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13 Long-Term Investing Strategies Advisors Love 02/09/2022 07:00pm • Think long term for greater success.Investors often fall into two camps: those chasing short-term gains and those who are in it for the long haul. While short-term gains are hard to come by and even harder to maintain, smart long-term investing strategies have a much higher likelihood of coming out Unconventional Ways to Make Money on Crypto 02/09/2022 07:00pm • Trading Bitcoin on a cryptocurrency exchange like Coinbase or Kraken is far from the only way to make money and get involved in decentralized finance. In fact, education is often the only barrier standing in the way of more consumers embracing these less conventional DeFi strategies and discovering What to Know About the Marriage Tax Penalty 02/09/2022 07:00pm • Prior to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, some newly married couples received an unpleasant surprise at tax time. Spouses who earned similar amounts of money -- especially those considered high earners -- often found themselves subject to a marriage tax penalty. "The marriage tax pe Tysons-based ID.me makes selfie identification optional for government agencies 02/09/2022 10:50am • Two days after the Internal Revenue Service said it would transition away from using facial recognition for taxpayers to access certain IRS documents online after a wave of privacy complaints, Tysons, Virginia-based ID.me said it would make the use of ���selfies��� optional for all of its government What You Need to Know to Pass the CFA Exam 02/08/2022 07:00pm • The chartered financial analyst title is a coveted designation for financial advisors, but passing the CFA exam isn't an easy task. Less than half of those who take the test pass the first level. The exam has three levels, and test-takers often study for six months or more for each level. It could t Answers to 15 Common Tax Questions 02/08/2022 07:00pm • Answers to your tax questionsThis is the time of year when people's minds are filled with tax questions -- whether they're searching for free tax help they can trust, trying to squeeze out more valuable deductions, hoping to avoid penalties or an audit, eagerly awaiting their refund, or wanting to m Virginia Stadium Authority bill to lure Commanders passes in House committee 02/08/2022 05:43am • Virginia lawmakers on a House of Delegates committee advanced a bill Monday that aims to lure the newly-renamed Washington Commanders to the commonwealth. The legislation, which passed on a bipartisan 14-7 vote in the House Appropriations Committee, would establish a Virginia Football Stadium Aut 15 Major State Tax Changes You Might Have Missed 02/07/2022 07:00pm • Significant state tax law reformFederal taxes often take the spotlight in tax planning, but tax laws at the state level are often responsible for big changes to your tax liability each year. As of Jan. 1, 2022, many states underwent significant tax changes. These range from cutting state income tax How to Save Money for Your Kids 02/07/2022 07:00pm • Starting a family almost always means parents will need to make adjustments to their finances. From buying birthday presents to paying fees for extracurricular activities, raising kids can be costly. "If you look at the cost of college, that number is pretty staggering," says Kara Duckworth, a certi Are Health Insurance Premiums Tax-Deductible? 02/06/2022 07:00pm • Health insurance is expensive, but several tax breaks can help you pay your premiums and deduct your health care expenses. New tax laws in 2021 expanded these benefits even further, which can be particularly helpful for people who lost their jobs or buy their own health insurance coverage. You may b As hotel occupancy rises, report shows road to recovery remains volatile�� 02/06/2022 03:22pm • More travelers means more hotel occupancy. But it���ll be years before room revenues reach pre-pandemic levels, according to one trade association. In the D.C. region, hotel room revenue took a hit of nearly $3 billion over the past two years. And almost 9,000 hotel and travel jobs were lost i Va. couple pleads guilty in Md. auto body shop tax case 02/04/2022 08:46pm • An Alexandria, Virginia, couple plead guilty to conspiracy charges related to tax fraud in taxes filed for their Maryland auto body shop. The Maryland U.S. Attorney���s Office statement said that Ercin Kalender, 60, and his wife Lizette, 44, cheated the IRS out of $2.2 million. More Cr Va. wants Commanders to call commonwealth home. But taxpayers would get sacked: expert 02/04/2022 02:25am • Now that the worst-kept secret in football is official, with the announcement of the Commanders rebranding, there are questions about where the team will play after its FedEx Field lease runs out. Two bills have been filed in the Virginia General Assembly aimed at luring the team and would create Va. Gov. Youngkin calls for end of grocery tax; some shoppers skeptical 02/03/2022 11:25pm • Amid rising inflation costs in Virginia, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday unveiled his plan to get rid of the state���s grocery tax to shoppers. The governor told customers at a Safeway in Alexandria that eliminating the 2.5% tax will lower the cost of living for many Virginians. The History of Bitcoin, the First Cryptocurrency 02/03/2022 07:00pm • From humble beginnings in 2008 to its 2021 price peak, Bitcoin (BTC) has taken investors and the world for quite the ride. In just over a decade, the first cryptocurrency has spiked and crashed and rallied and fallen again, over and over, on the way to a price in the tens of thousands. Bitcoin is a