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Should Parents Use a PLUS or Home Equity Loan to Help Pay for College? 02/22/2022 07:00pm • Paying for college can be a challenge for many families. Even those who are diligent savers may still need more funds after applying available savings, scholarships and grants and maximizing federal direct student loans. In such cases, many parents consider additional loan options like private stude Should You Set Up a Charitable Trust? 02/22/2022 07:00pm • If you have extra funds and want to support a cause, a charitable trust might be an option. "A charitable trust can only be set up to give money to a charitable cause, but it also is a valued way to pass assets down to beneficiaries without the burden of estate or gift tax," says Anthony Martin, CEO Hogan restores blueprint funding for Baltimore and Prince George���s in supplemental budget 02/22/2022 03:55pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) submitted a supplemental budget to the legislature on Tuesday that directs $139.9 million for programs outlin Maryland will take a fresh look at decades-old issue of where lawmakers call home 02/22/2022 07:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Maryland will have a new set of state legislative districts for the next election regardless of how court challenges against the recently ad 10 Best Part-Time Jobs to Pay the Bills 02/21/2022 07:00pm • Part-time jobs that pay wellSometimes part-time jobs are dream jobs. Whether you have children and want a career without full-time hours, or you're a college student or retiree looking for a way to earn extra money, a part-time career may fit the bill. 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With its growing popularity, you may be curious whether it's worth incorpo Examining Private Elementary Schools in San Francisco 02/21/2022 07:00pm • Every year, tens of thousands of Bay Area parents choose private education for their children in elementary school, despite annual tuition bills that can run to $35,000 or more. "I think community is a big part of it," says Deborah Dowling, executive director of the California Association of Indepen Can You Get a Personal Loan When You're Self-Employed? 02/21/2022 07:00pm • If you're self-employed and short on cash, you may be eligible for borrowing options including personal loans. Personal loans provide a set amount of money that you repay over a fixed time frame, and they can be helpful for borrowers looking to consolidate debt or cover a large or emergency expense. The Pros and Cons of Standard vs. Itemized Tax Deductions 02/21/2022 07:00pm • While you don't have much choice when it comes to paying taxes, there are deductions available to reduce the amount you owe Uncle Sam. Deductions shield a portion of your earnings from income tax, and they have become especially important in recent years. Prior to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Job Poll: Youngkin's job approval mixed; policy proposals unpopular 02/21/2022 04:01pm • A month into his term, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin���s job approval is mixed, while support for his signature policy proposals is low. Those are the findings of the annual State of the Commonwealth Poll, conducted by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University. You 9 red flags that could trigger a tax audit 02/21/2022 07:50am • What is an IRS audit? The IRS may choose to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure all tax laws are being followed. Even though the IRS only audited 0.3% of individual income tax returns in 2020, many taxpayers live in fear of a letter from the IRS questioning items on Report: More than a third of Maryland���s clean energy in 2020 came from 'dirty' sources 02/21/2022 07:17am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Around 35% of Maryland���s ���clean energy��� in 2020 came from controversial renewable energy sources such as trash incinerators, landfil House leaders unveil package to slash sales taxes, expand federal work opportunity tax credit 02/18/2022 03:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Top House leaders said Friday they will focus on bringing a $300 million tax relief package that would slash taxes on hygiene products and m Mandate debate: Prince George's, Baltimore lawmakers press for education funding Hogan left out of budget 02/18/2022 09:59am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) unveiled a $58.2 billion spending plan last month that increased state education funding, but advocates and l