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5 Ways to Retire on Less Money 04/04/2018 08:00pm • It can be a problem for some retirees to live on a fixed income. One potential solution is to lower your expenses. No one wants to surrender the things they enjoy -- whether it's a sports activity, a trip to the mall or a warm home in winter -- but sometimes we can achieve our objectives by going a Amid budget increases, Alexandria to review updates to Potomac Yard Metro station 04/04/2018 02:29pm • WASHINGTON — The plan for a Metro station at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia, is slowly inching forward amid a ballooning budget for the multimillion project. The city council will be reviewing updates to the new Potomac Yard Metro Station project at its next meeting on April 10 in anticip Last-minute, need-to-know tax tips before filing your 2017 taxes 04/04/2018 06:40am • WASHINGTON — Tax Day is right around the corner, and this year it falls on Tuesday, April 17, not April 15. That gives taxpayers two extra days to either file or extend their 2017 tax returns. So let’s review what you need to file on or before April 17, as well as some last-minute tax tips to co Teacher protests put Republicans on the spot in red states 04/04/2018 01:02am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A teacher walkout in Oklahoma is entering its third day in a red state rebellion stretching from West Virginia to Arizona that is putting Republicans on the spot over public education. Many legislators are forced to choose between placating constituents angry over years of Plowing a path: State to buy farms to help new farmers 04/04/2018 12:08am • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is launching a program to buy farms and sell them to new farmers for dirt cheap. A farm bought for $500,000, for example, could then be sold for $100,000. It is an unconventional approach to ensure that farming remains viable. The National Farmers Union k McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Is Approaching a Turning Point 04/03/2018 08:00pm • McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) investors have been hungry for returns so far in 2018, with the stock down 6.8 percent since Jan. 1. However, analysts say McDonald's slumping performance is simply a short-term phenomenon, and the company's underlying business makes it one of the most attractive How Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Investments 04/03/2018 08:00pm • Not that it was exactly unexpected, but the Federal Reserve raised its funds rate by a quarter point last month. In the first meeting headed by new chairman Jerome Powell, the Fed instituted its sixth rate increase since December 2015, when rates hovered near zero. Consumer interest rates often fol Hot New-Collar Jobs and the Skills You Need to Get Them 04/03/2018 08:00pm • The labor market is bursting with jobs that don't require bachelor's degrees but do demand special skills, typically related to digital technology. Called "new-collar" jobs, these positions usually provide salaries in the top half of the U.S. wage scale. They also offer promising career prospects, Airbnb starts collecting 'hotel' tax from some Va. renters 04/03/2018 03:52pm • WASHINGTON — In a first-of-its-kind deal for a locality in Virginia, Airbnb is now collecting — on behalf of Alexandria — "hotel" taxes from short-term renters of private residences in the city. Locally, Airbnb also provides that paperwork shortcut for homeowner hosts in D.C. and Montgomery Changes to US Route 1 would include final widening, bus lanes, buildings 04/03/2018 02:48pm • WASHINGTON — State highway officials are moving forward with a plan to widen the last stretch of U.S. Route 1 near the Capital Beltway that is still four lanes into a six-lane "superstreet." At a meeting Wednesday night at Mount Vernon High School, the Virginia Department of Transportation will Oklahoma teachers walk out for 2nd day in red-state revolt 04/03/2018 01:22am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Many schools will remain closed for a second day in Oklahoma Tuesday as teachers continue to rally for higher pay and education funding in a rebellion that has hit several Republican-led states across the country. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week grant 8 Factors Retirees Should Consider Before Getting a Reverse Mortgage 04/02/2018 08:00pm • During your retirement years, the list of expenses you'll face can be daunting. For those who have paid off their home or only have a small mortgage, a reverse mortgage may be a way to help cover retirement expenses. A reverse mortgage allows you to borrow against the equity you've built up in your How Tax Reform Affects Stock Value 04/02/2018 08:00pm • U.S corporate tax reform is kicking in this year and lowers the marginal corporate tax rate at the federal level from 35 percent to 21 percent. How will the reduced tax rate affect stock values? Conventional wisdom states that lower corporate taxes will be good news: each penny saved from the IRS p 10 Things You Need to Know About Medicare 04/02/2018 08:00pm • Maximizing MedicareMedicare pays for much of the cost of hospital stays and doctor's office visits for beneficiaries eligible for Medicare. This government health insurance program has also more recently added preventive care to its covered services. Here's how to make the most of your Medicare bene This Is the Risk Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Faces From Trump 04/02/2018 08:00pm • President Donald Trump is continuing his assault on Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), sending the stock down another 5.2 percent Monday. While some Wall Street analysts say Amazon is mostly shielded from a potential regulatory crackdown in Washington, others are concerned Trump's words may be doing