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4 Ways You Didn't Know You Were Cheating on Your Taxes 03/15/2015 08:00pm • If you're reading this, you may have already cheated on your taxes -- but probably not on purpose. Most people have a hard time understanding the complicated U.S. tax code. The average American got only about 50 percent of questions right when asked about income taxes, according to a NerdWallet stud The Dangers of Investing With a Home Bias 03/15/2015 08:00pm • When Americans talk about the stock market, they're generally referring to the Standard & Poor's 500 index or the Dow Jones industrial average. That's understandable, particularly when it comes to the S&P 500, which represents about 80 percent of U.S. market capitalization. Because it's a w Space Place: Reflecting on a recent astronaut chat 03/15/2015 04:11pm • WASHINGTON -- On March 13, 2015, WTOP anchors Debra Feinstein and Mark Lewis did a live��10-minute interview with NASA Astronaut Terry Virts and European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Samantha (Sam) Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station (ISS). WTOP set up a live blog page in advance IRS warns D.C. residents of tax scams 03/14/2015 06:51am • WASHINGTON ��� As tax day fast approaches, the IRS says D.C. residents trying to file their taxes are more vulnerable to scams. The District is one of three places nationwide that sees the most tax-related identity fraud, says Julianne Breitbeil with the IRS. One of the scams the agency is seeing Potomac Yard Metro Station project moving forward 03/13/2015 04:52am • WASHINGTON -- The Potomac Yard Metro Station is quickly moving forward, and��the latest step came Thursday as a Metro committee voted in favor of a future public hearing on the project. The full board will vote later this month to advertise the ���compact public hearing,��� likely for a date in Apri How to Spring Clean Your Finances for Retirement 03/12/2015 08:00pm • This spring may be one of the most anticipated seasons in years, following the never-ending series of snowstorms we have seen over the past few months. Fortunately, we know that the days of delays, shoveling and cold weather should come to an end in the next few weeks. Before the ground gradually th 10 Strategies to Save for Retirement on a Low Income 03/12/2015 08:00pm • It's extremely difficult to save for retirement when you are only earning a small salary. The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently held a hearing about retirement preparedness, and witnesses shared ideas for encouraging saving. Try these strategies to boost your retirement savings: Save by de Lesser-known ways to increase your tax refund 03/12/2015 05:58pm • WASHINGTON -- Call them money savers: There are some new deductions you can claim on your taxes this year, and some you may have never heard of. Did you make a big purchase last year, such as a car or a boat? You can change how you file your taxes to optimize your return, says Janet Bodnar, edito Beagles lobby on the lawn of Md. statehouse 03/12/2015 03:45pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. ��� Dover worked the crowd of lawmakers and reporters in front of Maryland's Statehouse Thursday. He didn't say much, but when he finally did speak, it echoed from the lawn of Lawyer's Mall; a low rumble that built into a resounding bark. Dover is an adopted beagle, and he was 10 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Finance 03/11/2015 08:00pm • I am a certified financial planner and a father of four young children. Naturally, I want my children to be happy, healthy, educated and financially secure. I have noticed that it is challenging for parents to find time and interactive ways to engage their children in learning about finance. Often, 7 Ways to Simplify Your Investments 03/11/2015 08:00pm • Investing doesn't have to be difficult. Eliminating complicated investments can make your portfolio easier to manage and could even boost your returns. Automating your finances can also make it easier to save money and track your investments. Here are seven ways to make investing simple. 1. Consid 5 Signs You're Financially Overextended 03/11/2015 08:00pm • Are you managing your debt? Or is it managing you? If you're stuck in a money quicksand trap, you may not even realize at first that you're in a financial predicament, especially if you're sinking slowly and have been poorly managing your cash for a long time. But if you suspect your debt is a dis How Kids Can Learn Economics With a Legend 03/11/2015 08:00pm • Economist Arthur Laffer might be best known for the Laffer Curve, a representation of the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue, but what he really wants you to know about today is how to explain economics to your kids. Not complicated theories like his curve, but basic concepts about trad The 100-Year-Old Portfolio: Investments for a Long Life 03/11/2015 08:00pm • Living to 100 used to be an actuarial punchline. Plan like you'll live to 100, but expect that you'll fall, oh, a couple of decades short. But for baby boomers heading into retirement in relatively good health and determined to stay that way, living to 100 is an increasingly likely possibility. Exp Government cuts hurt the economy and transit 03/11/2015 06:08pm • WASHINGTON -- A new report from George Mason University finds that the economy in the D.C.��region is suffering from federal government cuts, lowering average incomes and reducing riders on mass transit. The study finds the federal government has cut 17,000 jobs in the last few years.�� It also f