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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 Trying to Dig Out of Debt? Don't Make These Mistakes 08/18/2016 08:00pm • Swimming in debt isn't fun, but it's pretty typical. For instance, according to the financial website NerdWallet.com, the average American household has $15,310 in credit card debt and has $132,086 in overall debt. But drowning in debt can be a nightmare. And if that's the case, keep in mind that wh 10 Nontraditional Ways to Fund Your Retirement 08/17/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to retirement planning, IRAs and 401(k)s tend to dominate the conversation. However, they aren't the only way people are funding their golden years. Increasingly, retirees are using income from a variety of sources to cover their monthly expenses. Kimberly Foss, the founder and pres Is Mom and Dad's Depression Making the Kids Wild? 08/17/2016 08:00pm • Kids test boundaries -- it's a normal part of development. Whether a child has developed a reputation for defying authority or is more demure, reward-seeking behavior -- including doing things that bring pleasure but also involve risk -- ramps up in adolescence. Brain scans glimpse the fireworks fro 3 Financial Challenges of Having a Child Outside of Marriage 08/17/2016 08:00pm • When Clare Tattersall and her boyfriend decided to have a child, marriage wasn't top of mind. "Time was obviously a consideration for us," says Tattersall, who became pregnant at age 41. "And we only talked about having a baby, not of marriage." Before the baby talk, Tattersall and her boyfriend wer Fairfax County asks for residents��� help in IDing car tax evaders 08/17/2016 08:30am • Fairfax County is missing out on about $2 million in payments from residents who try and skip out on paying annual car taxes. That���s why the county is calling attention to its ���Target Program��� for residents to alert county officials to possible evaders, mostly residents who move here from o 10 Great Ways to Buy Emerging Markets 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Learn to love emerging markets again.Emerging markets at one point were Wall Street's greatest love affair. Country-specific funds like the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (ticker: FXI) went vertical during the mid-aughts, and investors thought expanding middle classes in these emerging countries would The Pros and Cons of Investing in Real Estate With a Partner 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Investing with a partner in real estate, especially residential properties, can often be appealing as a business venture due to the inherent benefits, like mitigation of risk and shared responsibilities. But proceed with caution. Real estate investing partnerships are like any other business undert Should You Use Retirement Savings to Fund Your Child's College Education? 08/16/2016 08:00pm • When faced with looming college expenses, many parents quickly find out that they haven't saved adequately. If you're in this situation, it may be tempting to tap into your retirement savings to pay for your child's college education, but this is seldom the best option. As a parent, you are probably 4 Ways to Protect Your Retirement 08/15/2016 08:00pm • Enjoying a comfortable retirement begins with having a strategic plan for saving and investing. Part of that means being sensitive to certain financial pitfalls that can derail your long-term goals and shrink your nest egg in the process. Things like rising health care costs, inflation, high invest