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Spicer: GOP health bill 'the only alternative'; questions remain on wiretap charges 03/10/2017 02:32pm • WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told CBS News correspondent Steven Portnoy that conservative lawmakers on Capitol Hill need to get on board with the current Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and that the White House still has questions about their charges that P 7 Life Lessons From Warren Buffet 03/09/2017 07:00pm • Everyone has annual events that get them excited. Football lovers eagerly anticipate the Super Bowl, baseball fans anxiously await the World Series and many investors look forward to when Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway release their annual letter to shareholders. This year there has been a d Why You Need a Quarterly Portfolio Review 03/09/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to your portfolio, you can't just set it and forget it. Failing to regularly re-evaluate what you're investing in and how those investments are performing could send you skidding off the rails where your goals are concerned. That's especially true in the current stock market climate. " 7 Tips for Retiring to Canada 03/09/2017 07:00pm • The stormy political climate in the U.S. has some people dreaming of life in a country where calm and civility reign supreme. For many, Canada is that country. "It's the kinder, gentler neighbor up north," says Nuri Katz, president of Apex Capital Partners and an immigration and residency planning e How to File Your Own Taxes When You're Self-Employed 03/09/2017 07:00pm • Being self-employed isn't always the utopia that employees presumably think it is. For starters, you have to pay for your own vacations, there is nobody who will match your 401(k) contributions, and if you don't talk to many people when you're holed up at home, you may consider your houseplants as y HUD could face steep cuts, but Carson says numbers early 03/09/2017 06:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing Secretary Ben Carson sought Thursday to reassure his agency that budget cuts may not be as steep as some fear, even as housing advocates and others brace for deep reductions to public housing and anti-poverty programs. The cuts said to be under consideration, more than $6 5 Things You Lose When You Put Your Home Up for Sale by Owner 03/08/2017 07:00pm • A real estate transaction can be one of the most overwhelming and stressful processes we go through in our adult life. When on the selling side, we spend countless hours preparing the house, maintaining it in its show-worthy state and worrying about what could go wrong with the appraisal and inspect Will Japan's Casino Industry Be a Game-Changer? 03/08/2017 07:00pm • Most Americans consider Las Vegas to be the mecca of casino gambling. In 2016 alone, the Las Vegas strip generated $5.95 billion in gaming revenue. However, as impressive as it is when it comes to raking in the chips, Las Vegas pales in comparison to the gaming markets in Asia. Last year, Macau gen 6 Steps for Going From 2 Incomes to 1 03/08/2017 07:00pm • Jamie Dorsey, 34, had long planned to home-school her two young kids. However, as they neared school age, she knew it was a dream that wouldn't happen without a major change in their family. The Charleston, South Carolina, resident was a high school teacher in Michigan three years ago. Her husband w The 10 Best Cities for LGBT Retirees 03/08/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to selecting a highly desirable retirement destination, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have a few additional criteria to consider than do most Americans. In addition to considerations such as a low cost of living and low taxes, LGBT people tend to value cities with stro 2nd former Md. delegate charged in liquor board probe 03/08/2017 06:15pm • WASHINGTON — A former Maryland delegate from Prince George's County has been indicted on federal bribery and wire fraud charges for accepting thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for supporting bills dealing with liquor laws and for stealing money from his campaign committee. Michael Vaughn Be mindful of divorce's financial consequences 03/08/2017 05:15am • WASHINGTON — Your divorce is finally final, and you’re ready to move on. It’s understandable that you’ll want to put all of the legal work, paperwork and distraction behind you and get back to living your life. However, too many women make the mistake of not following through on critical Last-Minute IRA Contributions Before Filing Your Taxes 03/07/2017 07:00pm • Many investors, especially those who run small businesses, don't have a clear picture of their income tax liability before the end of a tax year. Prior to filing their income taxes, there are some moves investors can make to improve their tax situation and retirement planning. "To minimize your taxa H&R Block's Killer Quarter Lights Fire Under Battered HRB Stock 03/07/2017 07:00pm • It's not often that the market rewards a company for a pretax quarterly loss of $150.6 million. However, expectations for H&R Block (ticker: HRB)'s fiscal third-quarter earnings report were so low that shares are higher by more than 16 percent on Wednesday. H&R Block reported its third conse The Side Hustler's Guide to Income Taxes 03/07/2017 07:00pm • If you started a new side hustle last year, such as pet-sitting through a service like DogVacay or renting out your spare bedroom on Airbnb, filing your taxes could be more complicated than you might think. A lot of people in the gig economy "don't think of themselves as running a small business, wh