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How Real Estate Adds to Retirement Income 05/02/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to retirement, multiple streams of income may be the magic phrase. Perhaps you will have Social Security payments, retirement fund distributions, annuity payments or, if you are really lucky, a pension. For those looking to beef up their retirement income stream, real estate investing 401(k), Roth or SEP: Which Retirement Plan Is Best for You? 05/02/2016 08:00pm • If you're worrying about what type of retirement plan is best for you, you're not alone. Pension plans are becoming less and less common, and Social Security as it stands today is essentially doomed to fail unless it undergoes some major systemic changes. With recent studies showing that the median Warning: ATM Fraud Is on the Rise 05/02/2016 08:00pm • ATM skimming is on the rise, jumping 546 percent between 2014 and 2015, according to a recent report from the analytics software company FICO. Just how much money gets stolen annually via this route is hard to pinpoint, but some industry estimates suggest that as much as $2 billion a year may be lo 5 New Retirement Account Rules You Need to Know About 05/01/2016 08:00pm • Contributing to a retirement account qualifies you for tax breaks and sometimes employer contributions. A new perk retirement accounts will soon have is a legal requirement for unbiased investment advice. There have been several other tweaks to these accounts that have an impact on who is eligible 10 Costs You Can Eliminate in Retirement 05/01/2016 08:00pm • Lower expensesMany retirees are tempted to spend more money on leisure activities in retirement. Health care costs also tend to increase as people age. But there are many costs that decline in retirement -- and a few you can eliminate entirely. 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Board of Supervisors’ to unveil school funding budget 05/01/2016 09:48am • WASHINGTON —   The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is scheduled to meet later this week to set real estate property tax rates and other business and occupational fees. It's also expected to set the funding for public schools for the next school year. The school board is warning tha Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi Sparks Controversy 04/28/2016 08:00pm • JACKSON, Miss.--Confederate Heritage Month draws to a close this week in Mississippi, where residents remain divided over the contentious commemoration. In February -- during Black History Month -- Gov. Phil Bryant made national news by proclaiming April a time to recognize "the month in which the C Democrats Have a Chance to Take Back the House and Senate 04/28/2016 08:00pm • In an ordinary presidential election cycle, most political analysts would have called it Mission: Impossible -- the idea congressional Democrats, swept from power in back-to-back midterm elections, could defy political gravity, and a Republican supermajority, to recapture the House of Representative Cruz Gets Endorsement - Sort of - from Indiana's Pence 04/28/2016 08:00pm • Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has secured the backing of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a significant, if largely symbolic, boost for a second-place Republican presidential campaign fighting for relevance. In a radio interview Friday, however, Pence, a Republican, stopped well short of a full-throated endorsement: Arab Region MBA Grads Can Bank on Diverse Opportunities 04/28/2016 08:00pm • Graduates of MBA programs traditionally make a beeline for careers like financial planning, investment banking and management consulting. But the leadership and management skills from business school can be useful, sought-after traits in a variety of fields. And, Arab region universities offer a nu The Financial Perks of Downsizing 04/28/2016 08:00pm • From TV shows like "Tiny House Hunters" to blogs like "Becoming Minimalist," it seems as though people everywhere are talking about how to pare down possessions. 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