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Kaine attacks, Pence fights back in vigorous VP debate 10/04/2016 11:46pm • FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Democrat Tim Kaine aggressively challenged Republican Mike Pence over a long list of Donald Trump's controversial positions and statements Tuesday night, drawing a vigorous defense of Trump's tax history. But Pence sidestepped criticism of Trump's demeaning comments about wom DC boosts unemployment benefits 10/04/2016 11:06pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has approved changes to the District’s Unemployment Insurance program that will raise the maximum weekly benefit from the current $359 per week to as much as $425 per week, one of the highest unemployment benefits in the nation. The increase is the first New Legislation on Student Loans Under Review 10/04/2016 08:00pm • With Election Day about a month away, Congress is accomplishing little with many representatives and senators either campaigning for their own re-election or stumping for the presidential candidates. However, they'll have plenty of work -- especially regarding student loan legislation -- awaiting th Parents: Fund Retirement Before You Help Others 10/04/2016 08:00pm • Last month, during a regular financial coaching session, I interviewed a couple who were harboring a shameful secret. Not only had they refinanced their house four times, but they had put their retirement dreams on the back burner. After saving less than they should for a lifetime, they were quickly Rethinking Internet Savings Accounts After the New Money Market Fund Rules 10/04/2016 08:00pm • New rules for money market funds that will take effect on Oct. 14 will fundamentally change the way money market funds operate. The new rules are intended to prevent runs on money market funds like what was seen in the 2008 financial crisis. The most important change for retail investors is that pri 3 Things to Know Before Cashing Out College Savings 10/04/2016 08:00pm • More than 40 percent of parents think that the money in a 529 college savings account is lost if it's not used for college, according to a T. Rowe Price Family Financial Trade-Offs Survey. That's not true, but it may be one of the reasons more people aren't saving in a 529 plan, a college savings fu Hillary Clinton Is Wooing Donald Trump's Base of White Working-Class Voters 10/03/2016 08:00pm • We know Hillary Clinton set a trap for Donald Trump during last Monday's presidential debate. She recalled a time years ago when he humiliated a teenaged beauty queen. He began the week confirming the charge. On Tuesday, he again fat-shamed Alicia Machado on Fox News. On Friday, he implored us to w Back to School: Should You Fund Her Retirement or College? 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Parents often share the common financial goals of wanting to own a home, educate their children, and to retire comfortably. When it comes to their children, parents want the best. Traditionally, parents want to help pay for their children's college education and send them out into the working world Tim Kaine, Mike Pence and the Vice Presidential Debate That Won't Really Matter 10/03/2016 08:00pm • The 2008 vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin was one of the most anticipated political events in history -- and both campaigns were uneasy about a race-altering mishap in a contest featuring a pair of outsize personalities. For Barack Obama's team, the concern was that the gr 4 Tips To Keep Bad Spending Habits From Wrecking Your Retirement 10/03/2016 08:00pm • When you need to find extra money to invest for retirement, the solution may be closer to home than you might think. A new report from online marketplace OfferUp found 48 percent of Americans said their homes were cluttered with things they don't use. At the same time, 32 percent of respondents said 8 Habits of Closet Millionaires: How They Quietly Made Their Fortunes 10/03/2016 08:00pm • How did they do it?You hear about it all the time. Some unassuming man or woman passes away, leaving millions of dollars to charity. Neighbors, friends, community leaders -- everyone, really -- is shocked. What's the secret?It does help to be childless and live to a ripe old age, as is often the cas 7 Ways to Avoid Financial Stress Over the Holidays 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Good habits for holiday shoppers.The holiday season will be upon us before we know it. With it will come the anxieties of a period that is typically associated with excess. When it gets to January you don't want to be burdened with debts. And while you might not be able to remove all the stresses, y 25 Ways to Fix Your Finances Fast 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Quickly give your finances a boost.Some financial fixes -- from repairing your credit to funding your retirement -- take years to pull off. Others take just a few minutes. Click forward for 25 quick financial moves.Review your credit card statement.Sit down with your credit card bill. "Draw a line t Mini Cooper S Clubman: Larger family Mini that's still fun to drive 10/03/2016 09:07am • WASHINGTON — Mini has been known for years as a small, fun-to-drive car, and the new larger Mini models let more people enjoy this British icon. Enter the Clubman — a wagon with real space for rear-seat passengers, and even some cargo space. I thought for sure that this larger Mini S Clubma How to Buy Exchange-Traded Notes 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds have been all the rage in recent years, providing all the benefits of index investing with greater tax efficiency and low, low fees. But investors need to be careful not to lump in their step-cousins, exchange-traded notes. ETNs sound like the same thing but are very differen