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How the Trump Administration May Reform Student Loans 08/07/2018 08:00pm • With more than 44 million student loan borrowers in some stage of repayment, there's a considerable amount of interest in the Trump administration's higher education policies. The White House announced two months ago its plan to combine the Department of Education and the Department of Labor to for Pros and Cons to Buying MetLife Inc (MET) Stock 08/06/2018 08:00pm • MetLife Inc (NYSE: MET) has been on a downward slide so far in 2018, with massive insurance losses due to massive rainstorms and flooding across the U.S. and Canada. The company's stock price has fallen from $54 to about $45, and is down nearly 10 percent so far this year. But analysts haven't give 6 Items (Besides School Supplies) to Buy During End-of-Summer Sales 08/06/2018 08:00pm • August is here, and that means many retailers are trumpeting their back-to-school sales. Parents across America are looking for discounts on school supplies and hopping from retailer to retailer to find the best price on notebooks, pencils and backpacks. For the rest of us, however, late summer can Everything You Need to Know About the New Tax Form 08/06/2018 08:00pm • Before the tax law overhaul, the Trump administration and Republican-led Congress touted a postcard-size income tax return form designed to simplify filing your taxes. In June, the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury Department released a draft copy of the new 1040 income tax form. However, c Small-Cap Stocks Add Diversification to Portfolios 08/06/2018 08:00pm • The higher volatility in small-cap stocks deters many investors from adding them to their portfolio, but the impending tariffs and rising dollar means these stocks are a good tool for diversification. Since small-cap stocks derive their earnings domestically, the profit margin of these companies are Square Inc (SQ) Stock Polarizes Wall Street 08/06/2018 08:00pm • Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) is up another 5.5 percent since reporting a second-quarter earnings beat last week, and it now up an incredible 103.9 percent year-to-date. However, even after such a big rally, The Buckingham Research Group analyst Chris Brendler says it's not too late for long-term investors Celebrate National Book Lovers Day With the Best Investing Books 08/06/2018 08:00pm • The best investing books to read on Book Lovers Day.Book Lovers Day can be an expensive holiday for readers. If ever there's a free pass to splurge on all the books, this is it. For help getting back on the road to financial recovery, we've compiled a list of the best investing and finance books. Be With signatures, Floreen set to make county executive race a 3-way contest 08/06/2018 04:33pm • GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Standing outside the offices of the Montgomery County Board of Elections, County Council member Nancy Floreen patted a stack of boxes, which she said contained nearly triple the number of signatures she needs to get on the ballot in the race for county executive. “We have End-of-Summer Tax Tips for Parents 08/05/2018 08:00pm • Bad news, summer lovers: Fall is coming. And along with packing up the coolers and beach blankets, parents need to take stock of what they did with their kids over this summer vacation. Some of it may lead to tax savings. "The tax breaks -- the dependent care account or the child care tax credit -- 3 Times When You Should Sell a Stock 08/05/2018 08:00pm • Sooner or later every investor is disappointed. It could be a fund that cratered after years of stunning gains, or one that never took off as expected. The question is: Is this just a temporary rough spot or a signal to get out? How do you know which results are luck, good or bad, and which involve National March on NRA protests gun violence at Fairfax HQ 08/04/2018 03:10pm • WASHINGTON — Over five months after the Parkland shooting, protesters took to the streets outside the National Rifle Association to demand stricter gun laws near the nation's largest gun lobby. In the latest demonstration against gun violence following the deadly Florida shooting, protesters sh Pros and Cons to Buying PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Stock 08/02/2018 08:00pm • Brand-wise, PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) is a snack lover's paradise. It's a food and beverage company fit for a picnic, barbecue or a football tailgate party. Pepsi's complementary portfolio of brands include snack-time hall-of-famers like Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola and Tropicana. But the stock d CBS Corporation's Legal Woes Outweigh Its Earnings Beat 08/02/2018 08:00pm • CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) traded lower on Friday morning, a day after the company reported modest second-quarter earnings and revenue beats. Analysts say CBS's CEO scandal and its legal battle with a majority shareholder make the stock too risky for long-term investors, and investors received no 9 Dividend Stocks to Sell Despite High Yield 08/01/2018 08:00pm • These stocks prove yield isn't everything.There's an old saying that all dividend chasers should learn: The simplest way for a stock's dividend yield to double is for its share price to be cut in half. It's a trick of math. Dividend yield is the annual payout divided by current share price. In a per Analysts Remain Cautious About Square Inc (SQ) Stock 08/01/2018 08:00pm • Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) stock rose 8 percent Thursday, a day after the company reported second-quarter earnings and revenue beats. Square's impressive growth numbers won over the market, but analysts are questioning whether or not margin concerns will eventually catch up to SQ stock. Square reported