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Virginia House passes bill ending coal tax credits 02/01/2021 05:59pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia House passed a bill Monday that would phase out two costly coal tax credits that a state investigation recently found generate economic losses for the state. On a 54-45 vote, the chamber approved the measure from Del. Sally Hudson. The bill still must pass the ETF vs. Index Fund: The Difference and Which to Use 02/01/2021 12:00am • Index investing came into vogue after Jack Bogle launched the first index fund, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (ticker: VFINX), in 1976. While mutual funds pioneered index investing, they're facing steep competition from exchange-traded funds. "Index ETFs are outpacing them in both flows and popularit The Benefits of Filing Taxes Early 02/01/2021 12:00am • For millions of Americans, there is no getting around the need to file an annual tax return. Last year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS gave everyone until July to file their tax returns. While a similar extension hasn't been announced for this year, you won't have to submit your forms un Do detox teas really work? 02/01/2021 12:00am • At the beginning of a new year, it seems that many people will try anything to lose weight. Some of those ideas fade long before spring arrives, yet there are others that seem to last year-round. One example are detox teas. Besides being popular in the weight loss community, there are also health 1040 Tax Form Guide 02/01/2021 12:00am • If you are dreading the idea of filling out your 1040 income tax form and feeling lost, you probably aren't alone. The 1040 tax form was overhauled and revamped in 2018, designed to be shorter and hopefully less confusing. But after a few years, it's clear this isn't really the case. "Remember when Why You Shouldn't Hire Your Parents' Financial Advisor 01/29/2021 12:00am • Millennials and Generation Xers who need advice on retirement and tax planning should conduct research before choosing a financial advisor and not hire the one who worked with their parents. The financial goals of Gen X and Gen Y do not always mirror what their parents faced, says Michael Solari, p Married Couples: Is It Better to File Taxes Jointly or Separately? 01/29/2021 12:00am • Married couples have a choice to make at tax time: They can file their income-tax returns jointly or separately. Most married people automatically file joint returns, but there are some situations where filing separately can be better. "Married filing separately is an uncommon filing status, howeve 7 Stock Spinoffs to Watch in 2021 01/29/2021 12:00am • Analysts are watching for these stock spinoffs.The closest thing to a buy one, get one free deal on Wall Street is a stock spinoff. A spinoff occurs when one public company separates one of its subsidiaries into a separate public company. PayPal Holdings (ticker: PYPL) was famously a spinoff from pa Plight of Palestinians Reflects Global Vaccination Inequity, U.N. Says 01/28/2021 12:00am • JERUSALEM -- Every day, thousands of Palestinians cross from the West Bank into Israel for work and medical care. And in the West Bank, Israelis and Palestinians often shop or fill up their cars with gasoline at the same places. But as Israelis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at the fastest Should You Buy Tesla (TSLA) Stock? 01/28/2021 12:00am • Tesla (ticker: TSLA) posted its first full year of profitability for 2020. Following the company's fourth-quarter earnings announcement, shares slipped during after-hours trading on the news that Tesla beat revenue expectations but missed on earnings. The Palo Alto, California-based electric vehicl Maryland senators add $520 million to Hogan’s relief proposal 01/27/2021 03:36pm • Sen. Guy Guzzone (D-Howard), who chairs the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, said the committee will meet Thursday to hash out details of a $520 million amendment to Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s proposed Maryland stimulus bill. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was Pandemic fuels beach home sales in Delaware, Maryland 01/27/2021 09:50am • Home sales in the Delaware and Maryland Eastern Shore beach communities saw a huge spike in 2020, and real estate agents and buyers alike say it was largely fueled by the pandemic, with buyers, many from the D.C. area, seeking a refuge away from the city but within driving distance of home. The m DC, Maryland and Virginia flunk report on restricting flavored tobacco products 01/27/2021 06:29am • D.C., Maryland and Virginia didn't make the grade in a new American Lung Association report that examined restrictions on access to flavored tobacco products and vaping among kids. In the District, there are no restrictions around flavored products, a concern Aleks Casper, director of advocacy, s California, Hawaii Among Best States for Tobacco Regulation, Lung Association Says 01/27/2021 12:00am • While the coronavirus pandemic has been the United States' most urgent health crisis this past year, tobacco use increases the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 and youth tobacco use remains pervasive, the American Lung Association notes in its new State of Tobacco Control report. "Smoking is l How Second Stimulus Bill Affects Employer Student Loan Repayment Benefit 01/27/2021 12:00am • Recent college graduates looking for employment or workers thinking about switching jobs are likely focused on locating available opportunities in their field, understanding how their experience stacks up and researching hiring organizations. Getting information on total compensation is also a sign