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Tax credit proposed to pay for paid leave in DC 12/19/2016 05:06pm • WASHINGTON — It could be the most generous paid leave law in the country. As D.C. Council is set to move forward with paid leave legislation, which the mayor believes is flawed, a new proposal to amend the bill has city hall buzzing. // Councilmembers Mary Cheh, D-Ward 3, and Jack Evans, D Looking to buy a home in 2017? Start securing your financing now 12/19/2016 11:00am • As we inch toward the end of the year, consumers and lenders alike begin looking toward the post-holiday season -- the start of 2017 -- and the potential for a home purchase in the coming year. But whether this is your first home purchase or your seventh, home lending in 2017 promises to be diffe Syrian Refugees in the U.S. Maintain Hope After Trump's Win 12/18/2016 07:00pm • DEARBORN, Michigan -- Abdulsalam tried to leave Syria twice. The first time he did so legally, gathering his papers and taking his wife and three sons to the Jordanian border. Turned away, they were forced to seek shelter in a nearby mosque with shattered windows, using blankets left by other refuge How Saving in an IRA Can Reduce Your 2016 Tax Bill 12/18/2016 07:00pm • There is still time for retirement savers to reduce their 2016 tax bill. Workers have until April 18, 2017, to make an individual retirement account contribution that will qualify for a tax deduction on their 2016 tax return. When preparing your tax return, you can plug in an IRA contribution to see 10 Tips to Boost Your IRA Balance 12/18/2016 07:00pm • Tax breaks for savers.Traditional IRAs allow you to defer paying income tax on the money you set aside for retirement. The April contribution deadline means you can claim a last-minute tax deduction as you are filing your tax return. And IRAs aren't tied to your job, so you can maintain the same ret Combat-disabled veterans needed 'act of Congress' to get millions government owed 12/18/2016 11:24am • WASHINGTON — For some veterans who were shortchanged millions by the government, it took an act of Congress to finally get the money they were owed. "It literally takes an act of Congress to try to right this historic wrong that was done to them," said Thomas Moore, a lawyer with the nonprofit McAuliffe outlines cuts, tax changes to close $1B budget gap 12/16/2016 04:03pm • RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe would begin to charge some internet retailers a sales tax and would ask most executive branch agencies to trim their budgets to help close a more than $1 billion budget hole. McAuliffe was upbeat about his ideas on how to deal with the state’s bud 3 Things Impacting Retail Stocks Into 2017 12/15/2016 07:00pm • It's hard to overstate just how much emphasis retailers place on the holiday shopping season. When accounting for all stores, the month or so after Thanksgiving Day accounts for about one-fifth of sales, on average. But that number can jump dramatically, depending on the retailer. A jewelry store, f 12 Money Moves to Make in 2017 to Retire Happy 12/15/2016 07:00pm • With the new year right around the corner, many Americans are making financial resolutions. When it comes to long-term savings, putting more money aside for retirement is a top resolution, according to an annual survey by Fidelity Investments. "This year it really, really stood out," says Ken Hevert The Trump Rally and Market Expectations for 2017 12/14/2016 07:00pm • U.S. equities reached new highs in the weeks following Donald Trump's election as president. The "Trump bump" was strongest in segments of the market projected to benefit the most from policy changes under his administration. Small company, financial services and energy stocks were among the winners 4 Ways to Give the Gift of College Savings 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Every December, for the past 10 years, Lloyd Gurley has put money into his two grandsons' college savings accounts. He views the money as a gift and likes doing so at the end of the year because it allows him to contribute in a systematic way. "It is the Christmas season , and that is a good time t 5 Money Moves to Finish Before the New Year 12/13/2016 07:00pm • It's time for holiday parties and eggnog. But between all of the festivities, there are important personal finance tasks you'll need to attack before the calendar flips to 2017. Which money tasks are most important? While there's lots of room for debate, here is a list of five to get you started. Deferred-Income Annuities Are an Option for Late-Life Income 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Imagine if you could set aside $125,000 in retirement savings and have it produce more than $60,000 in annual income. Ordinarily it would take a lifetime of investing gains to achieve that, but a 65-year-old could manage it in 20 years, guaranteed, with a deferred-income annuity. Also called longev 7 Ways to Trade Volatility With ETFs and ETNs 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Don't be afraid of a volatile stock market.When investors hear "volatility," it's rarely in positive terms. Volatility can scare investors into making poor choices with their portfolios, scaring them out of stocks that they'd be better off holding. In fact, exchange-traded fund providers are increas 8 Last-Minute Winter Cruises Under $1,000 12/13/2016 07:00pm • With the holidays fast approaching, you may are already thinking about a quick getaway. Of course, traveling at last-minute is typically expensive, but fortunately there are still plenty of cruise deals out there that allow you to plan a trip on a whim without busting your budget. U.S. News went in