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7 Robo Advisors With a Human Touch 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Hybrid robo advisors aim for the best of both worlds. Robo advisors have their benefits, but sometimes, you need a real person to consult with. Enter the hybrid robo advisor. Like other robo advisors, the hybrids offer low-cost investments based on Nobel Prize-winning research to match your risk lev 4 Essential Questions When Hiring a Financial Advisor 02/20/2018 07:00pm • American workers have spent decades diligently saving for retirement by deferring income into their employer's defined contribution plan -- usually a 401(k) plan. According to Vanguard's How America Saves 2017 report, almost 100 million Americans have in excess of $7 trillion in these plans, and as Pros, Cons of Using Cryptocurrency to Pay for College 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Some students are starting to use cryptocurrency -- a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security -- to pay for college. In fact, a few schools even accept bitcoin for tuition. King's College in New York became the first U.S. institution to allow bitcoin tuition payments in 2014. Fairfax budget proposal includes tax increase to pay for teachers and staff raises 02/20/2018 02:28pm • FAIRFAX, Va. ��� Fairfax County taxpayers would see a 2.5-cent property tax increase next year largely to pay for teacher, staff and law enforcement raises under the county executive's budget proposal presented Tuesday morning to the board of supervisors. County Executive Bryan Hill warned that n I-66 toll change revived in Va. budget plan; other toll, Legion bridge plans included 02/19/2018 10:50am • WASHINGTON ��� Attempts to overhaul tolls on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway have re-emerged in Richmond, Virginia, alongside other transportation changes approved by one or both of the General Assembly���s budget committees Sunday. For I-66, House Appropriations Committee amendments would direc Va. House GOP backs Medicaid expansion, setting up budget showdown 02/19/2018 07:19am • WASHINGTON ��� After years of opposition, Virginia House Republican leaders are backing Medicaid expansion for about 300,000 more low income Virginians. The Republican-led Senate Finance Committee did not include Medicaid expansion in its budget proposal though, setting up a showdown over the app Maryland Senate boosts oyster shell recycling tax credit 02/16/2018 11:22am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� The Maryland Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would further incentivize oyster shell recycling. ���This bill continues to promote a very viable shell recovery program that���s been in existence for five years,��� said Sen. Stephen Hershey, R-Caroline, Cecil, Ke How Soaring Deficits Affect Rates, Growth, Stocks and More 02/15/2018 07:00pm • The Grand Old Party, which has branded itself the party of fiscal responsibility, keeps writing checks. The GOP-controlled Congress and White House aren't just ramping up spending, but slashing taxes -- a fiscally untenable combination that could bring permanent $1 trillion annual deficits as soon General Electric Company (GE) Stock Risks Another Guidance Cut 02/15/2018 07:00pm • After a rough start to 2018, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) stock is trading under $15 per share for the first time since 2011. Unfortunately for value investors looking to buy the dip, analysts still see too much risk to recommend taking a chance on GE. Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell says t 8 Expenses Every Gig Economy Worker Must Budget For 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Geoff Dubiski, the executive director of people advisory services for the financial firm Ernst & Young, worked in the gig economy for about 25 years. But during his tenure, it wasn't known as the gig economy. It was simply contract work. Nowadays, millennials are embracing the idea of working on The Coca-Cola Co (KO) Works Its Magic Once Again 02/15/2018 07:00pm • The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) once again demonstrated its ability to masterfully navigate a difficult environment and deliver earnings and revenue numbers that beat Wall Street expectations. Despite ongoing weakness in the North American beverage sales environment, Coca-Cola relied on pricing power an Kraft Heinz Co. (KHC) Whiffs on Its Earnings 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Kraft Heinz Co (Nasdaq: KHC) stock slid more than 4 percent Friday after the food giant reported a fourth-quarter earnings miss driven by a persistently weak North American environment. Kraft Keinz reported adjusted earnings per share of 90 cents on revenue of $6.88 billion. Both numbers fell short Telecommuting Is Growing, But Still Not Unanimously Embraced 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Work today is increasingly tied to routine rather than a physical space. Unsurprisingly, more and more, companies in the United States allow their employees to work beyond a specifically designated space. The number of telecommuters in 2015 had more than doubled from a decade earlier, a growth rate Check out these Presidents Day freebies 02/15/2018 05:19am • WASHINGTON �����Movie screenings, a parade, book talks and a visit to a president's mansion are all free for Presidents Day. Check out this year's list of Presidents Day weekend freebies and deals: At Mount Vernon, admission is free on Feb. 19. AMC Theatres is offering free screenings Feb. McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Takes a Bite Out of the Competition 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Subway and other restaurant stocks are struggling to maintain margins in the middle of an all-out pricing war, particularly among fast food stocks. This week, another Wall Street analyst says McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is on the winning side of the war. According to Bank of America analyst