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Beware homeowners: Phony letter about property tax assessment 06/15/2015 05:11am • WASHINGTON -- It's a warning not to be fooled by but there is  another tax scam circulating in the mail and one that targets property owners in Montgomery County. Some homeowners are receiving a very official looking letter in the mail that appears to be from a state or local government agency. Greece Bailout Negotiations Sink Markets Monday 06/14/2015 08:00pm • An apparent breakdown in bailout negotiations between Greece and its creditors over the weekend moved the Greek government ever-closer to loan default, and the stalemate rippled through international markets Monday as investors are becoming increasingly antsy over the fate of the eurozone. "If no co When You Shouldn't Roll Your 401(k) Balance Over to an IRA 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Many people roll their 401(k) balance over to an individual retirement account each time they change jobs. Transferring your 401(k) balance to an IRA is usually a good financial move, especially if the IRA has better investment options and lower fees. Plus, it simplifies your financial life if you h 7 Retirement Savings Strategies to Boost Your Financial Security 06/14/2015 08:00pm • We plan for our work commute, vacation and even when to have dinner based on what's on TV. But in our hyper-scheduled world, why is it that we neglect to create a plan for how our future self will pay the bills when our income will not be what it once was? In other words, why don't people create a Over-due paperwork puts Metro out of line with loan terms 06/13/2015 07:43am • WASHINGTON — Metro finance officials say the transit agency may technically be in default on some of its debt, but that it is not a money problem. At a Metro Board Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Thursday, deputy chief financial officer Blair Fishburn said that the transit agency h Hillary Clinton Frames Debate With Republicans In N.Y. Rally 06/12/2015 08:00pm • NEW YORK -- Hillary Clinton unleashed her starkest contrast with Republicans to date Saturday during a picturesque rally on the tip of Roosevelt Island, propelling her presidential campaign into a more aggressive phase. "There may be some new voices in the presidential Republican choir," she told 5 Experts Share Favorite College Savings Tips 06/11/2015 08:00pm • The vast majority of American families think a college education is important, but only about half are actually saving money to pay for it , according to a recent study by student loan lender Sallie Mae and market research firm Ipsos. The study found that 48 percent of families with children under How King v. Burwell Could End the Obamacare Wars Once and For All 06/11/2015 08:00pm • In December, 1993 influential GOP operative William Kristol circulated a memorandum to Republican leaders counseling against cooperating with President Bill Clinton on health care. The party, he argued, should work to stop rather than contain the reform effort because once such a new entitlement had How Renters Can Build Long-Term Wealth, Too 06/10/2015 08:00pm • Home might be where your heart is, but it isn't necessarily where your wealth grows. With American homeownership in a steady decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, many households are not living in the passive asset that is a house. Homeownership is a long-term play, and for most familie The Real-Life Secrets of Millionaires 06/10/2015 10:00am • Several years ago, New York Times Wealth Matters columnist Paul Sullivan opened up his finances to a group of high-powered, high-net worth investors known as Tiger 21. Members gather regularly to discuss investing strategies and at one meeting, Sullivan asked them to critique his own -- relatively m Property taxes to increase in Prince George’s County 06/09/2015 10:07pm • WASHINGTON — Property taxes will increase in Prince George's County next month, after a back and forth between county leaders that was a lot like a game of Ping-Pong. It started last month when the county council approved a one-and-a-half cent property tax increase to pay for parks, recreation The Financial Picture When Your Parents Move In 06/09/2015 08:00pm • There's a lot of talk of boomerang kids who come back to live with mom and dad after graduating from college, but sometimes parents can boomerang, too. Sometimes, it can make sense for a mother or father to move in with an adult child. Heck, it might even be fun, if you and your parent have a good 5 Smart Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Financial Advisor 06/09/2015 08:00pm • Imagine this: You're got a good job, and you're earning a decent wage. All the media hype about saving for the future is finally beginning to sink in. You know you need to invest, and maybe you've even started. But let's be honest -- you don't have a clue about what you're doing. And you're not the Understanding Inheritance Laws When Owning Property Overseas 06/08/2015 08:00pm • Imagine that you and your spouse are living your retirement dream in, say, Ecuador. Then your spouse dies and you discover that you now share ownership of your Ecuador dream home with your deceased spouse's adult children. It's not a wholly unlikely scenario if you buy a home in another country with 6 Strategies for 401(k) Success 06/08/2015 08:00pm • For the majority of American workers, the 401(k) plan has become their single largest source of retirement savings. If you participate in a 401(k) plan, the good news is that you have more control over your retirement money. The bad news is you have more control over your retirement money. For pe