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The Personality Trait That Dooms Your Investments 12/02/2014 07:00pm • Do you play recreational tennis or golf? Would you bet your retirement savings you could beat Roger Federer or Tiger Woods? Of course you wouldn't. In most areas of your life, you objectively assess your skill level, and make intelligent decisions about the outcome of your planned activities. Overc Investors Can Cut Taxes Through Smart Asset Placement 12/01/2014 07:00pm • Who wants an easy way to squeeze more return out of your investing profits? You can juice your investment returns with smart asset placement. Cutting taxes puts real money in your pockets. Although it's great to make money by investing and pocketing capital gains and dividends, it's even better to Use Winter Break to Get Ahead on Law School Applications 12/01/2014 07:00pm • Students applying to law school are faced with the difficult task of balancing their academic and extracurricular obligations with the time-consuming process of preparing their applications. Balancing these two things is even more important for those students still completing their undergraduate deg Your End-of-Year Financial Checklist 12/01/2014 07:00pm • The month of December often whizzes by in a flurry of gift buying, cookie baking and snow shoveling. But the final month of the year is also a good time to get your finances in order and prepare for the new year. With that in mind, here's a look at end-of-year financial tasks to tackle: 1. Schedul How to Max Out Your Retirement Accounts in 2015 11/30/2014 07:00pm • Contributing to retirement accounts allows you to build wealth, capture valuable employer contributions and qualify for tax breaks, all at the same time. But few savers are able to capture all of the advantages that 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts offer. Here's how to make the most of yo Health Insurance Options for the Self-Employed 11/27/2014 07:00pm • Health insurance options for solo entrepreneurs have broadened since passage of the Affordable Care Act, providing self-employed individuals with the freedom to focus on their professional passions rather than worry about coverage. Last year, a report from the Urban Institute and Georgetown Unive The Dos and Don'ts of 401(k) Rollovers 11/26/2014 07:00pm • Most of the time, your 401(k) chugs along quietly, accumulating money and future benefits. But when it's time to think about transferring your account to a new employer plan, you face a dizzying array of questions and considerations. These do's and don'ts will help you roll over your 401(k) without 4 Reasons Diversification Could Hurt Your Portfolio 11/26/2014 07:00pm • One of the classic axioms of investing is: diversify, diversify, diversify. It is a practical way of minimizing exposure to the potential downfalls of any single investment. In other words, don't place all of your eggs in one basket. Most investors would agree that diversification is prudent. Howeve What You Need to Know About Nontraditional Investments 11/25/2014 07:00pm • It's human nature to be drawn to the shiniest objects and the newest gadgets. These impulses can take hold of investors, too, when investment choices beyond the usual money market products and mutual funds beckon. Indeed, nontraditional or alternative investments are becoming increasingly popular Should You Invest in a Target-Date Fund? 11/25/2014 07:00pm • Once maligned and derided, target-date mutual funds were considered the domain of the lazy investor: a place to park your money and wait for it, usually until retirement age. But if target-date funds stirred up all of the buzz of an aging baby boomer snoozing in an Adirondack chair, new evidence su Ray LaHood: New approach needed to repair America's crumbling infrastructure 11/24/2014 08:37am • WASHINGTON -- Bridges and roads around the United States are crumbling after decades of wear and tear, and a new strategy is needed to replenish the funds for improvement, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says. With many roads and bridges in disrepair, people are continuing to drive o Scammers could surface after Obama's immigration speech 11/21/2014 06:16pm • WASHINGTON -- Local Latino activists are warning against potential scams after President Obama's announcement this week that millions of people in the United States illegally will be eligible for work permits and deportation deferrals. Even though the president announced the changes in a prime- Arc Light Contest Rules 11/21/2014 07:30am • ArcLight Bethesda Movie Ticket Sweepstakes Official Rules NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Dates of Sweepstakes: Sweepstakes will begin on November 24th, 2014 at 12:00:00 am EST and end at 11:59:00 pm EST on December 5, 2014 (" Report: Blame Uncle Sam for congestion on your commute 11/17/2014 05:14pm • WASHINGTON -- A report released Tuesday blames the federal government for congested commutes, saying they offer too many incentives to drive and too few to use mass transit. The federal government offers up to $250 per month for employer-provided or employer-paid parking each month, whereas it o Who is the funniest celebrity in D.C.? 11/17/2014 12:36pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. wonks aren't necessarily known for their jokes, but an upcoming comedy contest aims to dispel the image of the District as an un- humorous city. The 20th annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest features journalists and politicos such as Matt Cooper of Newsweek, America