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Region scrambles to come up with backup plan for Metro shutdowns 05/20/2016 02:37pm • WASHINGTON ��� Local transit agencies are trying to figure out how and if they can help commuters find another way around in the wake of Metro���s announcement of plans for huge shutdowns and single tracking needed for safety fixes. On Thursday, Metro announced that it had revised its track work Beckinsale gives Jane Austen a comic twist in 'Love & Friendship' 05/20/2016 02:36am • WASHINGTON ��� Jane Austen novels are often��adapted to��film as romantic period dramas, from Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in "Pride & Prejudice'" (1940) to Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson in "Sense &��Sensibility" (1995). But writer/director��Whit Stillman,��a D.C. native, is twi 5 Surprising Ways Natural Disasters Can Hurt Your Finances 05/19/2016 08:00pm • Josh Mabus and his wife, Mary, consider themselves lucky. In April of 2014, their house was struck by a tornado while they were at work and their kids were at school. No one was hurt, but it took 90 minutes for a panicked Mabus to get near his home -- trees littered the road -- to discover his house Montgomery Co. council approves 8.7 percent tax hike 05/19/2016 04:07pm • WASHINGTON ��� Homeowners in Montgomery County should brace themselves for a tax increase: In a vote that signals how the final operating budget will look, the County Council approved a property tax increase that will raise those taxes by 8.7 percent. And when homes are sold, buyers and sellers How Companies Invest in Financial Wellness 05/18/2016 08:00pm • In between panting through pushups at your cubicle, you need not hear the oft-repeated stats about physical wellness in the workplace. What's more, you may be required to take those bothersome surveys by your insurer, tweaking your weight and blood pressure numbers the way some folks get creative w How to Stay on Top of Quarterly Tax Payments in 2016 05/18/2016 08:00pm • Although tax season came to a close last month, April kicks off another tax cycle for freelancers and other self-employed workers. Estimated tax payments are due each quarter. The first payment was due on April 18 this year, the same day as 2015 tax returns. Due dates for estimated tax payments are Should You Contribute to a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA? 05/18/2016 08:00pm • We all know that we should be saving more money for retirement. But sometimes the options can be confusing. For example, is it better to put money in a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA? While the answer, of course, is that any retirement savings plan is better than none at all, there are times when on 7 Tips for Downsizing in Retirement 05/17/2016 08:00pm • Couples often start their married life in a tiny starter home, upgrade to a slightly larger home to raise a few kids, and then stay in that hopefully mortgage-free home in retirement. But many retirees no longer need a several bedroom home. And even if your spacious home is paid off by the time you Think Twice Before You Lower Federal Loan Repayments 05/17/2016 08:00pm • A Los Angeles printmaker says her financial savvy skills as a teenager of the Great Recession influenced her decision to pick a traditional plan over an income-driven plan for repaying her student loans. "I'm doing my monthly payments without doing something like PAYE or REPAYE -- it's just a consi How to Find an Investment Advisor When You're Not Rich 05/17/2016 08:00pm • These days it's easy to go it alone with personal finances and investing. Play with a few online calculators and some money management software, pick a few broad market index funds and, well, that's it. Going it alone is suitable for people with a do-it-yourself bent, have enough time and can live w Do's, Don'ts for Career Changers Considering Community Colleges 05/17/2016 08:00pm • With layoffs still in the news and "nonstandard employment" -- temping, for example, or part-time work -- the fastest-growing segment of the economy, there's no shortage of adults looking to change careers. To find the best path for you, think through your needs and wants and consider the ways a co Virginia not planning to give more cash to Metro, for now 05/17/2016 03:56pm • WASHINGTON ��� As Metro gets set to launch a year of major repairs, the transit agency's long-term need for billions of dollars could pull money from other transportation projects across the region. ���The 800 pound gorilla, WMATA, that challenge is over and above this gap,��� said Commonwealth T Smaller pay raises, class sizes could be coming to Montgomery Co. 05/16/2016 08:44pm • WASHINGTON ��� Thousands of Montgomery County employees who were expecting a raise will get less than they bargained for, and parents may see smaller class sizes in their children���s classrooms. That's because the Montgomery County Council ��� in a preliminary vote ��� approved a plan to reduce How to Begin Investing in Real Estate 05/16/2016 08:00pm • The housing market is well on the mend, with prices steadily rising in much of the country. It may be a good time, then, to think about adding real estate to an investing portfolio. True believers say there's nothing like owning a second, third or fourth property. Of course, true believers tend to How to Pick and Choose the Best Mutual Funds 05/16/2016 08:00pm • With about 8,000 mutual funds on the market, picking the right one can be a chore. And once you've made the decision that you want an actively managed fund -- rather than passive management -- the choices can be overwhelming. Thankfully, abiding by a few important criteria can help you in your deci