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With major issues settled, general assembly set to adjourn at midnight 04/11/2022 02:23pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland General Assembly is set to conclude its 90-day legislative session today, with most significant work already accomplished and a How to file a tax extension 04/11/2022 08:19am • You'll get a few extra days to file your income tax return this year. The federal tax-filing deadline is Monday, April 18, 2022, because of the April 15 Emancipation Day holiday in Washington, D.C., followed by the weekend. (Taxpayers in Maine and Massachusetts have until April 19 because of the Advisors: 7 Tips to Make Your Practice Multigenerational 04/10/2022 08:00pm • Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the world's richest men when he died in 1877, leaving a $100 million fortune to his heirs. In just four generations, the Vanderbilt descendants squandered the fortune with reckless spending and declining investments. When 120 Vanderbilt heirs gathered at a 1973 family 12 Best Free Online Personal Finance Courses 04/10/2022 08:00pm • If you want to learn how to make smart financial decisions, save more and eliminate debt, you're in luck. Today there are plenty of free online personal finance classes to sharpen your money-management skills. Still, "keep in mind that online personal finance courses should be seen as an education r 10 Reasons to Save for Retirement in a Roth IRA 04/10/2022 08:00pm • Tax diversificationRoth individual retirement accounts allow you to pay income tax on your retirement savings upfront, so you won't be stuck with a tax bill in retirement when you can least afford to pay it. Roth IRA owners are often allowed to take tax-free distributions in retirement and can compl Virginia rep. tries tackling supply chain issues through truck driver incentives 04/10/2022 02:23pm • You have heard it often: blaming supply chain issues for those empty grocery shelves and delayed birthday gift shipments. But a new bipartisan bill in the House is looking to cut down on one supply chain issue. In 2021, 72% of U.S. goods were moved by truck, and right now there is a shortage of a Pro golf tournaments bring big business to Montgomery Co. 04/10/2022 08:19am • With the Masters wrapping up at Augusta National on Sunday, the golf world will turn its eyes toward the next tournaments on the Professional Golfers' Association's slate. One of them will be in Montgomery County, Maryland, and it will be the first PGA event in the D.C. area since 2018. This May, t DC man steals over $2 million in COVID-19 funding 04/09/2022 10:17pm • D.C. Department of Justice officials say that Elias Eldabbagh, 30, of D.C., has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after carrying out a scheme with the potential to gain $31 million of CARES Act funding. He successfully stole $2,385,000. Eldabbagh is said to have stolen the money for a luxury c With legislative overrides, Maryland paid leave and abortion access bills become law 04/09/2022 04:21pm • The House of Delegates met on Saturday to override the vetoes of several bills by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R). (Maryland Matters/Bennett Leckrone) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscrip Sean Brazier eyes spring launch for EDai, his site-selection startup 04/08/2022 02:38pm • EDai, the company behind a site-selection platform for economic development projects, is inching closer to launch after going through another Richmond-area accelerator. The Richmond company is working with Short Pump software company Covintus, who put on the Covintus Tech Tank pitch competition Dueling proposals to counter high gas prices in Virginia 04/08/2022 02:25pm • House Democrats in Virginia have their own plan for easing residents' pain at the pump. Under their proposal, the Virginia Department of the Treasury would distribute direct rebate payments of $50 to Virginia car owners, up to $100 per household. Democratic lawmakers say it's a better and chea Md. Sen. Edwards prepares for his farewell: 'I never thought I’d be doing this this long' 04/08/2022 10:18am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s Note: As the General Assembly session comes to an end, Maryland Matters will feature stories about several retiring lawmakers. Dumfries considers tax abatement 04/08/2022 08:10am • 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. Under a new proposal, Dumfries residents could get a welcome break on their real estate tax bills come June. Town Manager Keith Rogers 10 strategies to maximize Social Security 04/08/2022 07:40am • Social Security claiming strategies Your Social Security payment amount is determined by how much you earn while working and when you elect to start receiving payments. Married individuals are additionally eligible for spousal and survivor's payments. But there are many strategies you can use to Grocery delivery services for your budget in 2022 04/08/2022 07:40am • The COVID-19 pandemic may have introduced a lot of people to grocery delivery services, but is it still worth it? After all, inflation has made everything more expensive. Maybe it would be better to just hoof it to the store yourself and save on the delivery fees? Maybe, though there are a lot of