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Is Your Home Really a Good Investment? 08/01/2017 08:00pm • With the financial crisis nearly 10 years past, most investors are done with licking their wounds. The stock market has long since recovered and has set record after record. The economy is generally sound, unemployment is down and inflation modest. But what about homes? Americans were long told the 8 Things You Can Learn From a First-Time Homebuyer Boot Camp 08/01/2017 08:00pm • For most, homebuying seems to be an overly complicated process. Viewed from a wider lens, you have multiple steps -- mortgage application and approval, making an offer, competing with other buyers, contract negotiation, the due diligence period and (hopefully) a successful closing -- rolled into on More than money: Understanding all the dimensions of wealth key to managing finances 08/01/2017 06:26am • WASHINGTON — I remember the first time I looked into a kaleidoscope. What initially appeared as an ordinary spyglass magically transformed into endless patterns of color and unique designs just by turning the dial ever so slightly. I am still amazed that by making a small shift, the view a kale Ellicott City 1 year after the flood: The city that beat the odds 08/01/2017 04:39am • ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Once the floodwaters subsided in Ellicott City, dozens of businesses, many of which were not insured, were left in shambles. The devastation left many businesses with the tough decision of whether they should rebuild along the historic Main Street. “When the flood happene Heath Insurance Investors Ignore Trump's Threat 07/31/2017 08:00pm • President Donald Trump is threatening to strip health insurers of key Affordable Care Act subsidies to force a repeal of Obamacare. But health care stocks remained stable on Monday, suggesting that investors either see Trump's threats as empty or have already priced in further deterioration of the 6 Smart Strategies for Minimizing School Supply Costs 07/31/2017 08:00pm • The back-to-school season is just around the corner. For many families, that means expensive trips to the store to buy school supplies, clothes and other items. While many stores offer sales, which can help with the cost of supply shopping, it still adds up to a serious expense in the late summer mo Why Prince George's Co.'s top prosecutor wants to be next county exec 07/31/2017 10:07am • WASHINGTON — Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks says she is running to become the county's next county executive, pledging more investments in public safety and education. Alsobrooks, Prince George's County top prosecutor, told WTOP in an interview that she is joining the 10 Smart Ways to Deploy Your Extra Cash 07/30/2017 08:00pm • There are so many bad ways to use your money. However, what if you have made the responsible decision to handle your money wisely? Where should the next dollar of free cash flow be deployed? Should it be used for savings, paying down debt, saving for retirement or helping your kids go to college? H Why Investors Need a Retirement Policy Statement 07/30/2017 08:00pm • Most investors think about how they want to spend retirement. It may range from the simple life away from the rat race to constant travel and gifts lavished on grandkids. Financial advisors warn that actually living the dream takes some solid financial thinking and restraint. And many urge clients t The 7 Best Tax-Advantaged Accounts for Retirement Savings 07/27/2017 08:00pm • Retirement savers have an array of options to maximize tax savings and long-term asset growth. But not all accounts are equal, and certain individuals can turbocharge their wealth-building if their employment status meets certain criteria. The list below contains seven of the best tax-advantaged re 5 Do's and Don'ts of Investing in Real Estate 07/26/2017 08:00pm • Owning real property is a goal for many investors. When done properly, investing in real estate can offer a number of benefits for individuals including the ability to diversify income streams and capture long term capital appreciation. However, there are a number of ways investors get it wrong whe 20 Epic Natural Swimming Holes Across the U.S. 07/26/2017 08:00pm • Take a dip in these beautiful natural oases.During sweltering summer days, nothing beats cooling down by jumping into a pool. But here's the thing: Heading to the pool every day after work can get monotonous, and jockeying for your spot in the water with fellow swimmers yearning to escape the scorch 11 of the Best Fixed-Income Funds to Buy 07/25/2017 08:00pm • These ETFs make buying bonds a snap.Fixed income doesn't rank high on the financial media's list of investments to cover, considering the alternative is a stream of exciting rumors from Apple (ticker: AAPL) or the latest vomit-inducing outbreak from Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG). But bonds play a vit How to Guarantee an 8 Percent Return 07/25/2017 08:00pm • It's widely considered one of the best investments a near-retiree can make -- delaying the start of Social Security benefits to 66 or 70 instead of 62. 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