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Why Preferred Stocks Belong in Your Portfolio 09/30/2015 08:00pm • Preferred stocks were not on the radar of most investors until a few years ago. When bond yields began to fall, investors started hunting for yield in other places and discovered preferred stocks. But what exactly are preferred stocks, what advantages do they offer investors, and why do they belong How to Calculate Your Net Worth 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Feeling richer? The Federal Reserve thinks you are, whether it's trickling down to your mood or not. Rising real estate values and high employment are boosting our collective net worth, according to the Federal Reserve. All together, American households and nonprofits are worth $85.7 trillion. Tha 4 Conversation-Starters to Kick Off the College Savings Talk 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Tina Robinson struggled to pay her own way through college, working during the day and taking accounting and business courses at night. So, when she had two children of her own, she used her experience as a conversation-starter for why she was prioritizing saving for their college educations. "It 10 Ways to Save Money When You Return to College 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Many students make the mistake of spending too much on their back-to-college school supplies. They end up buying things that they do not need in the first place, which can mean they end up being broke for the rest of the semester. If you want to avoid this problem, it is best to manage your spendi 4 Ways to Take Retirement Planning Into Your Own Hands 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Most people will receive Social Security payments in retirement. A fortunate few will also receive public or private traditional pension payments. But you can't necessarily count on these sources to provide enough income to fund a comfortable retirement. Even if you will receive income from both, it Md. residents who paid taxes on income outside state can get refund 09/28/2015 03:50pm • WASHINGTON — Thousands of checks will be headed back to Maryland residents in what the governor calls largest tax refund in the state's history. Gov. Larry Hogan says as a result of a Supreme Court ruling, the state will be giving back $200 million to an estimated 55,000 residents. "This is 7 Financial Lessons From Buffett ... Jimmy Buffett 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Chances are that anyone from veterans of the financial world to a novice who's simply done a Google search for a stock tip has come across insight from Warren Buffett, one of the world's most successful investors. Few people, however, have sought out advice on how to diversify their portfolios fro 10 Things You Need to Know About Medicare 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Maximizing MedicareMedicare pays for much of the cost of hospital stays and doctor's office visits for people ages 65 and older. This 50-year-old government health insurance program has also more recently added preventive care and prescription drugs to its covered services. Here's how Medicare benef Rubio proposes employer tax credit for paid family leave 09/25/2015 12:03am • MIAMI (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio wants to give a tax break to employers who give their workers paid family leave. The Florida senator says he will introduce his plan Friday morning when he speaks before the Values Voter Summit in Washington. He is among several GOP presid 3 Ways to Give Your Retirement Savings Away 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Some people aspire to help others with the wealth they have built for retirement. There are a number of ways to be generous when you reach this stage in your financial life, both for altruistic and planning purposes. The top three giving priorities are typically charity, children and grandchildren. The text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress 09/24/2015 11:13am • WASHINGTON -- The prepared text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress, furnished by the Vatican Press Office (citations in parentheses): Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends,   I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint S The best tools for managing household finances 09/24/2015 02:30am • When Johnny and Joanna Galbraith got married eight years ago, they quickly realized they needed a way to coordinate their spending and saving with each other. "We didn't know what we were doing at the beginning of our marriage, but we opened up a joint checking account to make it easier to communica 7 Facts Investors Should Know About Insider Trading 09/23/2015 08:00pm • What is insider trading?Insider trading is one of those topics that seems like it shouldn't be a problem. After all, isn't it the job of the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep a tight lid on executive shenanigans? Yes, and that lid has been getting tighter with every passing year, according 4 Retirement Questions Job Seekers Should Ask 09/23/2015 08:00pm • For many job hunters, the bottom line is: What's the salary? You've likely got an ideal salary in mind, as well as the lowest salary you will accept for your particular line of work. You might also be focused on your health benefits and vacation time. But don't forget to consider the rest of your be Financial plans for the young, rich and famous 09/23/2015 10:00am • Actors, athletes and tech superstars with substantial incomes and the limelight cast upon them at a very young age (20s and early 30s) are often prone to lavish spending when those first big paychecks come rolling in. It's hard to blame them, especially when many of us look back at our younger selve