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Navigate Tax Refund Seizures for Student Loan Repayment 02/28/2017 07:00pm • We've received dozens of questions the past few weeks regarding tax refund garnishment. This is a topic we've covered in the past, but considering the volume of student loan borrowers reaching out to us for help this year, let's take another look. The following questions are real but may have been e XLE: This Energy ETF Is a King-Sized Winner 02/28/2017 07:00pm • The Energy Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund (ticker: XLE) is synonymous with energy stocks. The ubiquitous ETF is used as a proxy for the sector, primarily because most investors have heard of it ... and many of them own it. The XLE is the largest energy-focused exchange-traded fund on the ma How to make a margin account work for you 02/28/2017 08:39am • WASHINGTON ��� Even the wealthiest of clients can sometimes find themselves cash poor. In times of a cash crunch, often the first thought is to find a bank to loan you money. In some circumstances, that solution may be appropriate. For cases where there are credit issues, cash needs that aren���t 9 Estate Transfer Issues to Avoid 02/27/2017 07:00pm • As Benjamin Franklin famously quipped, nothing is certain in this world except death and taxes. While no one likes to think about their own mortality, developing an estate plan can be a loving way to continue caring for your family even after you are gone. The basics of an estate plan could include Top M&A Targets in 2017 02/27/2017 07:00pm • One way to think of mergers and acquisitions invokes traditional metrics and flow-chart precision: Two companies meet, discuss, crunch the numbers and hopefully emerge as a stronger unit the moment they join forces, or one buys the other. But in the early weeks of 2017, there's another paradigm in Emerging Markets Are Full of Investing Risk and Reward 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Emerging market stocks have been on a tear lately, and some say the rally could continue, but there are reasons to be cautious. Anyone wanting to invest in the sector should understand the risks and potential rewards. The MSCI Emerging Markets index, which tracks stocks in a variety of emerging mar How Millennial Investors Can Avoid Sabotaging Their Retirement 02/27/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to saving and investing for retirement, millennials are a mixed bag. According to Wells Fargo's 2016 Millennial Study, 41 percent of young adults still aren't saving for their later years. Research from Fidelity shows that millennials who are saving are increasing their savings rate st Could Fake News Affect Your Finances? 02/27/2017 07:00pm • Fake news has been in the news a lot lately. But fake news is old news. Supermarket tabloids have been around for almost as long as supermarkets. Celebrities often find themselves the unwitting victim in a death hoax. During the 1800s and early 1900s, it was somewhat common for fake news agencies t Va. gives up on some I-95 tolls 02/27/2017 01:02pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia has given up its special federal exemption that would have allowed toll booths on Interstate 95 between Fredericksburg and the North Carolina line. In a letter dated May 24, 2016 but just obtained by WTOP, Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner Charles Kilpatri DC Streetcar hits a milestone 02/27/2017 05:32am • WASHINGTON �����Monday marks one year since the D.C. Streetcar began accepting passengers on its route through the H Street Corridor. ���It���s doing what we expect it to do, and we are really excited about it,��� said Terry Owens, spokesman with the District Department of Transportation. Acco How to Get Reliable Retirement Planning Advice 02/26/2017 07:00pm • The Trump administration is seeking to delay and perhaps dismantle the fiduciary rule. Originally scheduled to take effect in April, this rule would have legally required financial advisors handling 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts to make recommendations in the best interest of their Target Corporation (TGT) Is a Seesaw for Anxious Investors 02/26/2017 07:00pm • Target Corporation ( TGT) is in a funk heading into its fourth-quarter earnings report, and it's not of the garden variety. Between mid-2015 and today, TGT stock has declined a little more than 20 percent -- but rather than a slow bleed, shareholders have been subjected to a nauseous path that has i 3 Things to Know About Selling a House on Your Own 02/26/2017 07:00pm • The internet is full of sites that help homeowners sell property on their own, promising thousands in savings by avoiding commissions, but the National Association of Realtors says commission savings on a for-sale-by-owner transaction, or FSBO, are more than offset by lower sales prices. The truth l Narendra Modi's Big Bet on India's State Elections 02/26/2017 07:00pm • GOA, India -- In India, the world's largest democratic exercise this year is currently underway and the stakes are high. The results in the five state elections are being viewed as an early referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his currency decree late last year that caused weeks of econom Cult classic 'Slap Shot' released 40 years ago today 02/25/2017 12:54pm • WASHINGTON ��� Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of��the movie ���Slap Shot,��� a cult classic starring Paul Newman that produced the infamous Hanson Brothers and had an appearance from former Capitals coach (current Minnesota coach) Bruce Boudreau. Who hasn���t seen a Chiefs sweate