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How to retire without a 401(k) 04/25/2016 10:00am • When it comes to retirement planning, fear of the unknown can lead to poor choices and anxious nights. Options are key for retirement. The more you have, the more you can ensure your savings are invested in low-fee vehicles that will build your nest egg over decades. For those with fewer options, Baltimore revisited: One year after the riots 04/25/2016 05:35am • BALTIMORE, Md. --��It���s been one year since the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore led to anger so intense that it turned into violence. Hours after Gray���s funeral, rioting erupted on the��warm spring night of��April 27, 2015, in the streets of west and east Baltimore. Rocks were thrown a How to Become a Millionaire by Retirement 04/24/2016 08:00pm • Almost anyone can become a millionaire if they make a commitment to save early in their career and stick with it over several decades. Savvy investors will be helped along by employer contributions and tax breaks and will skillfully avoid high fees that reduce investment returns. Here's how to save Fintech Will Change the Way You Invest 04/24/2016 08:00pm • If you've read or watched any business news in the last couple of years, you've probably stumbled across the term " fintech." Fintech -- an amalgam of finance and technology -- is everywhere these days. And for good reason. We've already seen how companies like Apple (ticker: AAPL), Facebook (FB) an Front-runners sprint to finish in Maryland's Democratic primary race 04/21/2016 11:50pm • WASHINGTON -- A new poll has U.S. Rep.��Chris Van Hollen with a double-digit lead over U.S. Rep.��Donna Edwards��in the two Maryland Democrats'��race to fill the Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Barbara Mikulski. The Washington Post reports that the latest poll from Monmouth University s Utilities See Growth Potential in Renewables 04/21/2016 08:00pm • Even as investors have turned to utilities for yield amid still-low interest rates, there is another aspect helping the sector grow: clean energy. As states set goals for reducing fossil fuel use, renewables like wind and solar have become what Gavin Tam, associate portfolio manager and analyst wit How to Get a Jump-Start on Your 2016 Taxes 04/21/2016 08:00pm • You might have a strong desire to push the e-file button and forget your income taxes until next year. But that could be a big mistake, since your income tax return presents an opportunity to evaluate your financial life. Since the data is freshest right after you complete your tax return, now is th The Easy (and Effective) Way to Pick Investments 04/21/2016 08:00pm • A friend at lunch last week told me, "I have a black thumb with investments." After he saw in my eye that I had no idea what he was talking about, he continued, "Some people buy and inadvertently kill plants; I buy and sink investments." Does that sound familiar? Are you sure the investments you pic How to File Final Taxes for a Deceased Loved One 04/21/2016 08:00pm • What's more certain than death and taxes? Maybe taxes after death? "Unfortunately, death does not relieve us of our tax obligations," says Dave Du Val, an enrolled agent and vice president of customer advocacy at TaxAudit.com, TurboTax's exclusive audit defense service provider. "If we owe taxes in What Millennials Will Get From Social Security 04/21/2016 08:00pm • Many young people express concerns about the Social Security program. Millennials will have to wait until an older age than their parents to claim their full Social Security benefit and face a steeper benefit cut if they claim payments early. However, many young people are already benefitting from Can You Be Paid to Care for Mom and Dad? 04/21/2016 08:00pm • A third of U.S. adults with a parent age 75 or older say their mom or dad needs help with self-care or managing personal affairs, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center Report. While home health care and assisted living facilities are common ways to meet those parents' needs, it's also not unusual Virginia General Assembly fails to override vetoes 04/21/2016 05:15pm • WASHINGTON ��� Virginia���s General Assembly failed to override any of Gov. Terry McAuliffe's 32 vetoes Wednesday, but did agree to a number of big spending changes during a one-day session that was marked by partisan rhetoric. ���I���ve been disturbed,��� House Majority Leader Kirk Cox, R-Coloni Start Now to Prepare for Tax Day in 2017 04/20/2016 08:00pm • With the tax deadline past, most of us are ready to turn to the more pleasant aspects of spring -- tennis, golf or gardening, perhaps. But before you pack away all those tax papers, consider another look, for a head start on cutting your taxes for 2016 and beyond. The return you've just done can pr What to Expect from the New Fiduciary Standard Rules 04/20/2016 08:00pm • By now, even casual consumers of the financial media have likely read several articles on the new fiduciary standards being mandated for advisors that work with client retirement accounts. But the new rules leave open many questions as to what investors should actually expect in terms of account cha 10 Things to Do Before Age 40 to Retire Comfortably 04/20/2016 08:00pm • A worker turning 40 today has 25 years to prepare for retirement by age 65. This may seem like a long time, but in terms of retirement preparation, it represents a swiftly closing door. Compound interest is most powerful when it has a longer term in which to work its magic, and workers who fail to p