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On ���Crossover Day,��� Md. lawmakers address pandemic challenges ��� and more 03/22/2022 06:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. ���Crossover Day��� in the General Assembly ��� the day bills have to get through one chamber of the legislature to guarantee consideratio Affordable Mountain Towns for Retirement 03/21/2022 08:00pm • Mountain town retirementFew aspiring retirees have enough saved to buy a retirement home in Aspen, Colorado, or Jackson, Wyoming. But if you're willing to look beyond the most well-known ski resorts, there are mountain towns that offer scenic views and well-groomed slopes at far more affordable pric 7 Ways to Diversify Your Crypto Portfolio and Limit Risk 03/21/2022 08:00pm • Use these seven strategies to balance risk in your crypto portfolio.Diversification is one of the fundamental principles of investing that helps reduce a portfolio's risk. When it comes to building a cryptocurrency portfolio, managing risk in this burgeoning, volatile market is essential to protecti What Advisors Should Know About SLATs 03/21/2022 08:00pm • Spousal lifetime access trusts, also known as SLATs, were a popular vehicle during the past two years for financial advisors seeking estate planning strategies to get ahead of potentially lower federal exemption levels on estate and gift taxes. Emily Smith, director of financial planning at Williams 6 Legal Tax Shelters to Consider 03/21/2022 08:00pm • Using a tax shelter might not seem like something you want to do. After all, the term often brings to mind visions of wealthy people and businesses tucking away money in shady offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes. "The connotation is of something abusive and fraudulent," says Logan Allec, a CPA w Desperate to get road and bridge funding restored, locals shift focus to Senate 03/21/2022 01:11pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. When the Great Recession hit and revenues tanked, state leaders raided every pot of money they could find, including the fund that divides � Md. graduate and cannabis activist uses SXSW to push for release of incarcerated marijuana offenders 03/21/2022 12:17pm • For an industry that brings both pleasure and therapeutic sustenance to so many people, the burgeoning cannabis industry is beset with hurdles. Everything from federal regulation (or lack thereof), issues with vaping, equal access to banking, veterans' causes, tax policies, public perception and Md. legislator says corporate funding of 'Astroturf' ad campaigns must be disclosed 03/21/2022 08:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. An influential legislator is taking aim at what he considers ���astroturf��� lobbying by large government contractors. Under a��measure What to Expect When Paying for College in 2022 03/20/2022 08:00pm • The cost of college has long put a strain on many families, and the coronavirus pandemic's financial impact has heightened stress levels over the last two years. The federal government allocated several emergency funding streams to colleges to assist students affected by COVID-19, including the High Most Stressful Jobs 03/20/2022 08:00pm • Top stressful jobsEvery job has its downsides and share of stress, but some jobs are more stressful than others. Maybe it's the tight deadlines, demanding schedule or simply the fact that the work involves life-and-death situations. But it's undeniable that some careers, even if they're glamorous or How to Use Your IRA to Help the People of Ukraine 03/20/2022 08:00pm • If you're looking for ways to give aid to families and individuals who are suffering from the war in Ukraine, you may be able to donate to charities that help Ukraine using your individual retirement account. If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA 10 Affordable Places to Retire on the Water 03/20/2022 08:00pm • Water viewsA retirement home with water views doesn't come cheap in any part of the country. But there are a few places where you can retire near a lake, river or bay and not bust your retirement budget. These places have plenty of opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming and other outdoor recre Ex-energy company worker from Va. gets prison in fraud, tax plea 03/19/2022 11:42am • ROANOKE, Va. (AP) ��� A former Ohio-based energy company employee has been sentenced to prison for depositing hundreds of checks intended for his employer and using the money for himself. U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh says Gregory Thomas Holland of Roanoke, Virginia, was sentenced Friday to Maryland Senate passes $58.5 billion budget plan; House to vote next week 03/18/2022 09:28pm • 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 Senate approved a $58.5 billion budget plan on Friday morning that would increase temporary cash assistance payments, fund the Maryland enacts 30-day gas tax suspension 03/18/2022 05:02pm • Maryland became the first state in the nation Friday to enact a temporary suspension of its gas tax, in an effort to curb rising prices at the pump. Gov. Larry Hogan signed emergency legislation declaring a 30-day gas tax holiday following its unanimous approval by the Maryland House and Senate.