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7 Best-Performing ETFs of 2022 09/05/2022 08:00pm • These ETFs have outperformed the wider market in 2022.This year has brought an end to the multiyear bull market. Soaring inflation that hit 9.1% in June was accompanied by numerous Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. The result was a rout in both stock and bond markets. Through Sept. 2, the S&P Opinions tangled on plastic bag tax pitch in Virginia Beach 09/03/2022 12:10pm • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A proposal to charge the city’s grocery shoppers 5 cents per plastic is tangling opinions in Virginia Beach. The Virginian-Pilot reports that local officials are torn between wanting to protect the environment while not unduly burdening residents with another tax. The County executives in competitive races report latest fundraising totals 09/01/2022 01:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With 68 days left until the Nov. 8 general election, the heat is on in competitive races for county executive in Anne Arundel, Frederick and Are There Any Tax-Free Investments? 08/31/2022 08:00pm • Investing your money is key to building wealth over time. But with rising inflation and an uncertain economic outlook, it's no wonder that many investors are looking for ways to improve the tax efficiency of their holdings. "It's not likely you'll be able to avoid taxes altogether, but certain kinds Should Retirement Savers Invest in Real Assets or Stick to Publicly Traded Stocks and Funds? 08/31/2022 08:00pm • Diversification has long been a tentpole of retirement investing, and for very good reasons. Owning varied asset classes reduces your exposure to industry-specific or company-specific risk, and allows you to participate in the upside of leading sectors. Within a strategy of broad diversification, yo DC sues billionaire Michael Saylor over $25 million in taxes 08/31/2022 02:29pm • D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has announced a tax fraud lawsuit against Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of Tysons-based technology company MicroStrategy. MicroStrategy has also been named in the suit, and is accused of conspiring to assist Saylor in evading income taxes in the District. DC tourists are back, just not many foreign ones 08/31/2022 10:19am • Destination DC, the tourism marketing arm of the District, released its final report on tourism visits and spending in 2021, and, while the numbers are a big improvement over 2020, D.C. tourism still has a way to go to return to pre-pandemic levels. A total of 19.1 million visitors traveled to D. 25 Things to Do When You Retire 08/30/2022 08:00pm • When you step into the next phase of life, the horizon may seem broad. There are so many possibilities awaiting. Whether you're eager to find a new passion or want to linger on the patio with your morning coffee, retirement presents the opportunity to reset your rhythm. The trick is to find what you 9 Best Green Stocks and ETFs to Buy 08/30/2022 08:00pm • Recent legislation may help buoy green stocks and funds.A focus on transitioning away from the use of fossil fuels to mitigate some of the worst effects of climate change has helped so-called environmental, social and governance, or ESG, investing criteria become more widespread. In addition to gree Tax-Efficient Family Gifting: An Advisor's Guide 08/30/2022 08:00pm • The line between taxes and financial behavior is very thin. Taxes give clues to other issues that might be going on beyond what goes on the tax return. Even though many of the answers are not tax-driven, the fact that financial planners are often viewed as trusted tax advisors (which in turn is ofte Costs to Weigh Before Going Back to College as an Adult 08/30/2022 08:00pm • Completing a college degree is not an easy feat. It is especially challenging for adult learners, who often juggle family and work responsibilities on top of taking classes. While there's a "whole social apparatus" set up for students attending college straight out of high school -- including colleg Federal prosecutors: Former Hyattsville mayor defrauded KIPP DC of $2.2 million 08/30/2022 05:46pm • The former mayor of Hyattsville, Maryland, who died in January, was under investigation for allegations he defrauded the D.C. public charter school he worked for of $2.2 million, according to a lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors. Kevin Ward had been the senior director of technology for KIPP DC 15 resources to help DMV entrepreneurs navigate business launch and beyond 08/30/2022 03:20pm • Here’s the thing: You might have a boffo idea for a product or service that no one is providing in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region. But do you know what’s needed to take your idea from concept to full-blown business and then to keep growing it? (Psst: If you do, you can jump to another Contrary to reports, student loan forgiveness in Va. won't cause tax hikes 08/30/2022 01:00pm • Contrary to national news reports, Virginia is not among the states that will treat forgiven student debt as income, according to the Virginia Department of Taxation. Department spokeswoman Heather Cooper said in a statement to WTOP that student loans that are forgiven "would not be taxable on th Everything You Need to Know About Probate 08/29/2022 08:00pm • The probate process gets a bad reputation, but it's the reality many families will face, and it's a process that can function well for some small estates. Here's what heirs need to know as they navigate the probate process after the loss of a loved one and what those currently making their own estat