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Pros, Cons of Paying for College With Savings Bonds 01/31/2017 07:00pm • Savings bonds were once the tool du jour for giving children a start on saving, including for college. Now, 529 college savings plans are a more popular college savings investment tool -- and with good reason, say financial experts. They offer growth for college savings on a federal tax-free basis i White House Policies Ignite the Market's Trump Slump 01/31/2017 07:00pm • The Dow Jones industrial average clocked its worst one-day performance since October on Monday, following that performance up with another triple-digit loss on Tuesday. The three major indices are all off about 1 percent to begin the week, and the CBOE Volatility Index -- proverbially known as the " Md. lawmakers introduce bills to legalize, tax marijuana 01/30/2017 10:36pm • WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers are pushing bills that would legalize the possession and cultivation of limited quantities of marijuana and provide for its taxation. The legislation is being introduced in Annapolis by several lawmakers including Sen. Richard Madaleno, vice chair of the Senate 5 Money Mistakes That Can Get You Into Legal Trouble 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Consumers are often warned to not waste money for good and obvious reasons -- you'll have less of it. But it can't hurt to occasionally remind yourself that financial errors can also cost you peace of mind and even your freedom. In fact, when it comes to money mistakes that can get you into legal t What Women Need to Know About Planning for Health Care in Retirement 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Factoring in rising health care costs is an essential part of the retirement planning equation. It takes even more priority for women, who face higher health care expenses as they grow older. A 2016 report from HealthView Services found that a 65-year-old woman retiring now will spend approximately 8 Tips for Investing in Your 30s 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Time to get on track.Life gets serious in your 30s, a decade when the decisions that are made -- family, career, as well as saving and investing for retirement -- can have a major impact for years to come. With that in mind, here are eight tips to help get the investor on the right track.Do not wait 3 Student Loan Reforms to Expect Under Trump 01/30/2017 07:00pm • With a new Congress and president, student loan borrowers and prospective students should expect changes to the current federal student loan program. "A lot of people don't know that a lot of federal loan program funding is rolled up in the Affordable Care Act," says Stephen Dash, CEO and founder o 4 surprising tax facts — and what they mean for your wallet 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Let's be real: Filing taxes isn't the most fun task. But since you've got to do it, why not keep yourself entertained -- and prepare yourself better while you're at it -- by learning about some history and quirks of the American tax system? Here are four surprising facts about U.S. taxes -- and h Should Your Portfolio Be a Balancing Act? 01/30/2017 07:00pm • One of the biggest challenges of a smart investment strategy is setting up an asset allocation that properly aligns with your risk tolerance and financial goals. And while that is an important step, it most certainly isn't the last one. Your asset allocation is not a set-it-and-forget-it scenario. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) CEO Condemns President Trump's Immigration Ban 01/30/2017 07:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (ticker: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos condemned President Donald Trump's executive order barring immigrants from certain Muslim-majority countries. In a letter to employees Monday, Bezos detailed the immediate legal action the company took in response to the executive order. "Our public p Local attorneys general ready to fight Trump's immigration order 01/30/2017 04:20pm • WASHINGTON — The attorneys general from D.C., Maryland and Virginia are prepared to fight President Donald Trump's executive order that suspends all immigration for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days. The region's top legal minds said the democratic attorneys general natio Creating a Better Financial Future Through Life Insurance 01/29/2017 07:00pm • Asked to come up with a topic that is both intriguing and exciting, most people would not place life insurance at the top of the list. Whether this negative perception is due to its reputation as being boring or to the unease created by an association with facing one's mortality, there is no doubt t Apple (AAPL) Stock: Peter Thiel is Right: The Age of Apple is Over 01/29/2017 07:00pm • Peter Thiel is a prescient investor and well-known venture capitalist. A technology icon, he's a member of the Trump transition team, and will help shape tech policy over the next four to eight years. Thiel is also a man who thinks the age of Apple (ticker: AAPL), the largest public company in the How to Cope With Student Loan Debt in Retirement 01/29/2017 07:00pm • More seniors are carrying student loan debt into their retirement years. The number of people age 60 and older with outstanding student loans has quadrupled over the past 10 years from 700,000 in 2005 to 2.8 million in 2015, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Should Retirees Buy a Home With a Reverse Mortgage? 01/29/2017 07:00pm • How do you buy a home after retiring? If you have one that's paid for, you could sell and use the proceeds to buy another. You could raid your savings if you have enough. Or you could get a mortgage if you have enough income and good credit. But even if that's possible, who wants to take on a big m