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4 Medical Career Challenges That Premed Students Should Weigh 04/27/2021 12:00am • In medical school application essays, premeds are expected to outline the many reasons why they like medicine. Applicants often highlight the facets of the field that draw them in , such as an interest in human biology or a desire to care for people at times of need. Some even go a step further and How Advisors Are Using Active Semitransparent ETFs in Client Portfolios 04/27/2021 12:00am • Active semitransparent exchange-traded funds launched in 2020, one year after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of these niche ETFs. Although active ETFs represent only 3.5% of the U.S.-listed ETF universe, they are "increasingly being viewed as sound investments," say Common Misconceptions About 529 Plans 04/27/2021 12:00am • A college education is often one of the biggest investments a family will ever make, but awareness and misconceptions about 529 plans can hold them back from saving for education costs. 529 plans allow families and individuals to set aside money for educational expenses in a tax-advantaged account. Once part of the opposition, suburban lawmakers embrace DC statehood 04/26/2021 01:21pm • House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), the man responsible for bringing H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, to the floor for a vote last week, was among those whose views on the matter have changed. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) This content was republished with permission from WTOP†A Guide to Your Roth 401(k) 04/26/2021 12:00am • Saving for retirement in a Roth 401(k) will give you a tax-free source of retirement income. You also won't need to pay income tax on the investment growth within the account. Here's why you should consider using a Roth 401(k) to save for retirement: -- You can avoid paying income tax on investment 6 of the Best Streaming Stocks to Buy 04/26/2021 12:00am • Here are six of the top music and video streaming stocks.Streaming is the future for online video and music. Twenty years after physical music and movie sales peaked, the internet has finally replaced these revenue streams. Meanwhile, the cord-cutters continue to hammer revenues for existing TV and 12 Steps to Achieve Financial Freedom 04/26/2021 12:00am • What is financial freedom?Ask a room of people to define financial freedom, and you're likely to get a dozen different answers. For some, financial freedom means being able to pay the bills with money left over each month or having a fully funded emergency account. Others may want to retire early an Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidates have first debate 04/25/2021 11:54pm • Four out of the seven Republicans running for governor in Virginia met Sunday in their first debate, covering topics ranging from education to law enforcement to the economy, with each promising to turn back liberal Democratic policies and end a GOP losing streak. he event, sponsored by the V Biden's first address to Congress is invite-only 04/24/2021 07:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Biden could reveal "American Families Plan" next week, would raise capital gains tax on wealthy Only invited members of Congress will be allowed to attend President Biden's address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, and the event "will be invitation-only for a Prince George's Co. police lieutenant charged with federal tax evasion over security side business 04/23/2021 05:24pm • A veteran Prince George's County, Maryland, police lieutenant has been arrested and charged with federal tax evasion charges after authorities say he underreported more than $1 million in income from a security business he ran on the side. Edward Scott Finn, 46, of Dunkirk, Maryland, was charged State debate: Why has DC never become a state? 04/23/2021 03:52pm • Supporters of a bill to make D.C. the nation's 51st state, which the House passed this week, often cite "taxation without representation" as a rallying cry. The phrase appears on D.C. license plates and has been uttered too many times to count by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton during her decades How to Avoid Taxes on Your CARES Act Retirement Withdrawal 04/23/2021 12:00am • Congress passed several relief bills to ease the financial burdens on struggling American workers during the pandemic. A provision of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allowed workers of any age to withdraw up to $100,000 penalty-free from their company-sponsored 401(k) plan or What Is Business Interruption Insurance? 04/23/2021 12:00am • Business interruption insurance can help a business continue to pay its bills while it is closed or its income is down because of a disaster. The coverage can be valuable if your business has to continue paying rent, employee payroll and other expenses while it is closed and not earning income -- i $1.4B Arlington Co. budget keeps property taxes steady, increases stormwater tax 04/22/2021 05:40am • Arlington County, Virginia, unanimously adopted a new budget Tuesday that includes more money for schools and mental health responders, as well as more funding for the county's COVID-19 response. The real estate tax rate will stay the same at $1.013 per $100 of assessed property value, as asse Be Ready for the Unexpected With an Emergency Fund 04/22/2021 12:00am • The emergency fund is a critical tool for financial security -- a fact that was reinforced for many when the coronavirus pandemic tested their ability to weather an economic storm. The personal saving rate hit an all-time high last year as consumers hunkered down during the pandemic. Experts, howev