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A Wealth Building Plan for You: College Grad Edition 02/11/2015 07:00pm • Investing can be a confusing and scary proposition sometimes. You're never really sure if the information you find is exactly for you (in the case of some online publications), if the data is relevant (in certain financial studies), or if the advice is credible (such as when you receive a stock tip A Retirement Residence That Pays for Itself in Chile 02/10/2015 07:00pm • The potential to rent out your second or retirement residence overseas when you're not using it yourself can be a big advantage. Cash flow from rental income can help offset carrying costs or even cover them entirely with positive income to spare. One potential retirement haven that's interesting i 5 Investment Assumptions That Will Cost You in Retirement 02/10/2015 07:00pm • There's no way to predict how your investments will perform or what your expenses will be in retirement. We compensate by making assumptions to fill in the knowledge gaps. But if your estimates are incorrect, it could have dire consequences for your retirement finances. Here are a few common assump What Obama's 2016 Budget Proposal Means for Student Borrowers 02/10/2015 07:00pm • This week, the Student Loan Ranger examines the proposals in President Barack Obama's recently released budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that relate to student loans. New Rules Proposed for Pay As You Earn, Public Service Loan Forgiveness According to the 2016 budget, the president wants to "reform and Montgomery County Council president: What 'mass exodus'? 02/10/2015 05:43am • ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal said Monday that, while he likes Maryland Gov.��Larry Hogan, he disputes the governor's statement that there's a "mass exodus" of people leaving the state. In his State of the State address last week, Hogan stunned leaders in 4 Ways to Invest in Baby Boomers 02/09/2015 07:00pm • For the moment, put aside your love affair with social media and forget the jokes about Viagra and adult diapers. Just consider that there might be a way to profit, not from the next new thing, but from the old, familiar baby boomers. More than 3 million baby boomers turned 65 in 2014. Another 3 m Tips for Keeping Online Tax Returns Safe From Thieves 02/09/2015 07:00pm • After several states suspended e-filing through the popular online tax preparer, TurboTax itself temporarily pulled the plug on its state tax return e-filing services last week due to security concerns. The company, owned by Intuit, which also owns QuickBooks, Mint, Quicken and a variety of other p The 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams to Avoid 02/09/2015 07:00pm • The IRS recently released its "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for the 2015 filing season, and phone calls from scammers posing as IRS agents top the list. Fake emails or phishing schemes, identity theft and tax return preparer fraud followed close behind. In fact, due to fraudulent tax returns filed A Guide to Launching Your Side Business 02/09/2015 07:00pm • Getting off the groundLaunching a side business can be stressful: How much money should you sink in before making that first sale? How can you find the time to get your idea off the ground, especially if you're also juggling a full-time job? Here are some do's and don'ts, based on the experiences of Recipients of Obamacare Subsidies Could Face Tax Surprise 02/09/2015 07:00pm • If you made more money than expected last year, April 15 could be payback time for the Affordable Care Act subsidies you received to help offset the cost of your monthly health insurance premium. As many as 6.6 million Americans signed up for health insurance since November 2014 through the Affor 10 Terms First-Time Homebuyers Should Know 02/09/2015 07:00pm • In about a month or so, it won't just be spring. It'll be home selling and buying season, and you'll start seeing the "For Sale" signs posted in yards as well as online advertisements beckoning prospective homebuyers. But before you allow yourself to be beckoned, it would behoove you to familiariz Free Lunch Friday Rules 02/09/2015 12:57pm • WTOP - FREE LUNCH FRIDAY FOR FRIEND���S AND FAMILY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES �� �� WHEN TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Free Lunch Friday Sweepstakes (���Sweepstakes���) begins at 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (���ET���) on July 7, 2020 and ends on December 31, 2025 (���Sweepstakes Period�� Flawed 'Zestimates' can cause disparities in home prices 02/09/2015 11:27am • WASHINGTON --��Zillow���s popular automated property value estimates are coming under fire after a new report by the��Los Angeles Times found homes with overinflated prices. House hunters can enter the address or general location in a database of millions of homes and likely pull up key informati Portfolio Analysis: A Doctor With a Sick $503,000 Retirement Plan 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Some illnesses can go undetected for many years. Others are accompanied by obvious warning signs like coughing, sniffling, shortness of breath and other red flags. Similarly, we can distinguish between a healthy investment portfolio versus a sick one by how each deals with important matters lik How to Reduce Taxes on Your Social Security Payments 02/08/2015 07:00pm • Your Social Security payments in retirement might be taxable, depending on how much you earn and the sources the money comes from. About 40 percent of Social Security beneficiaries pay taxes on their benefits. Here's how to minimize the taxes you pay on your Social Security income. Keep your incom