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$1.25 billion 2018 budget adopted by Arlington Co. Board 04/22/2017 03:52pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Arlington County, Virginia board on Saturday formally adopted a $1.25 billion budget for 2018 ��� which includes a 1.5 cent increase in real estate taxes for 2017, $23.3 million more for schools and $7.4 million for Metro. ���This budget is a compromise and a consensus of the B Demolition begins at posh DC home where 4 were killed 04/21/2017 04:41pm • WASHINGTON ��� Demolition crews have begun to tear down the D.C. house where a couple, their 10-year-old son and housekeeper were killed nearly two years ago. The corner lot on Woodland Drive was home to the Savopoulos family until May 14, 2015. The bodies of Savvas and Amy Savopoulos, their son Metro, schools drive slated property tax increase in Arlington Co. 04/21/2017 02:47pm • ARLINGTON, Va. ��� Arlington County homeowners should expect to see a larger property tax bill next year. The county's board on Thursday finalized a budget that calls for a 1.5-cent rate increase. The board is set to vote on the spending plan on Saturday. The average homeowner's tax bill will Wine of the Week: Mining for hidden wine gems 04/21/2017 11:46am • WASHINGTON�������Once in a while you might try a wine and think, ���Wow. This is awesome. I wonder where in the world I can find it?��� At least I do. Then you go online and search high and low only to discover that the bottle in question is not available at any wine shop in the area. What���s When Should You Rebalance Your Portfolio? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • Rebalancing is an important (and often overlooked) step in creating and maintaining a diversified investment portfolio that is also consistent with your risk tolerance. After you set up your initial asset allocation, the different investments in your portfolio will gain or lose value as the market Tips for Investing in Municipal Bonds 04/20/2017 08:00pm • There are different types of fixed-income investments, but municipal bonds offer a particular advantage -- tax exemption. In most cases, you don't have to pay federal taxes on interest from muni bonds, as they are now, and generally they are also exempt from state and local taxes. The higher your t How Rising Rates May Affect Real Estate Investors 04/20/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve's decision to implement a 0.25 percent rate hike in December and again in March has sparked speculation on how bond yields may be affected, but the impact of rising rates is set to trickle over into other asset classes, including real estate. With at least two additional rate hik General Electric Co. (GE) Is on Track Ahead of Key 2017 Catalysts 04/20/2017 08:00pm • General Electric Company ( GE) may not be the bellwether it once was, but the $265 billion industrial giant is still an important gauge of the health of the U.S. economy. On Friday, GE revealed its business is on track, reporting first-quarter earnings and revenue beats and reaffirming its 2017 guid What you need to know about Metro GM's plan to fund transit 04/20/2017 06:36pm • WASHINGTON ��� New taxes to help fund Metro and major changes to how the transit agency operates would be in store if the region signs onto General Manager Paul Wiedefeld���s plan to address the system's funding. In the past, the agency's funding issues have contributed to subway breakdowns, dela Trump administration puts (buy) America first 04/20/2017 12:29pm • President Donald Trump issued an executive order for federal agencies to review their policies and procedures for buying American. He suspect loopholes in buy-American laws are too often used when the government buys. Agencies are to forward their legal and procedural reviews to Commerce Secretary W Gray Divorce: The Financial Challenges and Opportunities 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Getting a divorce doesn't seem like the type of thing to put on your retirement planning checklist. However, in advance of leaving the workforce, an increasing number of couples are deciding to part ways. "The kids are out of the house, and they look at each other and realize they don't have anythi How to Choose a Solo 401(k) Provider 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Creation of the individual 401(k) with the Bush-era tax cuts went practically unnoticed, and the financial services industry was slow to set up these retirement plans and still has not done much marketing. But the solo 401(k) can be a boon to a sole proprietor like a freelancer or small business ow Nearly 50 years after the inaugural Earth Day, impact investing arrives 04/19/2017 08:00pm • The first Earth Day was held nearly 50 years ago, on April 22, 1970, as an outpouring of support for environmental reform. It was the rallying cry of a movement that would see, in the following months and years, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of legislation Outsider Candidates Poised to Upend Razor-Thin French Presidential Election 04/19/2017 08:00pm • PARIS -- Forgive the French if they seem on edge. Last week, the building housing the campaign headquarters of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was hit by a suspected arson attack -- authorities reported no injuries and minor damage to the building. This week, Emmanuel Macron, the cent Metro GM outlines plan for more money from region, cutting labor costs 04/19/2017 06:57pm • WASHINGTON -- Metro would get $500 million a year in dedicated regional funding for capital projects and could bid out some operations to private groups, under a proposal General Manager Paul Wiedefeld released Wednesday. Nearly all of the changes focused on fixing Metro's financial situation wou