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Reverse Mortgage Alternatives 08/27/2018 08:00pm • When reviewing your retirement finances, finding that you're rich in home equity and low in cash flow may mean looking into reverse mortgages and their alternatives. Because every borrower may not be a fit for each loan type, it's critical to analyze all available financial options. To help you find Apple, Amazon Could Strain Raleigh's Resources 08/26/2018 08:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. -- Raleigh is having a moment. Apple and Amazon, giants of American enterprise and darlings of the tech world, are sniffing around the once sleepy provincial capital of North Carolina. The question is, is the city ready for them? Most rumors are swirling around Apple, which revealed in How Gender Dynamics Affect Your Financial Health 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Women face a lot of financial hurdles -- including, it seems, making too much money. As much as they have worked to achieve equality and, specifically, equal pay, apparently, if married women go a small step further and earn more than their husbands do, a different set of issues arise. According to Beware Owning Too Much Company Stock 08/26/2018 08:00pm • The plunge in Facebook (ticker: FB) shares on July 26 cost CEO Mark Zuckerberg nearly $16 billion. Zuckerberg still has an estimated net worth of $70 billion, so few tears were shed on his behalf. Although many employees have benefited from Facebook's success, the sudden drop in Facebook stock is a 10 Affordable Places to Retire on the Water 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Water viewsA retirement home with water views doesn't come cheap in any part of the country. But there are a few places where you can retire near a lake, river or bay and not bust your retirement budget. These places have plenty of opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming and other outdoor recre Voter ID Amendment Could Affect Apple's Outlook on Raleigh 08/26/2018 08:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ask anyone around town, from city leaders to citizens, and the case for why Apple will choose the Research Triangle for its newest and much sought-after corporate campus is airtight. Burgeoning tech scene? Check. Workforce? Among the most educated in America. Transit? Working on it 8 Back-To-School Stocks to Buy Now 08/23/2018 08:00pm • Investors should shop, too.August means its back-to-school time. For retailers, the back-to-school season is the second-most important shopping season after the winter holiday season. IHS Markit forecasts 2018 back-to-school retail sales to rise 4.9 percent versus last year, which would be the stron 3 Reasons Trump's Impeachment Wouldn't Sink Stocks 08/23/2018 08:00pm • President Donald Trump is a master showman. In his prior life as real estate developer and reality TV star, you couldn't go a day without seeing his name in the tabloids. But taking full credit for the creation of wealth in America -- and the ability of the stock market to function smoothly -- is a 3 Amazon Scams to Avoid 08/23/2018 08:00pm • If you're an avid Amazon shopper, you may be leaving yourself vulnerable to cybercrime and scam artists. Why? Criminals go where the money is, and Amazon is an influential and popular retailer. Here's the reality: While you may think your personal information is safeguarded, con artists are more sop Md. House Democrats back Jealous; police union endorses Hogan 08/23/2018 04:40pm • SUITLAND, Md. — Maryland’s governor’s race is heating up as August winds down. Democrat Ben Jealous got the endorsement from dozens of Annapolis lawmakers—including leadership in the State House — while Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced he’s won the endorsement of the Maryland Fr DC-Baltimore area now 4th-largest casino market 08/23/2018 09:50am • WASHINGTON — The addition of MGM National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland catapulted the D.C.-Baltimore region to the fourth largest commercial casino market in the country in 2017. The American Gaming Association's annual report says area casinos generated $1.77 billion in 2017 gami How to Find the Best Personal Finance Advice on Reddit 08/22/2018 08:00pm • When Jami Park decided he wanted to learn more about personal finance, he headed to Reddit. "I'm kind of a nerdy guy, and I like to analyze things and get as much information as possible," says Park, a sophomore at the University of Virginia. He started exploring subreddits -- the platform's subjec 5 companies that offer benefits to gig workers 08/22/2018 08:00pm • While there are many reasons to love working in the gig economy, freelancing and short-term employment has its downsides, including a lack of benefits like health insurance, retirement plans and workers' compensation coverage. Fortunately, some companies are trying to change that by rolling out a How to Find the Best MBA or Specialized Master's Program for Accounting 08/22/2018 08:00pm • Understanding how to analyze and communicate financial information is a vital skill for aspiring business leaders. That's why experts advise B-school applicants to look for a school with a strong accounting curriculum that includes courses that teach students how to prepare and interpret financial d Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD) Stock Marches Toward a Delisting 08/22/2018 08:00pm • Sears Holdings Corp (Nasdaq: SHLD) announced on Thursday that it will be making yet another round of store closings as it continues its uphill battle to demonstrate a path to long-term viability. Unfortunately, the plan for a leaner, more efficient Sears hasn't worked up to this point, and analysts