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5 ways to turbocharge your 401(k) 09/21/2016 05:00am • The average 401(k) plan account balance is down 2 percent through the first two quarters of 2016, on a year-to-year basis, according to a recent report from Fidelity Investments. That's not a number that will have retirement savers reaching for the Pepto-Bismol, but the average 401(k) plan balanc How One Couple Paid Off $74,000 in 2 Years 09/20/2016 08:00pm • In November 2009, after maxing out their credit cards, Alaya Linton and her husband, David Smith, were forced to confront their $74,000 in debt, a combination of $46,000 in student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, $10,000 in car loans and medical and tax debts. The Connecticut couple had a three-yea Donald J. Trump Foundation Scam Pays With Other People's Money 09/20/2016 08:00pm • "It's called other people's money. There's nothing like doing things with other people's money. Because it takes the risk, you get a good chunk of it and it takes the risk." That was Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in North Carolina on Tuesday talking about how other countries should pa The Best Money Advice You've Ever Received 09/20/2016 08:00pm • You never know what advice, experience or life event will unlock the creative moment that inspires true greatness. There are many concepts and money issues you need to know about to be financially successful. It's helpful if you get an opportunity to ask and learn from the best. Below three financia How to Invest in Real Estate With an IRA 09/20/2016 08:00pm • While investing in real estate with an individual retirement account can be done, there are potential pitfalls and hurdles to manage. "Most of my clients own real estate but outside of their IRA," says Kelly McLean Rindock, a certified financial planner at Steel Valley Investment Group of Raymond J 5 Common Investment Mistakes That Couples Make 09/20/2016 08:00pm • Saving for retirement is no easy task and it can be particularly challenging for couples. When there's a lack of communication about money matters or you're not in agreement on how your savings should be invested, that can throw your entire retirement planning strategy off course. Fidelity Investme DC Council pressured to pass paid family leave 09/20/2016 11:02am • WASHINGTON — As D.C. Council members returned to work Tuesday from their summer recess, they were greeted by demonstrators outside the Wilson Building who chanted "paid leave," urging lawmakers to pass a controversial family leave bill before the end of the year. "It can't come soon enough," s Why presidential election won't be DC real estate boom 09/20/2016 09:49am • WASHINGTON — With thousands, potentially tens of thousands of jobs in Washington turning over after this fall’s elections, you’d think all those new people and their families would mean a rush on residential real estate sales, right? Not really. “Even when a major change election happe Is it time to boost your attic insulation? 09/20/2016 08:00am • In the battle against winter cold and sky-high home energy costs, the first line of defense is attic insulation. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's estimates, homeowners can save an average of 15 percent on heating and cooling costs by sealing up air leaks and adding insulation to th Maryland Health Connection introduces new mobile app 09/20/2016 06:45am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Marylanders can now enroll in Maryland Health Connection health coverage right from their cellphones or tablets. The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange announced a new mobile app on Monday, ahead of open enrollment. Using the free "Enroll MHC" app, officials say consumers can 3 Major Concerns About Retirement in Nicaragua 09/19/2016 08:00pm • Nicaragua has much to recommend it from the foreign retiree's perspective. It is a friendly, welcoming country with one of the lowest costs of living and of real estate in the Americas. It offers a user-friendly retiree residency program that is among the most affordable in the world right now. I 8 Must-Haves That Are Limiting Your Home Search 09/19/2016 08:00pm • As a first-time homebuyer, you may find the home search process isn't everything you hoped and dreamed. It's not as simple as finding three houses and picking the best one, as HGTV's "House Hunters" may lead you to believe. Are you finding your searches leave you with very few options? Are you frust Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent announces resignation 09/19/2016 06:22pm • WASHINGTON — Fairfax County Public Schools' superintendent announced her resignation Monday after more than three years at the helm. Superintendent Karen Garza said she is leaving the job on or before Dec. 16, 2016 for a job as the president and CEO of Battelle for Kids, a not-for-profit educat Fairfax Co. rolls out 'completely secure' new voting machines 09/19/2016 05:32pm • FAIRFAX, Va. — With in-person voting for the presidential election starting Friday in Virginia, election officials who will be counting the most votes in the commonwealth say new systems there should allay concerns about hacking. Voters in Fairfax County will first fill out paper ballots and th Amazon retail store could be in the works for DC 09/19/2016 02:45pm • WASHINGTON — Amazon, which opened its first brick-and-mortar bookstore in its hometown of Seattle last fall, might be planning to open a retail store in the District. Amazon issued a one-line statement on Friday saying it would be required to start collecting D.C.’s sales tax beginning on Oct