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Leaders in 2 Northern Va. counties consider tax hikes 04/20/2016 08:15am • WASHINGTON -- County leaders in Northern Virginia are hammering out the final details of their budget plans for the new fiscal year, and it appears property taxes will be going up for many homeowners. Under a spending plan adopted by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, property taxes 13 Tips for Saving and Investing While Owning a Business 04/19/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to saving and investing in his small business, Bill Hammer Jr. likes to joke he did what any good investor does -- he sold at the top. That meant cashing in on his conducting career after earning two Grammy awards and re-engineering his father's business in 2008 into a boutique wealth New Help Available for Disabled Student Loan Borrowers 04/19/2016 08:00pm • For many borrowers, the idea of student loan forgiveness is too good to be true. And that's because it often is. Borrowers need to be on high alert for debt-relief companies that make repayment promises they can't keep -- like being able to get rid of your loans for you. Just pay a fee, and they'll 4 Tips for Women to Overcome Their Financial Fears 04/19/2016 08:00pm • There are no shortage of studies that illustrate the differences between female and male investors. The findings are consistent: women report being less confident about investing, are often more risk-averse and more frequently defer to their spouse for investment decisions. Yet despite these behavi Valeant Pharmaceuticals: The Brutal Lesson of VRX Stock 04/19/2016 08:00pm • Investors sometimes snicker when advised to diversify, believing that exposure to a wide range of asset classes may result in mediocre returns. Some even quip the process should be called "de-worsifying." But investors routinely get stark reminders of why it's risky and imprudent to load up on any Buying a Home With Retirement Savings: Pros and Cons 04/19/2016 08:00pm • If you've been socking money away in a retirement account and are ready to buy a home, you could tap into that savings to boost your buying power. There are several ways to use retirement funds to put a down payment on a home. Here are the basic options to tap into retirement savings to purchase yo 6 Things to Consider Before Getting Solar Panels 04/19/2016 08:00pm • If you're committed to living a greener lifestyle and want to save money on energy costs, consider the benefits of installing solar panels to generate energy through a renewable resource. Before going all out, here are six things you need to consider before you get solar panels for your home or oth The Countless Ways Poverty Affects People's Health 04/19/2016 08:00pm • Poverty's harsh effects on health start before babies are born and pile up throughout their adult lives. With stressed-filled homes, shaky nutrition, toxic environments and health-care gaps of every kind, kids in very low-income families may never catch up when it comes to their health. Below, expe Former Metro board member 'amazed' public still riding 04/19/2016 04:17pm • WASHINGTON ��� With Metro delays considered routine and mounting��safety issues, a former Metro board member says he is "amazed" commuters are still riding the rail system. ���I have to commend the ridership for sticking with the system with everything going on,��� Jim Dyke said Wednesday at a Vi States with the highest sin tax 04/18/2016 10:42pm • The following information is provided by Graphiq and��Credio. You might be at a gas station or local liquor store, and realize you're running low on cigarettes. You consult the options behind the counter, hear the price from the store clerk and accept it as fact. While the expense isn't likely Silver Prices May Be Ready to Shine 04/18/2016 08:00pm • Is it time to add a little silver to the mix in your portfolio? Investors doing so will need to be cautious and patient at the same time. The market has certainly bounced considerably recently following a brutal years-long bear market where the value of the metal fell dramatically. The slide in pri Should You Get an Airline Credit Card for Your Next Trip? 04/18/2016 08:00pm • If you know enough people who travel frequently, you've probably heard all about frequent flier miles and travel rewards credit cards. In-the-know consumers win the loyalty game by signing up for travel credit cards, using them for regular expenses and racking up airline miles to use for free flight The Panama Papers: What Is a Tax Haven? 04/18/2016 08:00pm • With the groundbreaking release of the Panama Papers and the subsequent global uproar, you're not alone if you find yourself wondering: Just what is a tax haven? The massive leak of millions of papers from the database of a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, detailed dozens of global politicians Recordation tax hike proposed to aid Montgomery Co. schools 04/18/2016 02:59pm • WASHINGTON -- Every time you sell or refinance your home, you pay a recordation tax. That might be going up in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen is proposing the tax increase as a way to help finance school construction. The school system, as Floreen says, is "o Not paying D.C. tickets could impact your credit score 04/18/2016 02:07pm • WASHINGTON -- Parking tickets and traffic tickets are big business in D.C., and officials are doing more to go after drivers who don���t pay their fines. Ticket payments that are late by 100 days are considered debts. "They can report you to the credit bureau," said John B. Townsend II, spoke