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6 Types of Safety Resources at U.S. Colleges 05/28/2018 08:00pm • Safety concerns are often front of mind for parents whose children plan to leave home to study at a U.S. university. "There's I think just intrinsically that parent instinct of not knowing where your child is going and wanting to make sure that the environment is something that is going to be safe, 3 Ways Your Cash Could Earn More 05/28/2018 08:00pm • It's hard to believe, but a little more than a decade ago, savers could earn up to 5 percent annual interest from bank certificates of deposit and savings accounts. That was before the financial crisis forced the Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates to nearly zero and keep them there Best Summer Shopping Days for 2018 05/28/2018 08:00pm • The span of Memorial Day to Labor Day may seem like a dead zone between major shopping holidays. However, there are several great times to shop if you want to find tools, clothing and tech on sale. Read on for your summer shopping calendar. June Father's Day sales. Father's Day is June 17 in 201 How to Budget for Your Kids' Summer Vacation 05/28/2018 08:00pm • Summertime, and the living is easy -- unless you're a parent of young children, trying to find and afford ways to occupy them during the long break. If you have a baby in day care, the center is likely to be open year-round, so you're all set. Otherwise, the lack of school can create a big gap in yo Va. judge delays Manafort trial due to family medical procedure 05/25/2018 02:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has delayed the trial of President Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III says in an order Friday that he's pushing back Manafort's trial on tax evasion and bank fraud charges because of a medical procedu Pros and Cons to Buying CVS Health Corp Stock 05/24/2018 08:00pm • CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) received a big vote of confidence from two key executives this month, when company chairman David Dorman and director C. David Brown II purchased $2.1 million worth of CVS shares, at $62 per share. The insider stock purchase comes at a time when CVS is at something of a 7 Ways for Teachers to Make Extra Money This Summer 05/24/2018 08:00pm • Teacher salaries vary widely by location, level taught, type of institution and a slew of other factors. But the data are clear: Teaching isn't typically a lucrative career. Even a high school teacher, which U.S. News & World Report rates as the best education job for 2018, earned a relatively m Want to see the Caps in Vegas? Getting there is the cheap part ... 05/24/2018 11:19am • WASHINGTON — Thousands of people are getting ready to spend Memorial Day weekend at the beach, part of the annual pilgrimage of people more than ready to kick off the unofficial start of summer. But this year a new option has opened up: kick off summer on the ice. No offense to cities like Winn How Much Can You Spend in Retirement? 05/23/2018 08:00pm • Saving up enough money is the first step of retirement. You also need to determine how much you can spend without running out of money in your later, more vulnerable years. Other retirement income sources such as Social Security and income from a part-time job also play a major role in retirement s 10 Years to Retirement? Invest in a Roth IRA Now. 05/23/2018 08:00pm • As you head into your last decade before retirement, the pressure to save heats up. Where you put your investment dollars now matters, and a Roth individual retirement account could be a great place to save. "When you retire, you'll have what we refer to as your retirement toolbox," says Lou Cannat What Veterans Need to Know About Student Loan Discharges 05/23/2018 08:00pm • The Trump administration is implementing a new system that may make it easier for some disabled veterans to erase their student loan debt. The Department of Education announced last month that it's working with the Department of Veteran Affairs to identify veterans with service-related disabilities How Lifestyle Inflation Can Harm Investors 05/23/2018 08:00pm • Lifestyle inflation refers to when discretionary spending increases at roughly the same rate as your income. An extreme example is what typically results after someone wins the lottery. However, more subtle increases are far more common and may even be hard to detect, or perhaps, just much easier t After lawsuit from Ellington parents, DC agrees to redo residency fraud notices 05/23/2018 05:33pm • WASHINGTON — More than 100 students at D.C.‘s Duke Ellington School of the Arts accused of improperly attending the school have been granted a temporary reprieve, after a judge faulted the city for its handling of an investigation into student residency. After a court hearing Wednesday, D.C.' Virginia Senate puts off budget, Medicaid debate 05/22/2018 09:03pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia senators have put off the debate on the state budget and whether to expand Medicaid, drawing sharp criticism from the governor and House speaker. The Senate did not take up budget discussions Tuesday, but instead scheduled a meeting next week for the Senate Finance Committ 8 Ways Investors Can Avoid a Tax Surprise 05/22/2018 08:00pm • Tax season is done and dusted for another year, but did you know that there are ways for investors to improve their tax situation at any time of year? Whether you got burned with an unexpected bill, or you received a sizeable refund in April, now is a great time to make sure next year's tax season