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9 Investing Myths That People Still Believe 05/31/2017 08:00pm • Don't believe these common money misconceptions.With the nearly limitless amount of educational information available today, there's never been a better time to learn about investing. Unfortunately, there is plenty of misinformation to go along with all the useful resources. The stock market can be Dollar General Delivers Another Earnings Beat 05/31/2017 08:00pm • Dollar General Corp. (ticker: DG) continued the strong quarter for U.S. discount retail stores by reporting modest earnings and revenue beats on Thursday morning. The stock jumped more than 4.5 percent in early trading. Dollar General reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.03 on r Top 20 Private Universities That Aren't Ivy League 05/31/2017 08:00pm • Harvard, Princeton and Yale are often mentioned in conversations about which colleges offer the best education, but elite institutions extend beyond the Ivy League schools. Private universities make up the bulk of the top 20 National Universities -- schools that emphasize research and offer undergr Japan's Shinzo Abe Remains Comfortably in Power 05/31/2017 08:00pm • TOKYO -- Forgive other heads of state for gazing at Shinzo Abe with envy. Consider: At the end of May, Japan's prime minister faced a new controversy over allegations that he pressured government bureaucrats to approve a new school run by a friend. Earlier in the year, Abe was accused of involvement DC lawmakers debate tax cuts, approve budget 05/31/2017 08:05am • WASHINGTON ��� D.C. Council members agreed to spend more money on education but were deeply divided over tax cuts for the wealthy as they voted to give preliminary approval to the District's $13.8 billion budget for the 2018 fiscal year. "There are many reduced budgets for various agencies and pr Northern Va. transit panel: Metro, VRE bring $600M per year in tax 05/31/2017 05:26am • WASHINGTON ��� Metro and Virginia Railway Express add at least $600 million per year in tax revenue to Virginia���s state government, a new study focusing on the importance of transit to the region finds. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission���s preliminary High Capacity Transit Econom 8 Facts to Know About Green Bonds 05/30/2017 08:00pm • Millions of investors have embraced socially responsible investing, preferring to put their money into stocks of firms that don't sell weapons, alcohol or tobacco. But few investors are as familiar with a kind of second cousin: green bonds. Like all bonds, green ones are loans from investors to iss Is Retirement a Good Time to Sell Your House? 05/30/2017 08:00pm • When we put our suburban house on the market last summer we were surprised to find all our neighbors coming over to check it out. Some people wanted to know where we were going. Other neighbors came to check out the kitchen, bedrooms and to find out the asking price. It turned out that many of our Local Va. leaders push for dedicated Metro tax 05/30/2017 04:49am • WASHINGTON ��� Even as state-level leaders in Virginia blocked a regional sales tax to fund Metro���s significant needs, local leaders believe a regional dedicated tax is the best way forward because their governments are ���tapped out.��� ���I think it���s way premature to take any particular ap How to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Account Withdrawals 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Decrease your tax bill.You don't get to use all the money in your traditional 401(k) and IRA for retirement because you still have to pay taxes on it. However, there are several ways to minimize taxes as you pull money out of your retirement accounts. Consider these strategies to decrease the tax bi Is the Retail Business Facing Apocalypse? 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Is there a retail apocalypse? You could be forgiven for thinking so. Hardly a month seems to go by without a major retailer announcing some trouble. Even the iconic Macy's announced earlier this year it would slash 10,000 jobs. Judging by recent headlines, things seem to be going from bad to worse Retirement investing goals for your 20s, 30s and 40s 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Making smart investment decisions for retirement begins with setting appropriate goals. The investment choices you make in your 20s may look vastly different from those in your 30s or 40s. Understanding what you should be working toward at each of these stages can help shape your overall retirement The New Target Retirement Age: 66 05/29/2017 08:00pm • The ideal retirement age is no longer 65. A recent Gallup poll of 1,019 adults found that Americans are now hoping to retire at an average age of 66. This is a significant change from as recently as 10 years ago, when more people hoped to retire before age 65. Here's a look at what leaving the workf How to Pay a Financial Advisor 05/29/2017 08:00pm • The decision about how to pay the person whose guidance can directly impact your financial success is far from cut and dried. In fact, the fees financial advisors charge can be downright confusing. Some charge an hourly, monthly or annual flat fee for advice, while others are paid as a percentage of Democrats in Va. gov. race debate transportation, education costs 05/29/2017 01:58pm • WASHINGTON ��� Attacks on President Donald Trump, expansion of education programs and access to health care drew the most animated responses from the two Virginia Democrats running for governor during their final debate before the June 13 primary. During the debate, which aired Sunday on NBC Wash