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6 Tax Questions To Ask Before You Retire 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Nearly one of every three dollars that high-income retirees spend goes to taxes, including those for federal, state, capital gains, real estate and personal property, according to a study by Lincoln Financial Group. Together, those taxes represent 31.8 percent of all household costs incurred in ret Economic Statistics Suggest Immigration Is a Boost to the U.S. Economy 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Mohamad Ali remembers stepping off an airplane at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1981 -- his first moments in the U.S. Ali traveled with his mother, a teacher in their native country of Guyana who decided to leave in search of a better life. Ali was 11 years old. His father Time for Your Half-Year Progress Report 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Stocks have hit a string of new highs this year, producing gains many investors had not expected given the age of the bull market and uncertainty surrounding changes in Washington. Mid-year is a good time to see if your portfolio is doing what you want. And, as hard as it seems, standard practice c Immigration Forces Sweden to Re-Evaluate Its Welfare State 07/09/2017 08:00pm • STOCKHOLM -- When he was in his early 20s, Jacek Dabrowski earned money by visiting Sweden during the summer months and working in the construction industry. Now 34, the native of Krakow, Poland, returned to Sweden in 2016 so he could earn more money than what he could in his homeland -- essential, 10 Questions to Ask About Retirement 07/09/2017 08:00pm • Many of us believe that retirement promises a life of ease, free of responsibility. And in a way that's true. We no longer have to show up for work, deal with uncooperative colleagues, manage self-absorbed employees or report to narcissistic bosses. We no longer have to bear the weight of important County official says Hood dairy violating pollution limits 07/09/2017 04:58pm • WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — A sanitation official says a Virginia dairy is regularly violating pollution limits in its wastewater. Mike Newlin with the Frederick County Sanitation Authority tells The Winchester Star that the HP Hood manufacturing facility outside Winchester has regularly exceeded it Navigating dating apps: How to maximize your options 07/07/2017 01:01am • Editor's Note: This is the first article in a three-part series that explores modern dating in the District from WTOP's Rob Woodfork. Stay tuned for tips on affordable dating spots and even relationship advice from the experts.  In sports, we call this time of year "the dog days of summer." Why Not Use Your Vacation to Plan for Retirement? 07/06/2017 08:00pm • Vacation is a time to visit your favorite summer spots, hit the beach and maybe catch up with far-flung family members. But what about retirement planning? Should your vacation include some of that, too? That would be a good idea, say some finance experts. "Thinking about your retirement might soun Is an Annuity Right for You? 07/05/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to retirement planning, Americans are increasingly on their own. According to a Pew Charitable Trusts survey released in February, just 13 percent of baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 have a traditional pension plan; for the millennial generation born between 1981 and 1997, that Asset Allocation Is a Permanent Balancing Act 07/05/2017 08:00pm • What is asset allocation? Remember the pie chart you receive in the statements of your retirement account showing you how much of your money is invested in stocks and bonds versus cash? That is an example of asset allocation. It deals with how you split your money in different classes of financial Raising financially independent kids: Be financially independent from them 07/05/2017 10:09am • Parents need all the help they can get these days to raise children that are financially responsible and good stewards of their money. But there’s an even more important (and selfish) reason to teach them these lessons — your financial independence from them! As they become adults and take on 10 All-American ETFs to Buy Now 07/04/2017 08:00pm • Red, white and blue chips.America, despite what certain campaign slogans might have otherwise implied, is pretty darn great already. And among the things we can boast is a robust stock market that not only produces rip-roaring returns regularly, but has done so in a much more stable manner historica 5 Ways Older Investors Can Capitalize on Rising Rates 07/04/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve has raised the federal funds rate three times since December 2016, catching the attention of older investors. For them, rising rates could be a good thing. "For years, the policy of lower interest rates has hurt seniors and savers," so rising rates are a welcome change, says Josh 8 Ways to Fight Climate Change While Saving Money 07/04/2017 08:00pm • If you're like many Americans, you're concerned about climate change and worry about its impact on both the environment and your family's future. Most of us understand the choices we make -- big and small -- have the power to contribute to the environment's well-being, but some of these choices can The Pros and Cons of Live-In Home Flipping 07/04/2017 08:00pm • Mindy Jensen and her husband Carl have made up to $100,000 every two years by buying a house, fixing it up while living in it full time and then selling it for a profit. Call it live-in flipping. "I didn't even know I was doing it" for the first couple of homes, said Jensen, 44, who began using the