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Is It Ever OK to Rob Your Retirement Account? 11/06/2016 07:00pm • Sometimes there are lean times in our lives when we need to find extra cash quickly, and a fluffy retirement account cushioned with years of savings seems like a viable option. In fact, 25 percent of U.S. households that use 401(k)s have withdrawn their plans for nonretirement spending needs, amoun Why the Average Family Has Only $5,000 for Retirement 11/06/2016 07:00pm • Too many Americans are ignoring their retirement savings, and that's a big problem. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the U.S. median retirement savings stands at $5,000. There are myriad reasons for such an alarming, and inadequate, number, and we'll get to those in a moment. But the EPI Your Presidential Candidate Lost. How to Cope With the Crushing Disappointment 11/06/2016 07:00pm • You've watched in horror as roughly half the country supported the presidential candidate you oppose and possibly loathe. You've railed at TV and radio news reports that seemed to swing the election against your candidate. And you've anxiously followed each dip and rise in your candidate's polling n 10 Social Security Rules Everyone Should Know 11/06/2016 07:00pm • How to boost your payments.How much you earn and your age when you sign up play a big role in how much you will receive from Social Security. Workers who familiarize themselves with the Social Security rules will be better able to maximize their payments. Pay close attention to these aspects of the 8 Healthy Ways to Gain Weight 11/06/2016 07:00pm • A 'good' problem Some people just don't get it. That's what Cleveland Clinic psychologist Susan Albers reminds patients who see her for help gaining -- yes, gaining -- weight. "Sometimes other people will say things ... like, 'Oh, I wish I had that problem,'" Albers says. "They aren't aware that How retirement benefits will change in 2017 11/06/2016 07:00pm • Financial advisers managing 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts will be required to act in the best interest of their clients beginning in April 2017. There will also be several small tweaks in the rules regarding who qualifies for tax breaks for saving in retirement accounts. Here's a look a Investing in the Age of High Frequency Trading and Lower Expected Returns 11/06/2016 07:00pm • "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." -- Charles Dickens The conventional wisdom is that today is the "worst of times" for investors. Michael Lewis, an author promoting his book "Flash Boys" in 2014 that explored the world of high-frequency trading, claimed that the "stock market i 11 hidden vacation costs you must plan for 11/05/2016 07:03am • Reading hotel reviews, comparing flight options and exploring top attractions are critical vacation-planning steps to nail down a trip you and your travel companions will enjoy, but the financial aspects of your itinerary must be considered, too. Remember, the perfect vacation isn't just one creatin Calling Metro 'a necessity,' DC wants Md. and Va. to pay more 11/04/2016 11:59am • WASHINGTON — Metro’s general manager wants to raise fares, cut service and get some money from taxpayers, but the District would like the region’s taxpayers to contribute even more. “The District of Columbia — this is no surprise — is willing to pay more from its jurisdictional contr Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about Election Day 11/04/2016 05:38am • WASHINGTON — After months of campaigning, contentious debates and nonstop political ads, voters will get their say at the ballot box Nov. 8. While the presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has dominated the airwaves and newspaper headlines, there are plenty of other iss A 3-Step Checklist for Home Sellers 11/03/2016 08:00pm • Unless you have an emergency or an incredible new job offer in a new city, selling a home is not often something you do on a whim. You generally have time before you put your home on the market. Maybe months. Maybe years. If you know you're going to sell your house in the not-so distant future, you Donald Trump Would Bring the Kind of Change You Really Don't Want 11/03/2016 08:00pm • In one of the more memorable riffs of the 2016 election, President Barack Obama recently said "My name may not be on the ballot, but our progress is on the ballot. Tolerance is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot. Good schools are on the ballot. Ending mass incarcera After the Election Bitter Polarization Will Remain 11/03/2016 08:00pm • Finally. The presidential election will be over on Tuesday, and most Americans will consider it a blessing. That's because the campaign has been so relentlessly negative and depressing, and because both major-party nominees are so unpopular. What won't be over are the divisions and anger. Millions Vote Donald Trump to Get Rid of Corruption in Washington 11/03/2016 08:00pm • The case for Donald Trump has been straightforward since he won the Republican nomination for president. No candidate in recent memory has had more drive, more courage or more desire to force real change on Washington than Donald Trump. And no candidate in American history has so clearly illustrate Joe Arpaio, David Clarke and Why the U.S. Still Elect Sheriffs 11/03/2016 08:00pm • Counties across the country will elect their top law enforcement officers on Tuesday. It's a unique system: While communities in the U.S. and in virtually every nation appoint their police chiefs, experts say, most American communities with a sheriff elect someone to hold the position. In fact, som