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Take Advantage of Tax-Free Weekend Sales 08/05/2020 12:00am • Sales tax holidays date back to 1980 when Ohio and Michigan offered residents a one-time chance to skip sales tax on automobile purchases, according to the nonprofit Tax Foundation. However, in recent years, they have become an annual event in more than a dozen states. "A sales tax holiday happens How Marriage Can Affect Your Student Loans 08/05/2020 12:00am • Getting married can change many aspects of your life, including your personal finances. For many couples, student loan debt is an important part of that. It might not sound romantic, but it is worth understanding before the big day how marriage can affect student loan repayment. If you have not had 5 of the Most Shorted Stocks of August 08/05/2020 12:00am • One important way for investors to track investor sentiment is to look at short-selling activity. Short sellers tend to bet against high-quality stocks that they believe have become overvalued and underperforming stocks that they believe represent businesses in secular decline. Short percent of flo What If I Made a Mistake on My Taxes? 08/04/2020 12:00am • If you've made an error on your income taxes, don't panic. There are processes in place and forms available to remedy the situation. "The worst that will happen with a mistake is interest and penalties," says Michele Cagan, certified public accountant and author of "Debt 101." "Mistakes are mistakes Rethinking Your Retirement Portfolio Mix 08/03/2020 12:00am • The classic retiree portfolio mix of low-risk, fixed-income products that return reliable income is all but over -- especially in the era of low interest rates. And now, with the Federal Reserve signaling that interest rates will remain low for a very long time, retirees will have to consider a dif Expenses You Can Eliminate in Retirement 08/03/2020 12:00am • Lower your expenses.Many retirees are tempted to spend more money on leisure activities in retirement. Health care costs also tend to increase as people age. But there are many costs that decline in retirement, and a few you can eliminate entirely. Here are some expenses you will no longer have in r 5 Ways to Be a Socially Conscious Consumer and Financial Activist 08/03/2020 12:00am • In the wake of George Floyd's death, thousands of people across the country took to the streets to protest excessive police force and support the Black Lives Matter movement. While rallies and petitions are one way to make your voice heard, financial activism is another. "Every decision we make has What Is an ABLE Account? 07/31/2020 12:00am • One of the most important developments in special needs planning was the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014, which created ABLE accounts. These tax-advantaged accounts, which have become more widely available in the past few years, are a valuable way for people with disabilities to buil 9 Best Municipal Bond Funds to Buy and Hold 07/30/2020 12:00am • The muni market has stabilized since March's drop.In March, the panic selling after the first wave of illness related to the pandemic caused sizable drops in the municipal bond market. Over the past few months, it has not only stabilized, but also rebounded sharply. Marc Pfeffer, chief investment of Chincoteague holds virtual pony auction as island adapts to historic pandemic 07/29/2020 12:24am • Wild Chincoteague ponies enter the water as they make their way across Assateague channel during the annual Chincoteague Island Pony Swim, Wednesday July, 30 2003, in Chincoteague, Va. (AP Photo/Scott Neville) Vacationing on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is an annual tradition in our region Q&A With Eve Cout of Blackrock on Model Portfolios 07/29/2020 12:00am • Market volatility is not new, but it's still tiresome for advisors. It's not enough that your clients often require more attention during volatile markets, but their portfolios do, too. Time never feels so strapped as when the markets take investors for a ride. One place advisors are turning for tim Montgomery County Council approves measures on housing, health and voting by mail 07/28/2020 08:14pm • The Montgomery County Council held a marathon legislative day Tuesday with action on more than 19 items, including a plan for the Maryland county to pump funding into a health initiative aimed at tackling the spread of COVID-19 and calling for a vote-by-mail election in November. The council appr 3 former Washington NFL players hit with charges in health care fraud case 07/28/2020 01:19pm • Three former Washington NFL players have been hit with charges for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the NFL's health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment. The fresh charges are part of a new Justice Department indictment released Frid Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund 07/28/2020 12:00am • Don't spend it all at once.Eagerly awaiting your tax refund? Before you start an online shopping spree or earmark the money for something really big, like an 85-inch TV, stop and think for a moment. These are economically challenging times. Yes, you deserve to treat yourself, but this may be the tim 14 National Food Holidays That Offer Free Meals and Treats 07/27/2020 12:00am • Over the years, various restaurants, companies, public figures and trade groups have founded food holidays, including National Doughnut Day, National Coffee Day, National Taco Day and National Cheeseburger Day. On these days, restaurants, food delivery services and retailers offer free food, promo