroom home lost half its value. ���All of the money that I had put into remodeling just disappeared,��� Moore says. ���I had, wha Last-Minute Ways to Improve Your Retirement Finances 03/15/2015 08:00pm • It's difficult to make up for a lack of savings once you are in your 50s or 60s, but there are a few ways to do it. Significantly downsizing your home can give your nest egg a quick and significant boost, and taking steps to maximize Social Security can improve your monthly cash flow. Of course, yo