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What You Should Know About Online Lending Services 07/25/2016 08:00pm • You've seen the commercials. You need money, and these websites can give it to you, often within 24 hours and without a credit check. Should you take the offer? Common sense would suggest no. Everyone knows that there is no free lunch, and the terms of many quick and easy loans mean that a financial Apple Stock Moves Higher on Strong Earnings Report (AAPL) 07/25/2016 08:00pm • Apple (ticker: AAPL) stock spiked by more than 6.5 percent in after-hours trading Tuesday after the technology juggernaut reported quarterly earnings and revenue figures that were down from a year ago, but still managed to exceed analysts' dour expectations. And perhaps just as importantly, Apple ma How Much it Costs to Retire in 20 Overseas Destinations 07/25/2016 08:00pm • Major world events and the strong U.S. dollar are creating real estate investment opportunities across the globe. For example, Spain's housing bubble, Greece's debt crisis and recession in Portugal resulted in drops in real estate values in those countries that carry on today. And U.S. dollar buyers 10 tips for couples and young families to build wealth 07/25/2016 01:00pm • Knowledge is investing power. Perhaps talking about money with your partner has felt a little taboo since the term "gold digger" was coined, but it's healthier than playing fast and loose with your credit card while keeping your spouse in the dark. Most couples (72 percent) say they communicate v The 6 Most Popular 401(k) Investments 07/24/2016 08:00pm • 401(k) plan participants are given a limited menu of investment options and must choose how to allocate their retirement savings. Younger 401(k) investors tend to select equity funds, while older participants often have a growing interest in protecting part of their savings using bond funds, stable The 7 Classic Virtues of Investing 07/24/2016 08:00pm • The traditional moral virtues originated from Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato, who used them to define the character traits of people who lead successful, uplifting lives. The virtues were later adapted by the Christians who developed and refined them through the ages. They may seem anachroni 7 Great Stocks That Cost $10 or Less 07/24/2016 08:00pm • For the price of a bar burger, two packs of supermarket brats or a tandem of mochas, you can satisfy your hunger in an altogether different way: Plunk down $10 on a share of stock. While that may not sound like the gilded road to riches, it's certainly more realistic than buying 1.3 percent of a Cl Rehab of nation’s infrastructure could unite candidates’ economic plans 07/23/2016 03:35pm • Hannah Klarner, correspondent COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With big differences in economic policy separating the presidential candidates, leaving voters to sift through the speeches at the back-to-back political nominating conventions this month, one researcher said there’s common ground that could hel Va. politicians praise, criticize Clinton's VP pick 07/23/2016 01:53pm • WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton announced Friday that Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., would be her vice presidential pick. Virginia politicians gave mixed reactions to Kaine joining the Democratic ticket. Shortly after Clinton made the announcement on Twitter, Kaine tweeted, "Just got off the phone wi Why the ETF World Could Double by 2021 07/21/2016 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds have stolen fizzy lifting drinks! In appreciation for the untold billions of dollars in fees that investors have saved since ETFs' inception in 1993, the investing world has sent the industry's assets under management into the sky. Over the past five years alone, global AUM acr What Happens if You Work After Signing Up for Social Security? 07/21/2016 08:00pm • You can sign up for Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, and you do not actually have to be retired to get them. However, working while receiving benefits may not be in your best interest. "The Social Security election point is one of the largest financial decisions you'll make in Why You Might Not Be Able to Delay Retirement 07/21/2016 08:00pm • Delaying retirement for as little as a year or two can significantly improve your retirement finances. An extra year of work gives you more income to save and allows your existing savings more time to grow before you begin taking withdrawals from it. Continuing to work can also qualify you for bigge Va., Md. hold tax-free events next month for back-to-school 07/21/2016 05:24pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia and Maryland are giving consumers a tax break on back-to-school shopping next month with separate sales tax-free events. In Virginia, the sales tax holiday runs from Aug. 5 to 7 and sales taxes will be waived on qualifying school supplies, clothing and footwear. It covers Understanding Under Armour’s big Baltimore play 07/21/2016 08:48am • WASHINGTON — Local sports fans know all about the recent success Under Armour has enjoyed. The Baltimore-based company has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 1996, pulling in nearly $4 billion in revenue last year and employing roughly 11,000 people worldwide. Across the sports l More than 60 cats, kittens found in DC house 07/21/2016 05:06am • WASHINGTON — A real estate agent checking on a property in Northwest D.C. Tuesday night found some unwelcome guests in the house: two women who were staying there illegally — and their 63 cats and kittens. The Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League was called to the houseÂ