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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA): Rising Star or Fragile as China? 08/24/2016 08:00pm • The colorful character Ali Baba made quite the splash when 18th century readers encountered him in "One Thousand and One Nights." So it makes sense that Jack Ma, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (ticker: BABA), has emerged as quite the character himself -- and has made D.C. area residents want balanced budget from next president, but no spending cuts 08/24/2016 04:25am • WASHINGTON — As a new president moves into the White House next year, residents in the Washington area want the next occupant to focus on the balancing the federal budget. About two in 10 who responded to a Charles Schwab survey shared that view. Tax reform and the unemployment rate were the s How Teachers Are Bringing Financial Literacy Lessons to the Classroom 08/23/2016 08:00pm • Millions of Americans don't understand the basics of budgeting or saving for the future. Some kids get money lessons at home, but many parents lack financial knowledge or confidence themselves. Junior Achievement's 2015 Teens and Personal Finance Survey sponsored by the Allstate Foundation found tha IRS scam nets Arlington residents by deceiving caller ID 08/23/2016 07:41pm • WASHINGTON — Fraudsters running a scam in Arlington are tricking caller ID to convince residents they are speaking with the Internal Revenue Service or law enforcement to gain access to their money. Reports from victims say the caller kept them on the phone while they went to load up an iTune Arts and food, even mass transit, highlights of DC living 08/23/2016 10:37am • WASHINGTON — There was a clear divide between what residents liked and disliked about the D.C. metro area. Koski Research gathered opinions from a thousand people between the ages of 21 and 75 from online sample sources earlier this year. Participants from D.C., Maryland and Virginia shared the Older Students: Cut the Cost of Earning a Degree 08/22/2016 08:00pm • There comes a time during the professional life of many adults when they come to the conclusion that going back to school to earn a new degree is the best choice moving forward. Perhaps you've decided on a complete career shift, or maybe it's just something as simple as wanting a higher degree in yo Are Preferred Stocks Preferable? 08/22/2016 08:00pm • Breed a Labrador retriever with a toy poodle and you get a Labradoodle. The best of both, admirers say. Blend a stock and a bond and you wind up with a preferred stock, the darling of many fixed-income investors. Like a bond, a preferred stock pays fixed, predictable interest, but in the form of a d Pros and Cons of Real Estate Crowdfunding for Retirement 08/22/2016 08:00pm • Real estate is an important element of any well-diversified portfolio. Not only is it a good way to insulate yourself against volatility in the stock market, but it can provide a steady of stream of income in retirement. One of the best things about investing in real estate is that you have so many 10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Financial Advisor 08/22/2016 08:00pm • Know when you need professional help.Many Americans attempt to navigate the complex world of investing and retirement planning on their own, when guidance from a qualified financial advisor could make a world of difference. If you need surgery, would you do it yourself? It's the same with your finan McAuliffe restores voting rights again for thousands of felons 08/22/2016 03:15pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the individual restoration of voting rights for thousands of felons on Monday in Richmond. Notices were mailed last week reinstating the right to vote, serve on a jury and be a notary public for almost 13,000 felons who were stripped of those 4 things to know before buying Potbelly 08/22/2016 08:30am • When sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. (ticker: PBPB) held its initial public offering nearly three years ago, you would have thought the next big fast-casual restaurant stock had hit the market. Within minutes of listing at $14 a share, the stock more than doubled. The next trading day, it surpassed $3 How Rio unraveled the big Olympic lie 08/22/2016 01:34am • WASHINGTON — A sellout crowd of 78,000 Brazilians erupted on Saturday as their singular star, Neymar, tucked home the game-winning penalty kick in the men's soccer gold-medal match in the Rio Olympics. It was a cathartic moment of euphoria for the country’s first-ever gold medal in its most be Seldom-Used Features of 401(k) Plans 08/21/2016 08:00pm • Many 401(k) plan participants utilize the most popular features that these accounts offer, including getting a 401(k) match and a tax break for the contribution. But there are many other aspects of 401(k) plans that are lesser known and seldom used. And a few features of 401(k) plans are best used o Md., Va. authorities warn of scam phone calls that appear to come from State Police 08/19/2016 07:27pm • WASHINGTON — State police are warning Maryland and Virginia residents about a new scam involving calls that appear to come from legitimate state police phone numbers. The callers threaten citizens with arrest and demand hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars for fines or what they claim to be How Employers Nudge Workers to Save More for Retirement 08/18/2016 08:00pm • When they are properly funded, 401(k) plans can help you build a nest egg for retirement. But employees often fail to take action and start saving in the account. To get more people to participate in the plan, many employers now automatically sign workers up for the company 401(k) plan unless they