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Record number renounce U.S. citizenship in 2016 02/12/2017 06:13am • A record number of individuals renounced their U.S. citizenship or chose to expatriate in 2016, according to data published by the Internal Revenue Service��Feb. 9, 2017. The government agency, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, publishes the names of those individuals in a list each quart 4 sales to shop in February ��� and what to buy 02/10/2017 09:00am • If you've had your wallet on lockdown since the holidays, now is maybe the time to loosen those chains. February brings some deep discounts -- from Valentine's Day gifts to smartphone upgrades and tax software -- so it's prime time for treating yourself and others. Valentine's Day sales. Vale Hotly debated sick-leave bills considered by Md. Senate committee 02/10/2017 08:03am • WASHINGTON ��� A Maryland Senate committee is considering a pair of hotly debated bills that would force businesses across the state to offer paid time off to their employees. The General Assembly nearly passed paid sick-leave legislation last year, and now lawmakers are taking another look after A divided, testy Senate confirms Trump health secretary 02/10/2017 03:21am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Republicans won Senate confirmation of President Donald Trump's choice for health secretary early Friday in the testy chamber's fourth consecutive brawl over Cabinet picks. Senators approved Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to head the Health and Human Services Department by a strictly Local man runs 7 marathons in 7 days 02/10/2017 01:54am • WASHINGTON ��� You wouldn���t think that a champion marathoner and ultra-runner who just set a mind-boggling world record would find himself falling behind very often. But right now, Mike Wardian���s got some catching up to do. Sitting at his desk in the bottom level of a brownstone along Embassy Benefits of Downsizing Your Home 02/09/2017 07:00pm • There comes a time when a big house with lots of stuff becomes too much, making downsizing a tantalizing option. Tangible benefits are easy to see -- likely a smaller mortgage, lower utilities and property insurance among other potential benefits. Intangible benefits include less upkeep and more fr Can You Have Too Much Employer Stock? 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Unlike most questions in financial planning where the answer is typically "it depends," the answer in this case is decidedly yes; you can have too much employer stock -- and many people do. There are five common ways individuals can wind up in a concentrated stock position. Most commonly, employees 4 401(k) Options When You Leave a Job 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Your company 401(k) plan helps you to build retirement savings through employer matching and tax-deferred investment growth. But when you leave the job to move on to another opportunity or retire, you need to decide what to do with the account balance. You could leave the money in the 401(k) plan, How Should You Diversify Your Portfolio? 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Spend time talking with financial advisors and the conversation is likely to turn to the importance of having a diversified portfolio. The right mix of stocks and bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and accounts with different tax treatments can help investors sleep at night. "If you're la Phased Retirement: The Next Big Trend 02/09/2017 07:00pm • For decades, the standard has been for retirees to say goodbye to their jobs and ride off into the sunset. However, some people today are taking a different route to retirement. Rather than clocking out one day and never going back, these seniors are instead phasing into their retirement by moving 5 Ways to De-Stress During Tax Filing Season 02/09/2017 07:00pm • Does the thought of taxes send you into convulsions? You aren't alone. An American Psychological Association survey shows that 67 percent of people attribute their stress to money. And tax time shines a big spotlight on your financial picture. There are ways to make tax time easier and less stressfu 20 Md. tax preparers suspended by state 02/09/2017 10:11am • WASHINGTON����� Maryland suspended processing electronic tax returns from 20 paid tax preparers Thursday because the comptroller's office has received what it calls "a high volume of questionable returns." ���These tend to be fraudulent returns with phony information in them,�����Comptroller Pete How to Thrive as a Single Person in Retirement 02/08/2017 07:00pm • If you are single, you probably have some concerns about your retirement that people with partners are less likely to experience. Married retirees may someday encounter these same issues if one spouse passes before the other. With awareness and proper planning, you can be better situated to enjoy a 12 Places to Embrace the Cold This Winter 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Let's face it: Winter isn't going away any time soon. While many travelers are fleeing to sunny seaside locales, there's something to be said for a cold-weather escape with exhilarating days hitting the trails, tackling the slopes and warming up in cozy lodges by a crackling fire. If you're ready t What to Do If Someone Files a Fraudulent Tax Return in Your Name 02/08/2017 07:00pm • Here's a message you really don't want to receive from the Internal Revenue Service: Someone has already received your tax refund. More than 237,500 taxpayers filed affidavits with the IRS in the first nine months of 2016 reporting that they had been victims of identity theft, according to the agenc