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Yellen, who Volunteer Activities That Impress Law Schools 11/23/2020 12:00am • Whether you are still a student or out in the world, the ways you use your free time say a lot about who you are and what you value. Accordingly, law schools look to applicants' volunteer work for a sense of how they might contribute to campus and to the legal profession. The range of volunteer wor 10 Year-End Tax Tips 11/23/2020 12:00am • With the winter holidays looming, the clock is ticking for taxpayers who want to minimize what they will pay next spring. Many money-saving tax strategies need to be implemented by Dec. 31 to have an effect on tax filing in the spring. "Proper tax planning is taxpayer specific, and one strategy may How Habit-Forming Routines Can Train Your ACT, SAT Test-Taking Brain 11/23/2020 12:00am • To do well on the ACT or SAT, you must know the content and format of the exam. It can also boost your performance to apply test- and section-specific strategies. 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In 2020, that po How to Choose a Health Savings Account 11/20/2020 12:00am • If you have a high-deductible health insurance policy, you have a ticket to a special benefit: You can contribute to a health savings account, which is a rare way to get a triple tax break. Your contributions are pretax (or tax-deductible), the money grows tax-deferred in the account and you can wit 8 Best Money Moves for Investors to Make Before Year-End 11/20/2020 12:00am • Do a little portfolio housekeeping before the year ends.Investors should always do a little portfolio housekeeping as the year ends. That's especially the case in 2020, which has seen volatile market swings and legislation passed by Congress to help the economy rebound. A lot of the usual money move What's a Sign-On Bonus? 11/20/2020 12:00am • Despite the current economic climate, there are still many companies hiring. Sometimes, a job offer can come with a sign-on bonus, or a one-time payment made to a new employee when signing on to work with the company. For example, if a company sees that you can provide a lot of value to their compa DC cuts ribbon on new affordable housing for older residents 11/19/2020 04:46pm • D.C. has officially opened a new housing development that is part of an initiative to increase the amount of affordable housing in the District by 12,000 units by 2025. Fortitude at Delta Towers, at 808 Bladensburg Road Northeast, contains 179 affordable housing units and includes 18 permanent su What is price matching? 11/19/2020 09:00am • If you don't consider yourself a hard-core shopper, you may not think much about price matching. But it can be a useful tool, especially if you're loyal to a store or brand -- or you simply want to make your life more convenient and save both money and time. So what is price matching? 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