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How to Consolidate Debt 08/29/2022 08:00pm • Managing debt can be a difficult task, particularly if it has a high interest rate. Debt consolidation is the process of replacing one or more existing debts with a new one, generally with the goal of securing a lower interest rate, a simpler payment plan, a lower monthly payment or other more favor What's in the New 401(k) Retirement Bills 08/29/2022 08:00pm • Retirement plans could see some major changes if proposed new legislation is approved by Congress. "They have so many bills," says Ed Slott, president and founder of Ed Slott and Company. "Some people call the whole batch SECURE 2.0. There's an EARN Act (Enhancing American Retirement Now). One is th Will You Get a Bonus Tax Refund From the IRS? 08/29/2022 08:00pm • When the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020, it upended tax season for filers and tax professionals alike. To offset the often unavoidable errors, delays and missed deadlines many taxpayers have experienced in recent years, the Internal Revenue Service announced last week it would refund more than $1. What Is a Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)? 08/29/2022 08:00pm • There's usually a 10% early withdrawal penalty if you take money from a traditional retirement account in your 50s or younger, but there are a few exceptions to the penalty. A substantially equal periodic payment is a series of retirement account withdrawals that allow account owners to take funds o Small business environment in the DMV: A look forward 08/29/2022 01:55pm • 2020, 2021 and now 2022. The pandemic continues to affect the economic landscape, as do other economic challenges with 2023 on the horizon. Our small business community, so vital to the region���s local economies, has been particularly hard hit. How can small and medium-size businesses across met Ways to Manage Money Stress 08/28/2022 08:00pm • Inflation has raised consumer prices -- and the resulting money stress has probably also elevated a lot of consumers' blood pressure. According to the Consumer Price Index, the price of everything, on average, is 8.5% more expensive than it was a year ago. Gasoline and energy prices have fallen a li 8 Ways Advisors Can Elevate Their Business Operations and Remain Client-Centric 08/28/2022 08:00pm • When it comes to the term "advisory business operations," there are probably a thousand ideas racing through financial advisors' minds. Does this include the front office and client-facing activities? Does it cover the back office, trading and portfolio management tasks? What about the finance or hu 'This will change everything for me': Americans react to Biden's plan to forgive up to $20k in student loan debt 08/27/2022 04:04am • Americans across the country are sharing their mixed reactions to President Joe Biden's decision to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Biden announced Wednesday that borrowers who hold loans with the Department of Education and make less than $125,000 annually a 13 current Prince George���s Co. officers and 1 retired officer accused of double-dipping 08/26/2022 06:32pm • Thirteen Prince George���s County, Maryland, police officers and a recently retired officer were indicted Thursday on charges of theft and misconduct in office. The Prince George���s County Police Department said in a statement Thursday that the officers have been accused of working for a private 7 Industrial REITs to Buy Now 08/25/2022 08:00pm • Look beyond commercial or residential real estate for income.When it comes to assets that profit from owning property, real estate investment trusts are the go-to option for many investors. REITs are a special class of publicly traded stock that are granted favorable tax status to deal with the capi The pill that could be an option to treat pattern baldness 08/25/2022 03:47pm • People trying to counter pattern baldness might find success by popping a pill instead of applying medicine to their scalps twice a day for the rest of their lives. ���Low-dose minoxidil can be used safely and effectively to treat pattern hair loss, the most common form of hair loss in both men a Lawmakers, activists seek remedies to make clean drinking water more accessible and affordable 08/25/2022 03:10pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. For almost seven years, the Barnes Memorial Church in Northeast Baltimore came perilously close to bankruptcy ��� all because the church owe Md. US attorney outlines plan to use ���Al Capone model,��� little-known statute to prosecute violent criminals 08/24/2022 06:15pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland���s U.S. Attorney Erek Barron announced Wednesday what he called a series of ���exceptional actions��� that his office will underta Deadline looms to apply for Maryland student loan debt relief tax credit 08/23/2022 09:25pm • Marylanders paying off their student loans still have time to apply for debt relief to help lessen the amount they still owe. The deadline for the state's Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Program for Tax Year 2022 is Sept. 15. "Going to college may seem out of reach for many Marylanders giv Manassas schools to remain in current space 08/23/2022 09:59am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. Manassas City Public Schools is abandoning a tentative plan to renovate and move its central office staff into the current Manassas polic