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7 little-known financial benefits of divorce 10/02/2017 09:00am • From the cost of the lawyer to the loss of a spouse's income, divorce often comes at a high price. What's more, spouses may walk away from the proceedings with significantly fewer assets and retirement savings. That's not to mention the emotional toll of the process. "At the end of the day, divor Storytelling Is Integral to Who We Are 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Stories matter. That's not just an opinion. That's not an axiom or a homily or a saying or even a pithy bumper sticker slogan. That's a genuine biological imperative. There's a reason we've been trading stories with each other since the time when we could trade anything at all. Our stories -- those 50 Little-Known Ways to Land a Cheaper Flight or Hotel 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Expert-backed tips, techniques and money-saving tools to help you secure a deal. As any seasoned traveler can attest, guidebooks, magazines and trip-planning websites are saturated with cost-saving strategies for landing enticing deals and discounts on hotel rooms and plane tickets. And while every 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy for October 2017 10/01/2017 08:00pm • It's never easy to find the best stocks to buy for your portfolio. That's why U.S. News put together this list of the five best stocks to buy for October. Hopefully, it makes your search just a little bit easier. After all, there are thousands of publicly traded stocks pulling at your attention. Japan Is a Good Option for U.S. Investors 10/01/2017 08:00pm • The U.S. stock market run-up has lasted 8.5 years, starting in early 2009. According to Morningstar, in the seven-year period between 2009 and 2016, the Standard & Poor's 500 index posted average annual gains of 14.8 percent, mixing in a low of 1.38 percent in 2015 to 32.39 percent in 2013. But TIPS Are a Hedge Against Inflation 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Inflation hasn't been much of an issue in recent years, but investors of a certain age will never forget how prices skyrocketed in the late '70s and early '80s. Fortunately, investors worried about future inflation have various ways to offset the risk, like owning Treasury inflation-protected securi Debate over Metro Board likely to derail dedicated funding for subway 09/28/2017 09:29pm • WASHINGTON — Continued debate over Metro Board's structure will likely derail any hopes for new, permanent dedicated tax funding for the agency in this winter’s General Assembly sessions, Metro and regional business leaders said Thursday. Metro Board should be smaller and there should be more Renting Is Worth a Look After Downsizing 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Homeowners in or near retirement often hear experts preach the benefits of downsizing, or selling the current home to buy a cheaper one and pocket the difference. But an alternative often gets less attention -- selling the old homestead and renting the replacement. Proceeds from the sale can be a g Dividend Stocks vs. REITs: The 7 Biggest Differences 09/28/2017 08:00pm • What are the biggest differences between dividend stocks and real estate investment trusts? It's an important question, especially for income investors, who seek a reliable, safe, and meaningful flow of cash from their investments and are less concerned about hunting the next 10-bagger stock (a sto Gold Prices Shine Even as Stocks Rise 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Gold prices are up 12 percent this year, with futures markets trading around $1,300 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That's close to the 13 percent gain of the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Although gold's values are off the highs set earlier this year, the yellow metal is holding i 10 Essential Considerations for Deciding Where to Move in Retirement 09/27/2017 08:00pm • One of the greatest benefits that retirement provides is the opportunity to choose where you want to live. You no longer need to be concerned about living close to where you work. Instead, you can choose to live in a place that offers the climate and surroundings that will enable you to enjoy your r 12 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Chances of Being Wealthy 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Money isn't everything in life, but most people wouldn't turn down the chance to be wealthy. According to finance experts, building wealth isn't as hard as you think and can be achieved on even a modest income. "At some point you have to define what wealthy means to you," says Kyle Winkfield, manag Trump Stokes Anxiety Among U.S. Citizen Kids of Undocumented Parents 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Katie Vincent was in a hallway at Hampstead Hill Academy, a Baltimore public charter school, when she heard the piercing, anguished cries reverberating from a nearby classroom. This wasn't one or two kids weeping or acting out. This was loud, hysterical, collective keening unlike anything she'd ever 8 Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Broker 09/27/2017 08:00pm • Brokers for do-it yourself investors.Online brokers are a simple solution for do-it-yourself investors who would rather manage their own portfolios than pay someone else to do it for them. These days, investors can buy and sell stocks and other assets on their own with the click of a button, and the Here's Why a Credit Freeze Won't Protect Your Identity Completely 09/27/2017 08:00pm • U.S. consumers are still reeling from news of the massive data breach announced by Equifax in September. Some 143 million Americans were impacted in the hack, which exposed all sorts of personal information such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, and in some instances, dri