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2016 Dodge Charger V6: No Hellcat, but still a solid sedan 04/18/2016 05:37am • WASHINGTON -- There are plenty of choices if you need a larger family sedan, but the Dodge Charger lineup goes from mild to wild. I drove ���wild��� last year: The 707 hp Dodge Charger Hellcat is a supercharged beast. This time, it���s the 300 hp AWD V6 SXT model, which may not be as fast but is an How to Pay Less Taxes on Retirement Account Withdrawals 04/17/2016 08:00pm • You don't get to use all the money in your traditional 401(k) and IRA for retirement because you still have to pay taxes on it. However, there are several ways to minimize taxes as you pull money out of your retirement accounts. Consider these strategies to decrease the tax bill for your retirement 8 Tips to Create Income From Rental Property 04/17/2016 08:00pm • As winter blustered through his Cleveland hometown, Steve Novotny may have been a world away, pulling his sailboat up to a dock in sunny Florida on his way to the Bahamas. Four years ago he plunged into the rental business as a handyman by buying a house that had a decent location but needed huge re New audit criticizes how FTA handles Metro funds 04/16/2016 04:41am • WASHINGTON -- If the Federal Transit Administration made some changes to its oversight, Metro could get quicker access to cash, a new audit says. The agency has often had to mail hard copies of invoices to an FTA contractor who reviews and approves them. An audit of FTA oversight found issues Who's in the running for the 6th District seat? 04/15/2016 08:32pm • WASHINGTON-- Maryland's 6th District stretches from the Washington suburbs north and west through Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett Counties. That means it stretches from blue Maryland to deep red Maryland. The seat is currently held by Congressman John Delaney, a businessman with deep IRS pilot tests not accepting payments at satellite offices 04/15/2016 02:13pm • WASHINGTON ��� The Internal Revenue Service is considering whether to no longer accept walk-in customers seeking help or to make payments, the nation's taxpayer advocate told Congress Friday. ���The IRS is conducting a pilot under which it will not even accept tax payments from walk-in taxpayers, Larger battery gives drivers room to range in distinctive Nissan Leaf SV 04/15/2016 05:14am • WASHINGTON ��� The 2016 Nissan Leaf SV has improved range, thanks to a larger battery pack that now comes standard for this particular model. While the base S-trim Nissan Leaf can travel up to 84 miles on a charge, the SV and SL trim levels can reach 107 miles before the batteries need to be char 5 Top Vacations to Stretch Your Tax Refund 04/14/2016 08:00pm • With the end of tax season in sight, there's no better time than now to plan a vacation. In fact, approximately 80 percent of American taxpayers can look forward to receiving an average refund of $2,800. For this reason, we rounded up five enticing getaways that will help you put your tax refund do Is There an Upside in Wind Energy Stocks? 04/14/2016 08:00pm • Don Quixote would be proud. Humans have been harvesting wind power for centuries, but the growing desire for renewable energy means we're building wind farms on an unprecedented scale, giving the knight-errant more wind mills than he could ever tilt at. The last decade has seen $128 billion in new Finding the Right Mortgage for You 04/14/2016 08:00pm • When it comes to impulse buys, a house typically isn't one. It's often considered the biggest purchase a person will make in his or her lifetime, so taking the time to be sure of your choice is a good thing. Going hand in hand with that home you're buying is the mortgage you're buying it with, and i The Pros and Cons of Paying Off Debts Early 04/14/2016 08:00pm • When times are good (or good enough) and the money is rolling in, maybe due to a raise, windfall inheritance, holiday bonus, investment gone right or some other influx of cash, it's easy to wonder: Should I pay off a debt early? After all, debt, we're told, is bad. Carry it if you must, when you bu Do Actively Managed Funds Really Pay Off for Investors? 04/13/2016 08:00pm • It's like yin and yang, animals versus plants, name brand versus generic. It's the long-running struggle between actively managed mutual funds and the hot thing of recent years: passive, or index-style funds. For many investors, academics and wealth advisers, the jury is in and index investing has 6 Things to Consider Before Investing in a Rental Property 04/13/2016 08:00pm • Investing in rental property has long been a popular option for people who want to diversify their investments beyond stocks and mutual funds. But, unlike those more mainstream investments, rental properties can require significant hands-on work, including dealing with tenants and keeping up with ma Metro safety, delays challenged at congressional hearing 04/13/2016 03:22pm • WASHINGTON �����After an unprecedented safety shutdown and the Federal Transit Administration separately finding 229 problems during track inspections, Metro leaders faced piercing questions Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld outlined his overarching hopes to improve Tax Day 2016 freebies and deals 04/13/2016 05:37am • WASHINGTON ��� This year, Tax Day ��� the filing deadline for federal tax returns ��� has been pushed to April 18 because of D.C.'s Emancipation Day holiday on April 15. Its arrival has many businesses offering weary taxpayers everything from free massages and cookies to discounts on beer and bag