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5 of the Best ETFs to Buy for the 4th Quarter 09/27/2016 08:00pm • The fourth quarter is going to be a humdinger. You've got a presidential election between two of the most disliked candidates in our country's history. The Federal Reserve still could drop an interest-rate hike on our heads before the end of the year. Third-quarter earnings are expected to head sou Fill Out the FAFSA Early 09/27/2016 08:00pm • The first step in receiving student aid for college is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If you need help paying for school, you'll want to do this as soon as you can. That's because the early bird often gets the aid -- and that bird can be extra early this year. Starting nex 3 Questions to Ask About Age-Based 529 Plan Investments 09/27/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to saving for college, many families are attracted to the way they can put their investments on autopilot in an age-based 529 portfolio. These popular college savings portfolios shift assets from riskier types of asset s, such as stocks, to more stable investments, such as bonds and T Facebook could be behind recent spike in Va. voter registrations 09/27/2016 01:40pm • WASHINGTON — Thousands of Virginians have submitted applications to register to vote in the last few days since Facebook posted a reminder at the top of users' newsfeeds across the nation. The Virginia Department of Elections said thousands of voter registrations came in while the Facebook remi New Maryland laws you should know about 09/27/2016 12:41pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Crackdowns on drunken driving prompted by alcohol-related deaths and an effort to increase police accountability are among the laws taking effect Oct. 1: ___ DRUNKEN DRIVING-IGNITION INTERLOCK All drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alchohol will have AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Clinton deny their own words in debate 09/27/2016 12:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's habit of peddling hype and fabrication emerged unabated in the first presidential debate while Hillary Clinton played it cautiously in her statements, though not without error. They both denied making statements that they are on the record as saying. A look at some Donald Trump's Woeful Debate Performance Won't Deter His Die-Hard Fans 09/26/2016 08:00pm • In preparing for her first major debate with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton's campaign readied her for two distinct opponents: The disciplined, "presidential" Trump who recently has been staying on message and gaining in the polls, and the mendacious, shoot-from-the-lip bully Trump, who has a 60 perc Clinton Clears High Hurdle in Repelling Trump 09/26/2016 08:00pm • Hillary Clinton may have come into the first presidential debate with a higher hurdle to clear. As an experienced senator and cabinet secretary, the former first lady could not merely get through the uninterrupted 90-minute debate without making a mistake or losing her cool. She had to excel, reach EBITDA, GAAP and Other Nonsensical Investing Abbreviations 09/26/2016 08:00pm • The Great Wall Street Abbreviation Dilemma -- a.k.a. TGWSAD -- boils down to a portfolio-sized paradox. In everyday life and work, capital letter shortcuts make proper names and sticky terminology easier to digest. No one uses National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for example: It's NASA. Y How to Recover After Making a Major Money Mistake 09/26/2016 08:00pm • You really blew it this time, didn't you? You thought you had your finances under control but you somehow managed to blow your budget, run up a credit card bill, overdraw your checking account -- or worse. The bad news is that you probably can't repair your financial flub quickly. "A lot of times, Check your privilege before talking about obesity and personal responsibility 09/26/2016 08:00pm • I was sitting and chatting with a journalist this past weekend. She's hearteningly passionate about her work, and hers is a health beat. She wanted to know how she and the media as a whole might do better at helping the public adopt healthy habits in the name of improving obesity and other chronic d Should a Part-Time Job Be Part of a Retirement Plan? 09/26/2016 08:00pm • The traditional face of retirement continues to change. No longer can the average worker count on a defined pension plan to fund retirement. Social Security is estimated to become insolvent in 2034, and surveys show many workers are not saving enough on their own. Beyond that, people are living lon How to Invest an Inheritance for a Comfortable Retirement 09/26/2016 08:00pm • Inheriting a large sum of money can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you approach it. When your net worth takes a significant leap overnight, that creates new opportunities, financially speaking. At the same time, there are new challenges associated with managing newly acquired assets. If Hillary Clinton Beat Donald Trump on Substance, Style in the First Debate 09/26/2016 08:00pm • Contrary to popular myth, as I wrote last week, presidential debates are rarely game-changing moments that reorient campaigns. I doubt that Monday night's much-touted face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will do anything to change that judgment. That said, I thought that both stylistica Donald Trump Takes Hillary Clinton's Bait In First Presidential Debate 09/26/2016 08:00pm • HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hillary Clinton managed to crawl under Donald Trump's skin in the first presidential debate Monday night by targeting his most sensitive pressure points: his wealth and his business record. The Democratic nominee systematically needled Trump on the primary qualification he's put f