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9 Things to Know About Tax Lien Investing 06/26/2018 08:00pm • Get started with tax lien investing.When property owners do not pay their property tax bills, tax lien certificates can be a safe, collateralized complement to a balanced portfolio -- but only if you have time, knowledge and the ability to reinvest your money when short-term certificates are redeeme Is Your House Too Big for You? 06/26/2018 08:00pm • It shouldn't be any surprise that new homes are bigger than they used to be. But it may be a bit of a shock to learn just how much space we take up compared with roughly 40 years ago. The median size of a new, single-family home sold in 2017 was 2,457 square feet, with a median sale price of $323,10 Out With the $1 Million Goal for Retirement: What You Will Really Need 06/26/2018 08:00pm • In the past, saving $1 million for retirement was considered a benchmark to help you enter retirement comfortably. But times have changed, and that figure may no longer be accurate. "Boomers and the subsequent generations are dealing with a different puzzle than their parents," says Steven Barrett, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc Earnings: What To Expect From WBA Stock 06/26/2018 08:00pm • Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NYSE: WBA) shareholders are hoping the stock can finally gain some traction when the company reports fiscal third-quarter earnings on June 28. Analysts are expecting a mostly in-line quarter from Walgreens as the company continues to navigate a rapidly evolving health Ordering a Lyft or Uber? Price to increase in DC with tax hike to fund Metro 06/26/2018 07:53pm • WASHINGTON — The cost of your Uber or Lyft ride will soon go up in D.C. The tax on rides from ride-hailing services such as Lyft and Uber is set to increase to fund Metro after the D.C. Council approved it unanimously Tuesday. new 6% tax on @Uber & @lyft slated to go into effect Oct 1st. 10 Fast-Food Jobs That Pay for College 06/25/2018 08:00pm • Offering tuition help to retain employeesRestaurant chains are increasingly using tuition benefits to attract hourly workers. Providing these perks helps employers with retention and increases company loyalty, experts say. Since Starbucks launched its tuition benefit to team members in 2014, other f Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) Stock Investors Are Caught in the Middle 06/25/2018 08:00pm • One of the iconic American companies caught in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's international trade war is Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG). HOG stock is down nearly 9 percent in the past five days and 20 percent year-to-date, and analysts say there's still too much uncertainty for long-te 7 Ways to Retire Without Social Security 06/24/2018 08:00pm • Investors can't count on Social Security.It's official: Social Security costs more to run than it generates in income. It expects to tap its reserves this year. By 2034, those reserves will be depleted if further action isn't taken. It's unclear what this action may be: Raising the full retirement a General Mills, Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Expect from GIS Stock 06/24/2018 08:00pm • After General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) stock dropped nearly 9 percent following its fiscal third-quarter earnings report in March, investors are hoping the company can clear lowered expectations when it reports fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday morning. Analysts are looking for modest earnings gr Small and Mid-Cap Stocks Benefit from Tax Cut 06/24/2018 08:00pm • U.S. small and mid-sized public companies are positioned to profit from the corporate tax cuts more than the large corporations represented in the S&P 500. Small and mid-sized companies may receive a greater benefit from the recent corporate tax reform compared to large companies who pay upward 2018 Md. primary guide: Guide to packed Prince George's Co. Council races 06/22/2018 02:14pm • WASHINGTON — Like nearly every race in Maryland's 2018's midterm elections, the Prince George's County Council race is jam-packed with candidates. One race generating particular attention is for the county's two at-large council seats — though some candidates are not without their troubles. What the Supreme Court's online-sales-tax decision means for Md., Va. 06/22/2018 04:43am • WASHINGTON — Maryland and Virginia leaders are reviewing Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that allows states to require that online retailers collect sales tax even if those companies do not have a physical presence in the state. While new tax charges will not immediately show up on online pu Wall Street Can't Figure Out Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) Stock 06/21/2018 08:00pm • One of the most difficult stock market sectors for investors to gauge in recent years has been the retail sector. There's no question traditional retailers like Nordstrom, Inc. (ticker: JWN) are facing unprecedented online competition, but some analysts say Nordstrom's outlook isn't as bleak as the 4 Tips to Dodge Summer's Portfolio Blues 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Summer brings the heat but a lull in the stock market may leave you feeling cold. "Historically, the summer months are a slow period in the stock market," says Bradley Zucker, financial consultant and president of Safe Money Advisors in Las Vegas. "The market slowdown usually lasts until about Labo 9 Health Stocks for Reliable Income 06/20/2018 08:00pm • This sector can make investors feel better.The health care sector is incredibly attractive to investors for a number of reasons. Spending on health care marches perpetually higher. And the sector is quite recession-proof and divorced from many big-picture economic trends. This reliability has big ap