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Pros and Cons for Investing in Target 03/11/2018 08:00pm • Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) has had, well, a target on its back since missing quarterly profit expectations even as it remains committed to a new $7 billion company investment initiative designed, in a large part, to take on Amazon ( AMZN) in the digital retail sales and delivery space. Can Targ 4 Tips to Stretch Income in Retirement 03/11/2018 08:00pm • The transition to retirement can be an exhilarating but also potentially stressful time for many individuals and their families. The newfound freedom to pursue those "someday" dreams is accompanied by anxieties of whether or not there are sufficient financial means to make them a reality. For this r Va. reaches landmark $154M Metro funding deal 03/10/2018 11:00am • WASHINGTON ��� Metro will get a full $154 million per year requested from Virginia taxpayers to cover major capital repairs and upgrades, under a deal hammered out in the dying moments of the General Assembly. With expected approvals from both the House and Senate, Virginia would be the first jur 9 easy ways to save $500 more per year for retirement 03/10/2018 11:00am • These financial tips will help you put away more money in your retirement fund with just a few small changes to the way you save and spend. Boost your balance. A small increase in your savings rate can result in a big boost in your retirement nest egg. If you save an extra $500 per year betwee Metro milestone possible as Va. lawmakers meet Saturday 03/10/2018 06:45am • RICHMOND, Va. ��� Despite the failure to reach a two-year budget deal,��a major regional milestone is possible on the final day of Virginia's General Assembly session. Saturday could see the first ever dedicated regional funding for Metro. It is do or die for the measure, ahead of adjournment exp Va. legislators OK regional gas tax 'floor' that could aid Metro funding 03/08/2018 07:26pm • WASHINGTON ��� Fixing a 2013 oversight that had hampered transportation projects in Virginia, the General Assembly reached an agreement Thursday to set a ���floor��� on the regional gas tax imposed in Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. The House of Delegates voted 65-29-1 for the agreement, whi The Big Mistake You're Making With Your HSA 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Health care expenses can be a huge drain on retirement wealth. A 2017 Fidelity report estimates that the typical 65-year-old couple retiring now will spend $275,000 on health care in their later years, not including long-term care. There's a better alternative to tapping your retirement accounts to Apple Wins Big in Watch Giveaway 03/08/2018 07:00pm • The Apple Watch may not have taken the world by storm the way some investors had hoped when it debuted in 2015. However, 2017 sales estimates suggest the device is steadily gaining traction and a new promotion could give Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) a major shot in the arm. UnitedHealth Group ( UNH) a 7 Dividend Stocks Yielding 7 Percent and More 03/08/2018 07:00pm • Sharing the profitIn a troubled market environment, some investors have considered selling their stocks. But where are you going to go, considering the bond market is also in turmoil amid rising interest rates? You could park cash in a CD at your local bank, but those returns barely keep up with the $1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds; time running out to claim them 03/08/2018 05:09pm • WASHINGTON ��� About a million people who failed to file 2014 taxes are sitting on more than $1 billion in unclaimed federal income tax refunds, the Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday. But in order to collect that hefty chunk of cash, they'll have to dig out those old W-2s and file their Lower Participation in Workforce by Women Limits Economic Growth, Experts Say 03/07/2018 07:00pm • When Saudi Arabia announced last September it would lift its ban on women driving, the decision was partly driven by economic interests, Prince Khaled Bin Salman, the Saudi ambassador to the U.S., told Reuters. By removing such restrictions, the country's leaders said they aimed to increase women's What Trump's Tariffs Could Mean for Consumers 03/07/2018 07:00pm • Last week, President Donald Trump announced he will invoke a legal provision that will allow him to impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. Since then, there's been confusion and uncertainty over how the proposed tariffs could impact the U.S. and c 7 Reasons You're in a Bad Mood That Can Actually Be Serious 03/07/2018 07:00pm • Why so sad? When patients visit Dr. Jennifer Caudle, an osteopathic family physician near Philadelphia, their complaints aren't always -- or even often -- only physical. "I'm just not feeling myself." "I'm irritable." "I'm annoyed," they frequently say. That's when Caudle does some detective work. I Maryland leaders keep mum on Amazon negotiations 03/07/2018 02:19pm • GAITHERSBURG, Md. ��� Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he and Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett have made a great team in their efforts to get Amazon to choose Montgomery County over D.C. or Virginia for its second headquarters ��� but he didn���t give up any details when asked about those effor 8 tips for filing this year���s taxes 03/07/2018 04:55am • WASHINGTON ��� The deadline for filing your income tax returns is April 17, which is really not as much time as it sounds. The big changes in the tax law passed last fall mostly don't kick in until tax time next year, but there are still a few things to keep in mind as crunch time approaches.