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Millennial Money: Is financial trauma holding you back from living your best life? 04/09/2024 10:59am • Whether it���s going to bed before midnight, eating broccoli, or dealing with your finances, doing the ���right��� thing can sometimes feel like a herculean effort. Similar to an erratic sleep schedule or an aversion to eating green things, there are consequences to delaying wise financial moves. If If you're retired or about to retire, think carefully about your tax strategy 04/09/2024 10:15am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Coming up with the best tax strategy in retirement can be much trickier than it seems, and tax pros agree it's a time when people need to be especially careful to look at their entire financial picture before deciding on things like 401(k) withdrawal amounts and timing, or when to After police officer's death, Greek soccer fans will need a state-issued QR code to attend games 04/09/2024 09:48am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Greek authorities launched a ban on paper tickets for all league soccer matches on Tuesday as part of an effort to crack down on the violence that has plagued the sport for decades. Under new rules, fans will only be allowed into stadiums using their cellphones and displaying Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon 04/09/2024 01:23am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) ��� A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday���s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket was purchased at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in the northeast part of the city, Oregon Lottery A glance at some of the legislation approved in the Maryland General Assembly 04/09/2024 12:20am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� The Maryland General Assembly ended its 90-day legislative session on Monday. Here���s a look at some of the legislation lawmakers passed: BUDGET Maryland lawmakers mostly kept Gov. Wes Moore���s $63 billion budget proposal for the next fiscal year intact. They decided to add Maryland lawmakers OK bill to aid port employees after Baltimore bridge collapse at session's end 04/08/2024 11:57pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ��� Maryland lawmakers approved a measure to help employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, a decision that came Monday in the waning hours of a state legislative session that has focused on efforts to rebuild and assure the public in m On the final day of Maryland's session, here are some bills you need to know about 04/08/2024 10:16pm • Maryland's General Assembly session began on Jan. 10 with dire news over projected deficits. It will end Monday with a total eclipse of the sun. In between, there was a lockdown in the legislative complex due to fears over a possible shooter near the premises, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collaps South Korean parliamentary elections: Here's what people are worried about as they vote this week 04/08/2024 10:13pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� Soaring green onion prices. Striking doctors. A politician���s allegedly sexist jab at a female candidate. These are among the issues animating voters in South Korea as they go the polls on Wednesday to elect a new 300-member parliament. Many are choosing to focus on job Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023, even with online help 04/08/2024 09:01pm • ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) ��� Atlantic City's casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state's booming online gambling market. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos collectively reported a gros Youngkin proposes compromise path forward on state budget, calling for status quo on taxes 04/08/2024 08:15pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Democratic lawmakers who control the Virginia General Assembly have spent months at odds over taxes. The way to find compromise and get a new two-year budget done on time, Youngkin said Monday, is to set aside talk of cuts or increases f What Is the EITC and Who Qualifies? 04/08/2024 08:00pm • If you aren't eligible for the earned income tax credit, or EITC, it means you make too much money to get it. If you are eligible for it, it means you can get a significant tax break. So what is the EITC, who is eligible and how do you get it? Here's what you need to know. What Is the EITC?The earne How to Invest When You Retire Abroad 04/08/2024 08:00pm • From the sugary-white beaches of the Dominican Republic to the snow-capped mountains of Bavaria, wanderlust-minded Americans are spending their retirements abroad. According to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas, 5.4 million Americans live abroad, a number that will likely continue to in 11 Popular Home Updates That Are Worth the Money 04/08/2024 08:00pm • What's the secret to selling your home for a higher price? More often than not, it's about the time, money and effort you devote to the property while living there. The more updates and proper maintenance, the more likely you are to see it reflected in the final sale price. But not all renovations a 'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case 04/08/2024 07:17pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) ��� The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the worldwide ���Panama Papers��� money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak. The Pana Former Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns 04/08/2024 05:48pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� The former chief financial officer for Atlanta pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing money from the city for personal travel and guns and trying to cheat the federal government on his income taxes. Jim Beard, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of federal program theft and one count of t