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What Are the Tax Benefits of Buying a House? 10/16/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to buying a home, reaping the tax benefits is a bonus. But, experts warn, tax benefits for homeowners and homebuyers shouldn't be the sole reason to commit to a mortgage. "To look at buying a home as a tax gain shouldn't be your main goal," says Laurie W. Ziegler, enrolled agent based 6 Myths About HSAs for Retirement 10/16/2018 08:00pm • The cost of health care in retirement continues to rise. The average couple will need $280,000 for medical expenses in retirement, according to a 2018 estimate by Fidelity Investments. While Medicare eligibility begins at age 65, retirees should expect to pay for premiums, co-pays, some drug prescri Should I Use an Actively Managed Robo Advisor? 10/16/2018 08:00pm • The debate is on: active versus passive investment management. Most robo advisors follow a passively managed index fund investment approach. Yet, recent market volatility might attract interest in active management robo advisors that strive to circumvent market declines. During just two days in Octo Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters 10/16/2018 08:00pm • No one wants to find themselves in a presidentially declared disaster area, but millions of people every year end up within an area of that designation. Once the dust settles, the media leave, and the disaster victims try to find their new normal, the financial impact of the disaster becomes more ap 9 Food and Beverage Stocks for an Investor's Feast 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Are you hungry for stock market gains?With Thanksgiving coming up next month, Americans are gearing up for some big holiday feasts. Unfortunately, investors have lost their appetite for many food and beverage stocks this year after earnings numbers and share price performance has mostly lagged the m In Md. Senate district with tightest race in 2014, another close contest 10/16/2018 11:45am • Internal polling suggests that the tightest Maryland Senate district in 2014 is likely to be tight again. This time around the race to represent District 3 is fueled by a blue wave battling popular Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s coattails in Frederick County, which is growing increasin Hints of trouble in (Joe's Record) Paradise; owner blames upcoming elections 10/16/2018 09:39am • SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Instagram post left vinyl-loving music fans in the Washington area holding their collective breath. On Friday, Johnson Lee, owner of Joe's Record Paradise in Silver Spring, photographed a Post-it note with a fading black magic marker, reading "Come in for deals this wee After men's razors, Harry's launches shaving brand for women 10/16/2018 07:28am • NEW YORK (AP) — Harry's has carved out a niche selling men shaving razors direct to their doors, elbowing in on an industry long dominated by names like Gillette and Schick. In the process, the company says it found that 1 million women were using its products for their shaving needs. So its How AI Will Change Investing 10/15/2018 08:00pm • For all the fab headlines about driverless cars, many Americans have only the most remote grasp of artificial intelligence on the move. Coming soon to a theater near you: synthetic actors, generated by scanners and voice analysis. Already on the wall: a computer-rendered Rembrandt, so realistic tha Canadian Program Aims to Boost Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Women 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Once a month during her two pregnancies, Winnipeg resident Wendy Zebrasky opened her mailbox to find a check for 81 Canadian dollars from the province of Manitoba. The checks came care of a government program that gives low-income women a cash stipend during pregnancy, no requirements or strings att 7 Robo Advisors for Socially Responsible Investors 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Socially responsible investing made easy.Opinionated consumers are often told to "vote with their wallet"; now socially conscious investors can vote with theirs, too, thanks to socially responsible investing. But researching investments is tiresome enough without having to add the additional element 10 Universities With the Biggest Endowments 10/15/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Should You Adjust Your Income Tax Withholding? 10/15/2018 08:00pm • With the revisions to the tax code announced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, chances are you're aware of changes to credits, exemptions and tax brackets, which could translate to having too small an amount withheld from your paycheck. But if you neglected to review the new income-tax withhol Retiring early? Don't forget to do these things 10/15/2018 11:52am • Many people dream of retiring early and kicking that 9-to-5 job to the curb. For some people, that might mean retiring while in their mid-50s or early 60s. Early retirement gives you more time for golf, traveling or friends and family. But there might be a few unexpected surprises you did not antici How to Protect Yourself From 'Zombie Debt' Collectors 10/14/2018 08:00pm • If you've ever been contacted by a debt collector during a rough patch in your financial life or about a debt that belongs to someone else, you know how stressful it can be. You may even be troubled by zombie debt, which can come alive, even when it isn't Halloween. A zombie debt is a past-due accou