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How Much You Will Get From Social Security 08/19/2018 08:00pm • It can be difficult to predict how much you will receive from Social Security, especially if you are more than a few years away from retirement. But familiarizing yourself with how your benefit will be calculated can help you budget for retirement and even boost your future Social Security payments. Target Corporation Earnings: What to Expect From TGT Stock 08/19/2018 08:00pm • Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) investors are hoping the company can maintain its 2018 momentum on Aug. 22 when it reports second-quarter earnings. Analysts say Target's investments in improving its customer experience and beefing up its online business are paying off, but Target may have difficulty 8 Tips for Finding Affordable Housing in Retirement 08/19/2018 08:00pm • Retirees need to decide whether to stay in their current home or move to something more suitable for the coming years. Relocating could mean downsizing, renting instead of owning or moving to another state or country. On a fixed income, retirees may struggle to find ideal housing due to a lack of a 6 Ways to Fix a Retirement Savings Shortfall 08/19/2018 08:00pm • Most investors who have planned for retirement have a mental picture: not answering to the Man, some travel, spoiling grandkids and maybe a second home. But unexpected expenses, failing health, or investment losses can derail plan A. What's plan B? How to you make up for a shortfall? "Overspending h SodaStream Won't Fix PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Stock Problems 08/19/2018 08:00pm • PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced a $3.2 billion buyout of carbonated beverage maker SodaStream International ( SODA) on Monday morning. PEP stock didn't move much on the news, and analysts say the deal will do little to ease the pressure on PepsiCo's business. PepsiCo is paying $144 per SodaStre DC area gets C+ for small business friendliness (but is that fair?) 08/17/2018 08:51am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. area's score for small-business friendliness took a hit this year, according to an annual survey by Thumbtack, a website and app that connects consumers to small business contractors. The D.C. area scored a C-plus in this year's survey of Thumbtack members, down from an ov How to Prepare When Only One Spouse Saves for Retirement 08/16/2018 08:00pm • Sometimes one spouse wants to save and the other intends to spend. Money is the number one issue that married couples fight about, according to a survey of 1,072 U.S. adults by Ramsey Solutions. The happiest couples make financial plans together and discuss common goals. Couples in "happy" marriages Folk Wisdom for Your Financial Life 08/16/2018 08:00pm • Using folk wisdom to inform your investment strategy sounds frankly silly. Far better to use time- and research-tested factors like low cost, proper allocation and tax-efficiency, right? There's no doubt about that. But there is wisdom in using plain old common sense too. After all, many of Warren How to Improve Your Interview Game if You're an Introvert 08/16/2018 08:00pm • In today's society, where the ability to command a room is an enviable skill, introverts get a bad rap. Introverts are stereotypically perceived as quiet and shy, and perhaps even don't like to be around other people. But we now know that while this may be true for some introverts, it is certainly n New therapy shows promise for kids with potentially deadly peanut allergy 08/16/2018 07:44pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — At a doctor's office in Rockville, Maryland, 17-year-old Nick Opack takes a bite of peanut flour mixed with chocolate pudding. The Gaithersburg teenager doesn’t like the taste of it, but he said the concoction has changed his life. That’s because the pudding mix is part of 2 cases detailed in clergy abuse report show Cardinal Wuerl's uneven handling 08/16/2018 05:50pm • WASHINGTON — This week's release of an exhaustive study chronicling 70 years of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania has put the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, under scrutiny. The former Pittsburgh bishop's name is mentioned roughly 200 times in the 884-pa 4 Tips for Investing in Property in Another Area 08/15/2018 08:00pm • Most real estate investors start by investing in local property, but what if buildings in the area are overvalued, or if there are good deals in another city or state? Investing outside your local area takes a different mindset than buying property in your hometown. Here are some tips to help. Stud Does Your Family Really Need 2 Incomes? 08/15/2018 08:00pm • Families with working dads and stay-at-home moms seem to be a trend of the past. However, you can still find plenty of households that fit that traditional mold. In 2017, more than a third of married couples with kids were living on a single income, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While How Globalization Has Changed the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca 08/15/2018 08:00pm • More than 2 million Muslims are currently gathering in Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, which begins on Aug. 19. As long as they are fit and financially able, the pilgrimage is an obligatory act of worship that followers of Islam owe to God once in their lifetime. Re-enacting the faith-testing ordea Everything You Need to Know About Parent PLUS Loans 08/14/2018 08:00pm • Parent PLUS Loans can be a good alternative to private student loans because they offer more flexible repayment options. But the loans can be costlier than other options, and consequences are harsh for default, including the potential for wage and Social Security garnishment. What Is a Parent PLUS L