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7 tips for annually rebalancing your retirement accounts 01/30/2019 09:00am • Market prices are certain to fluctuate every year and cause your portfolio to fall out of sync with your target asset allocations. Rebalancing your retirement accounts is a vital practice for keeping your retirement plan on track. This should be at least an annual exercise, but is often neglected by Democrats��� progressive agenda to focus on lifting Md.���s middle class 01/30/2019 07:14am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners��at��Maryland Matters.��Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Maryland���s Democrats are standing with the state���s middle class this legislative session, leaders said Tuesday morning as they unve 8 Tax Deductions You Can Still Claim on Your 2018 Taxes 01/29/2019 07:00pm • Tax deductions are a great way to lower (or in some cases, eliminate) your taxable income, which can help keep more money in your pocket at tax time. With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a number of popular tax deductions were either eliminated or limited. But don't worry. The stan 2019 Tax Filing Tips for Retirees 01/29/2019 07:00pm • As you get ready for taxes this spring, expect change. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law in 2017, brings adjustments for 2018 tax returns. Many of the law's provisions will affect retirees, and potentially for the better in some cases. "The impact of the TCJA's changes in the tax law could What to Know About the Student Loan Interest Tax Deduction 01/29/2019 07:00pm • Each January, W-2 forms begin arriving in mailboxes or are delivered by hand. Federal law states that these forms must be postmarked or delivered no later than Jan. 31. In addition, Form 1098-E, which is the student loan interest statement, is due at the same time to anyone who paid $600 or more in 5 Best Cash Equivalents Amid Rate Hikes 01/29/2019 07:00pm • While stocks and bonds are heavily covered in the media, the cash-equivalent portion of an investor's portfolio is often overlooked. Cash equivalents include money market mutual funds and various types of short-term bond funds. "Cash should always be a sector in any portfolio. What changes, dependin What International Students Should Know About the FAFSA 01/28/2019 07:00pm • Prospective international students researching U.S. schools may find little information about financial aid for which they are eligible. But one term students may come across often is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. U.S. students fill out the FAFSA to apply for financial aid How to Find a Room for Rent 01/28/2019 07:00pm • Whether you've recently moved to a new city and you need a place to live or you want to maximize savings and don't want to go through the process of collecting financial documents (think: pay stubs and tax returns), subletting a room can be advantageous. Maybe you're uncertain of how long you'll be Media company TEGNA officially moves to Boro Tower in Tysons 01/28/2019 05:54pm • WASHINGTON �����Broadcasting and digital media owner TEGNA Inc. is the first tenant to move into the new Boro Tower office high rise in Tysons Corner. TEGNA���s new home is 46,000 square feet on the tower���s top two floors, plus a private rooftop lounge. The company���s new headquarters space Confounding reason first-time DC buyers can���t afford a fixer-upper 01/28/2019 10:05am • WASHINGTON ��������First-time buyers are increasingly priced out of the D.C. housing market,��� the headlines read again and again. They wouldn���t necessarily be, if they compromised on what they want. But experts say there's a reason they don't. Many first-time buyers want a picture-perfect, mo Arlington property value assessments go up ��� see how much 01/28/2019 08:47am • WASHINGTON ��� Arlington County, Virginia's 2019 real estate assessments are in the mail, and the overall total assessed value of residential properties is up by 2.9 percent. About three in four homeowners will see their assessed value go up this year, according to the county. The rest remained u 5 Ways for Investors to Profit Despite Volatility 01/27/2019 07:00pm • In 2018, the second longest bull market took an unsettling turn. During the last two weeks of the year, the market experienced historic volatility and a dramatic correction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 350 points six times in a 10-day period -- then rose by 1,000 points in one da These Are The Countries That Hurt Technology Cooperation and Innovation 01/27/2019 07:00pm • Innovation relies on a series of principles and international cooperation, say experts, yet not all countries contribute equally to the advancement of technology. Many nations, including advanced economies, may bend the rules and pass laws and policies that favor their own businesses but in turn hur Why You Should Include ETFs in Your Portfolio 01/27/2019 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds combine the convenience and ease of trading individual stocks while providing a simple way to diversify a portfolio by allowing investors to participate in an entire sector and avoid single stock risk. The addition of these funds to a portfolio is a popular choice because inves How Investors Can Best Use a 529 Plan 01/27/2019 07:00pm • State-run 529 plans have been a staple of the college savings landscape for years. But a 529 account has never been as easy as ordinary investments to choose and manage. With the new tax rules passed about a year ago and the financial markets looking shaky, families may wonder if the venerable 529 i