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How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefit 03/02/2015 07:00pm • Social Security took a cut out of every paycheck we ever earned. The money was used to pay benefits to our grandparents, parents and older siblings. Now it's our turn. It only makes sense that we want our fair share of benefits, too. The rules for collecting Social Security are incredibly complica What to buy and what to skip in March 03/02/2015 09:00am • March is finally here. Soon enough, spring will have officially sprung. Descendents of the Emerald Isle will have recovered from St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and frugal shoppers will have scored serious savings by buying the right things at the right time. If you'd like to see even more green thi Retirement Milestones to Look Forward To 03/01/2015 07:00pm • Retirement is a transition into a new stage of life. Retirees get the freedom to choose how to spend their time, but they also walk away from the comfort of a steady paycheck and need to make important financial decisions. Here are some retirement rites of passage. Reaching financial freedom. You h Do 4 Things If Your FAFSA Is Selected for Verification 03/01/2015 07:00pm • As families file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid -- making sure to get it in before state and institutional deadlines in February and March -- they shouldn't forget about one important, final step. About one-third of FAFSAs are selected for verification, says Nancy Coolidge, associate Health Insurance and Your Taxes: What to Know 03/01/2015 07:00pm • Filing taxes is going to be different this year for many of us. For the first time, Americans are required to pay a tax penalty if they didn't have health insurance. Well -- some are. 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Bob McDonnell and first lady Spring clean your way into cash 02/27/2015 09:00am • Depending where you live, it may or may not look like warmer months lie ahead, but the calendar doesn't lie. If you're like a lot of people, you're already thinking about spring cleaning. And, if you're like a lot of people, you're dreading it. But keep in mind that spring cleaning doesn't hav Illegal right turn camera bill unlikely to pass 02/27/2015 04:46am • ANNAPOLIS, Md.����� Red-light cameras catch people driving through stoplights at high speeds, who can cause deadly crashes. They also catch people making right turns on red without coming to a complete stop, often rolling at a slow speed. A bill in Maryland to make it illegal to ticket for those D.C. Mayor Bowser on MSNBC's 'Maddow' show: Pot legalization 'is in force' 02/26/2015 10:24pm • WASHINGTON ��� D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took to the national media on Thursday night to deliver a straightforward message regarding marijuana legalization in the District, and to stump for D.C. statehood. ���I���m the mayor of the District of Columbia,��� Bowser told Rachel Maddow on Thursday nig When to Convert Your Traditional IRA to a Roth 02/26/2015 07:00pm • Roth individual retirement accounts are one way to reduce taxes in retirement. Debuting in 1997, these IRAs allow workers to pay taxes on their contributions now and then let money in the account grow tax-free. Here's an example: A 30-year-old man investing $5,000 in an IRA now would have $73,927 i 6 Ways to Lower Your Taxable Income 02/26/2015 07:00pm • As Americans punch their information into tax software and schedule appointments with their accountants, it's only natural that dollar signs are on everyone's minds this time of year. The IRS has already given out $125 billion in tax refunds as of Feb. 20, with an average refund of $3,120. 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Your marital status for the tax year is based solely on your marital status as of Dec. 31. In other wor