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What Is a Business Line of Credit? 11/04/2018 07:00pm • When running a business, the adage "you have to spend money to make money" is smart to remember. Yet if your pool of savings is too shallow to cover an unexpected bill or purchase essential inventory, the health of your enterprise is at stake. A 2018 survey conducted by The Firmament Group found 51 How to Choose Between Weighted Funds 11/04/2018 07:00pm • Index funds look like a one-size-fits-all investing option, but in fact there are many alternatives to the S&P 500 products that dominate the market. Some choices are subsets of that broad market index and others track different indexes altogether including foreign or small-company stocks or cer 9 Out-of-Consensus Stocks to Buy 11/04/2018 07:00pm • These stocks are flying under the radar. Any investor who has tried chasing popular stocks has likely learned the hard way that it's extremely difficult to beat the market by following the herd. Instead, the best investing ideas are often those that are contrary to the prevailing market sentiment. B How to Prepare for the Surprising Costs of Motherhood 11/04/2018 07:00pm • Even as women have been increasingly preparing themselves for life in the workforce, their levels of participation in it has plateaued over the past couple of decades. A recent study -- a working paper (meaning it has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal) from a group of economics professo Virginia facing high unexpected Medicaid costs 11/02/2018 12:45pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is facing a huge bill for unexpected Medicaid costs that hamper proposed new spending on schools or giving tax breaks for the poor. State officials said Friday that Virginia has about $460 million in unforeseen Medicaid costs. The news was first reported by the Virginia voter guide: General election 2018 11/02/2018 07:04am • WASHINGTON — Virginia voters will select representatives to the U.S. House from all 11 districts, as well as the U.S. Senate and dozens of local races and two ballot questions, when they head to the polls Nov. 6. Here’s what you need to know: Maryland Voter Guide D.C. Voter Guide Your v How to Invest in Opportunity (Zones) 11/01/2018 08:00pm • Opportunity is knocking for real estate investors, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. A provision of the act allows investors to enjoy preferential tax treatment when investing in economically-distressed communities. "The basic idea is that the governors of each state designated specific 7 Tax Moves to Consider Before 2019 11/01/2018 08:00pm • With the end of the year fast approaching, you may already be contemplating how to prep for tax time and get the most out of the changes introduced with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. With adjusted credits, exemptions and tax brackets, now is an ideal time to look at your finances and take crucial Md. Metro Board rep suggests fare hikes 11/01/2018 03:25pm • WASHINGTON — Metro should raise fares next year, a Maryland Metro Board member said Thursday. Board member Michael Goldman suggested a fare increase of 3 to 4 percent be considered. “If you’re getting a better quality product, you should be willing to pay a little more. People go to Whol Bill lowering DC voting age to 16 passes committee 11/01/2018 10:20am • WASHINGTON — A bill that would lower the voting age for District residents from 18 to 16 cleared a committee hurdle Thursday and will advance to the full D.C. Council for a final vote. If it passes, the nation's capital would become the first municipality in the country to allow minors to vote How to Invest for Retirement with Special Needs Children 10/31/2018 08:00pm • For parents with special needs children, investing for their retirement and ensuring care for their children will be secure are two critical tasks. Depending on the child's needs, parents may need to support their offspring well into their own retirement and make arrangements to care for their child How to Get a Home Construction Loan 10/31/2018 08:00pm • You've picked out a plot of land, settled on a builder and chosen the design for your new home. But how do you pay for it? You probably can't get a standard mortgage, because the collateral -- the home -- doesn't exist yet. This is where a home construction loan comes in. A home construction loan c 3 candidates, 3 competing visions in race for Montgomery Co. executive 10/31/2018 05:14pm • WASHINGTON — Two veteran members of the Montgomery County Council with two very different visions for the county and a perennial Republican candidate are vying in a rare three-way race to be the next chief executive of Maryland's most populous county. Marc Elrich, a three-term member of the cou Va. Gov. Northam on WTOP: Medicaid expansion, rural broadband and more 10/31/2018 01:29pm • WASHINGTON — As sign-ups begin Thursday for Virginia’s Medicaid expansion, Gov. Ralph Northam explained in the WTOP studios how residents can find out whether they’re eligible, and how to enroll. In his monthly appearance on WTOP’s Ask the Governor program, Northam pointed residents to Co Virginia considers tolls or taxes to pay for I-81 upgrades 10/31/2018 04:47am • WASHINGTON — Virginia could put tolls for all drivers on Interstate 81 to fund a $2 billion set of upgrades to the highway. A draft report to the General Assembly recommends either tolling both cars and trucks or implementing sales and gas tax increases along the I-81 corridor, similar to the t