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A Guide to the FIRE Movement 05/10/2022 08:00pm • If you're looking for a chance to step away from work before retirement age, you may have heard of FIRE, which stands for "Financial Independence, Retire Early." The movement, which consists of saving enough to leave a job before age 65, has been highlighted in blogs, books and individual stories, o 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy for 2022 05/10/2022 08:00pm • In a slumping market, value stocks stand out as safer alternatives to risky growth names.The stock market is in quite a funk. The S&P 500 is struggling to hold onto the 4,000 level, and is threatening to slide into official bear market territory. It's been a rough ride, and with the Federal Rese 9 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in 2022 05/10/2022 08:00pm • Analysts love these relatively cheap small-cap stocks.The large-capitalization S&P 500 index is down more than 16% so far in 2022, while the Russell 2000 small-cap index is down roughly 20%. Small-cap stocks have historically outperformed large-cap stocks during periods of economic expansion and Wealth Management vs. Asset Management 05/09/2022 08:00pm • Almost everyone can benefit from the help of a financial professional, whether you're budgeting, filing taxes or managing your investments. The question is what type of professional you should work with. Two common professionals you may encounter are asset managers and wealth managers. While the two What Is the FICA Tax? 05/09/2022 08:00pm • FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. This law outlines that taxes should be withheld from paychecks and used to fund the Social Security and Medicare programs. Both employees and employers are affected by the FICA tax. Here's a look at how the FICA tax is calculated. What Is FICA Does Market Uncertainty Mean It's Time for a Tactical Investing Approach? 05/08/2022 08:00pm • As fiduciary financial planning and passive asset management eclipsed old-fashioned stock picking, a growing number of financial advisors turned to asset allocation based on the efficient-market hypothesis. This hypothesis is based on the idea that share prices reflect all publicly available informa I Bonds: Lock in Nearly 10% Yields as Stocks Plunge 05/08/2022 08:00pm • The U.S. consumer price index, or CPI, rose by 8.5% in March, its highest inflation reading since 1981. For Americans concerned about falling stock prices and soaring inflation, U.S. I bonds may be an increasingly attractive option. The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that I bonds 10 Ways to Reduce Taxes on Your Retirement Savings 05/08/2022 08:00pm • Defer or prepay your taxes.There are a variety of tax deductions and credits available to people who save for retirement. Contributing to a retirement account, such as a 401(k) or individual retirement account, can help you reduce your tax bill. You may be able to defer paying income tax on your ret Nokesville family asks county to designate farmland for data centers 05/07/2022 07:27am • 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. A Nokesville family is asking Prince William County to designate their nearly 277 acres for data centers. The application, submit 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Under $5 05/05/2022 08:00pm • These low-priced stocks could be set for big turnarounds.Investors often avoid low-priced stocks, or what are sometimes referred to as penny stocks. In general, companies with low share prices tend to be higher risk and have serious concerns around their balance sheets, business models or economic o Democratic candidate Heather Mizeur releases economic plan for Maryland's 1st District 05/05/2022 11:38am • Former state delegate Heather Mizeur (D) is running for Congress in Maryland’s 1st District. (Campaign photo) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Heather R. Mizeur, the Falls Church City Council OKs real estate, car tax rate cuts 05/05/2022 10:26am • The Falls Church City Council in Virginia has approved a new fiscal year 2023 budget, and residents will see the rate they pay for taxes on real estate and vehicles slashed. The $112.8 million budget passed the council during its Monday night meeting. More Virginia News More Fairfax Woman pleads guilty to failing to pay $2.7M in payroll taxes 05/05/2022 08:56am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to failing to pay the Internal Revenue Service $2.7 million in payroll taxes that she deducted from her employees’ paychecks. U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber says court documents show that from at least 2011 to 20 Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads 05/04/2022 07:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York's attorney general announced Wednesday. Under the terms of a settlement signed by the att Former Germantown FEMA employee prepped false tax returns 05/04/2022 09:38am • A former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee in Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty Monday to preparing false tax returns. Shanta Johnson, 44, filed fake returns from January 2013 through at least April 2016, while on the job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a Ju