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Money Lessons From a Girl With a Guitar 05/25/2015 08:00pm • If you're looking for a fun way to teach your kids about the value of a dollar, you might consider reading Orly Sade's book, "How Ella Grew an Electric Guitar." The associate professor of finance at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem penned the young adult novel, along with co-author Ellen Neuborne What to Consider Before Tying the Knot a Second -- or Third -- Time 05/25/2015 08:00pm • It can be the best feeling in the world at first -- realizing that despite your first marriage ending, there is someone else out there for you. But to marry again, or again and again, is rarely as easy a decision the second time around. You may have not thought much or at all about finances the fir Prince George's County to vote on 2016 budget Thursday 05/25/2015 03:49pm • WASHINGTON -- The Prince George’s County Council will vote on the proposed budget for the upcoming year Thursday. Among the issues in the budget are whether to boost the county’s property tax rate by 15 percent. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker says it’s critical in order to AP: Josh Duggar's police record destroyed 05/24/2015 07:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Arkansas police have destroyed a record outlining a nearly decade-old investigation into reality TV star Josh Duggar, a spokesman said Friday, a day after the 27-year-old resigned his role with a prominent conservative Christian group amid reports about sexual misconduct allegatio Smoking pot in public and other bills get the veto by Hogan 05/23/2015 10:18am • WASHINGTON -- Gov. Larry Hogan has vetoed a bill that would have allowed ex-felons to vote before finishing their probation. Hogan vetoed the bill Friday, along with several other measures. The state Senate passed the voting bill this year with 29 votes, the minimum needed to override a ve Fairfax Co. Schools budget standoff only just starting 05/23/2015 09:44am • WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County School Board approved a 2015-2016 budget Thursday night that includes later school start times, and a smaller-than-hoped-for raise for some employees, but the board is already raising concerns about the following year. The school board blames the county board for $5 billion budget adopted by Montgomery County Council 05/22/2015 03:28pm • WASHINGTON -- Montgomery County’s Council adopted a $5.08 billion dollar budget for 2016 that includes $2.3 billion dollars for Montgomery County Public Schools. Montgomery College will get $309 million dollars under the budget approved by the county council on Thursday. The budget voted on by Baker touts tax increase as council gets ready to vote next week 05/22/2015 05:12am • WASHINGTON — He’s not a salesman, but Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker has been working on his pitches lately. They range from trying to sell Gov. Larry Hogan on the Purple Line to getting his own county council to back a 15 percent increase on the county’s property tax. Th How Success Can Influence Frugal Habits 05/21/2015 08:00pm • I wasn't always frugal. There was a time when I used to "shop" to kill time and make purchases without comparing the cost of alternatives. Then I became a professional actress. The shift to a reality synonymous with being broke changed my monetary mindset. It taught me to value each and every dolla Virginia offers tax holiday on hurricane-prep items 05/21/2015 11:59am • WASHINGTON — Hurricane season starts June 1, and Virginia is giving people a tax break to help prepare for it. The Virginia Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday waives the state sales tax on items that will help people get through power outages and repair damage. Things such as batteries, f Having Kids Later in Life? 5 Key Financial Considerations 05/20/2015 08:00pm • If you're having children later in life -- a phrase that's impossible to define but let's go with your 40s and beyond -- you may wonder what the future will bring. For instance, if your health isn't the greatest, and you're having kids in your 50s, you may worry that by the time you're choosing your How to Cut Your Moving Costs in Half 05/20/2015 08:00pm • May through September is the most popular time of year to move, due to warmer weather, leases ending and houses going on the market. If you're one of the many preparing to move soon, you might think it's going to cost a fortune, especially because prices for moving services will spike due to larger 4 Ways to Grow a College Savings Account Quickly 05/19/2015 08:00pm • Among families that are actively saving for their children's college education, only 27 percent are using 529 plans and other similar accounts that can provide considerable tax advantages, according to a 2015 study from student lender Sallie Mae. Instead, nearly half of families saving for college No Dental Insurance? Don't Wait for Something to Go Wrong 05/19/2015 08:00pm • The national debate over health insurance largely overlooked dental coverage. But many of the problems in the health care industry -- lack of access, high costs and poor health outcomes -- afflict dental coverage, too. With far fewer Americans having dental than medical insurance, and poor dental h 4 Ways to Improve Your Finances in Retirement 05/19/2015 08:00pm • It takes years of consistent saving and prudent investment decisions to amass enough money to retire comfortably. And the need to effectively manage your money doesn't stop when you leave your job. You must continue to make sound financial decisions in retirement to help your money last the rest of