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3 Reasons to Avoid Life Insurance Policies for College Savings 04/02/2015 08:00pm • Once their child is born, parents are often bombarded with literature and advertisements touting different methods to save for college. And with the promise of guaranteed rates of return, cash-value life insurance policies are often pushed to eager, college-planning parents. These policies accumulat Tina Leone, CPA, CGMA ��� Chief Executive Officer - Ballston BID 04/02/2015 03:55pm • Tina Leone, a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, has more than 20 years of consulting, financial and management experience. She became the Chief Executive Officer of the Ballston BID in December 2011. The BID works to imagine and implement innovative programs, pa Loudoun Co. trims property tax rate, fully funds public schools 04/02/2015 01:20pm • WASHINGTON - For the first time since 1998, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved a budget that fully funds the final budget request from Loudoun County Public Schools. The budget for the fiscal year starting in July includes $991.7 million for the school system out of the county How to Build a Financial Dashboard 04/01/2015 08:00pm • Statements, reminders, updates, forecasts and tax returns: All of these financial records proliferate like spring dandelions. As you're tidying up in the aftermath of income tax season, consider creating a "dashboard" of key metrics. A dashboard organizes these metrics and puts them in one place, Real Estate Investing: The Best and Worst Markets for Property Taxes 04/01/2015 08:00pm • Depending on where the property is, paying property taxes on real estate you own can be a curse or a blessing. For real estate investors, it's normally the second biggest fixed cost they need to consider, next to their monthly mortgage payments, when calculating potential cash flow on investment pro Surprising Facts to Note Before Jumping Into Index Investing 04/01/2015 08:00pm • The simplicity of index investing can be a tough sell for those who want to help their friends build wealth. But numbers don't lie -- you can do very well being a buy-and-hold investor. When friends ask me about investing and there isn't a ton of time to explain all the details, I tell them to cons Explore Congressional Budget Proposals' Impact on Student Aid 03/31/2015 08:00pm • It's that time of year again -- budget season. In the last week or two, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have released and passed budget blueprints for the 2016 fiscal year. While this may not seem remarkable, if you consider the last few years of continuing resolutions, fiscal cli Your Step-by-Step Financial Spring Cleaning Guide 03/31/2015 08:00pm • As the tulips start to bloom, Emily Zillig reviews her monthly bills and looks for ways to cut costs. Zillig, who lives in Seattle and helps others align their money management with their bigger goals, says the spring season is a great opportunity to declutter finances. That's why around tax time, 5 Tips for Last-Minute Tax Filing 03/30/2015 08:00pm • With less than two weeks until the April 15 deadline, the race is on to file your taxes. If you procrastinated this tax season, you aren't alone. According to the IRS, more than 80 million returns had been processed as of March 20, leaving millions of U.S. taxpayers who still haven't filed. People w Price Shopping: Getting the Best Deals on Medical Care 03/30/2015 08:00pm • Shopping for the best price on an X-ray or even where to deliver a baby may seem strange if you've never done it before. But taking charge of where you go, how much you pay and the potential outcome of your transaction is even more important when it's your health (and not electronics or a new pair When You Should (and Shouldn't) Worry If Your Tax Refund Is Delayed 03/30/2015 08:00pm • The April 15 income tax filing deadline is just around the corner, but many taxpayers decided not to wait until the last minute to file. Those who opted against procrastination and are entitled to a refund may have already received it. But for those anxiously awaiting a check in the mail or a sum d Spend Your Tax Refund Wisely or Treat Yourself? 03/29/2015 08:00pm • If you're lucky enough to be getting something back from Uncle Sam, you probably have big plans to put every penny of your return refund into your retirement account or finally pay off that pesky credit card bill.However, now that your return has processed, you might be having second thoughts and wi Taxes and the FAFSA: What You Need to Know 03/29/2015 08:00pm • FAFSA season and tax season may coincide, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until taxes are done to file for financial aid. It's always better to lock down money to pay for your education now than to wait and miss out. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, determines how much New Va. transit plan could ease traffic, help with jobs 03/28/2015 07:09am • Commuters wait in traffic on Route 7 in Sterling on Mar. 25, 2015. (WTOP/Max Smith) WASHINGTON -- Looking around at the trees, cul-de-sacs, and wide, traffic-clogged roads that run through Loudoun County, it may be hard to imagine a future where many more people are crisscrossing the area by bus The 5 types of investors: Which one are you? 03/27/2015 10:48am • WASHINGTON -- There���s a question that I love to ask my new clients when they come with their existing portfolio of investments. ���If your whole portfolio was in cash, is this what you would be invested in?��� If the answer is ���no,��� I find that they fall into one of five categories. 1: The