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Watch Out For These Red Flags While Investing 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Investors have to weigh risks, and that's hard enough to do when companies, industries and markets are on a level playing field. When fraud is involved and tilts the playing field in one side's favor, the risk of making a bad investment increases. Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission o 5 Ways to Invest a Financial Windfall 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Who hasn't dreamed of a huge bequest from a long-lost uncle? It has happened, but in real life windfalls are more likely to come from parents or grandparents, the lottery or a lawsuit settlement. Your first impulse might be to live it up -- tour Europe, buy a big boat, new home or vacation place. F How the Health Care Debate Is Impacting Medicare 10/15/2017 08:00pm • For months, the war in Washington to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has gripped the nation, along with concerns about how it might change health care for people who buy private insurance. But tucked into proposals to scrap the law were plans to alter the Medicare program How to Avoid a Meltdown Over the Family Vacation Spot 10/15/2017 08:00pm • If you've got a tight-knit extended family, you either already have -- or one day plan to own -- a vacation spot that everyone can come and enjoy at their leisure. It may even be the perfect spot for everyone to gather for the holidays, welcoming more and more people as kids grow up and start famili Chill in the air as McConnell prepares to meet with Trump 10/15/2017 06:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump blames the Senate's GOP leader for the health overhaul failure, hints at tantalizing deals with Democrats and watches his former strategist work to bulldoze the Republican establishment on Capitol Hill. There's no need for air conditioning at the White H Defiant Metro board chair facing growing pressure to resign 10/13/2017 06:33am • WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Metro Board of Directors is defending himself and rejecting calls for his resignation amid an inter-jurisdictional fight that grew much worse this week. Jack Evans, the board chairman who also is a D.C. Council member, said he will not back down. "I get a lot Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers 10/12/2017 11:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump plans to halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that he has been trying to unravel for months. Two people familiar with the decision described the plan late Thursday night, seeking a Maryland pledges 'biggest incentive offer in the state's history' to lure Amazon HQ2 10/12/2017 11:02pm • Top Maryland officials are preparing to offer Amazon.com Inc. a massive, historic tax incentive package if the retailer moves its second headquarters to the state. "It will be the biggest incentive offer in the state's history by a mile," said Douglass Mayer, spokesman for Gov. Larry Hogan, who d What does it mean for DC when businesses pay for extended Metro service? 10/12/2017 10:27pm • WASHINGTON — In 2012, Living Social stepped up to the plate to pay for extended Metro service so that fans could attend the Washington Nationals’ playoffs. This time around, Exelon — the Chicago-based utility firm that is the parent company of Pepco — is paying the tab for the extended Me Stop Stalling: Tax Extension Deadline Is Almost Here 10/12/2017 08:00pm • People scrambling to complete their taxes in April may have filed for a tax extension. This gave them a six-month buffer to get their forms in order. However, that six months will expire on Oct. 15, and the clock is ticking to turn in 2016 tax returns. "The general problem is if you owe the governm 5 Things to Consider When Shopping for an Investment Property 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Real estate investments can be challenging, but also very rewarding. Passive income, stability, return on investment, tax benefits, appreciation -- the financial advantages of hold-to-rent real estate can't be denied. Understanding what type of investment property you're looking for and who your ta Everything You Need to Know About the 2018-2019 FAFSA 10/12/2017 08:00pm • Families with a college student may notice a few differences on this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The form, commonly called the FAFSA, is the key application to determine college financial aid. Similar to last year, the FAFSA became available on Oct. 1, but this year brings a fe What a Tax Overhaul Could Mean for You 10/12/2017 08:00pm • The Republican Party unveiled its large-scale tax plan on Sept. 27, 2017. Whether the nine-page outline, or what everyone is calling a framework, actually becomes the tax plan (it's expected to be hundreds of pages after the details have been fleshed out) depends on a number of factors, including t Divorcing? Should you divorce your home, too? 10/12/2017 07:44am • After you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse conclude that a divorce is inevitable, you'll instantly realize that a new decision needs to be made. Assuming you own a house, somebody is going to move out of it, and you're going to have to decide whether to sell it — or not. There's no right or wrong Alexandria proposes registry for short-term rentals; public hearing set 10/12/2017 03:47am • WASHINGTON — If you share your home with short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb in Alexandria, Virginia, you could soon be required to register with the city. "One of the problems with the home-sharing program right now, there's not a good database out there that says exactly how many there