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Improve Your Job Search by Helping Others Find Work 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Job searching is such a lonely activity that it becomes tempting to ignore the needs of others. The seemingly wasted effort and accumulated rejections of your own search can drive you to reclusive behavior. Yet it is by helping others that job seekers can realize tangible and intangible benefits fo What 50-Year-Olds Should Have Already Done to Prep for Retirement 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Financial planners frequently tell stories of clients who visit seeking advice only weeks or months before their planned retirement. Some people have already submitted their retirement papers when they first meet with a financial professional. That's way too late. Some people in their 50s and 60s h What the Longest Bull Market Means for Retirees 10/25/2018 08:00pm • On Aug. 22, 2018, the investment world hit a milestone. The date marked 3,453 days since the end of the 2009 recession and made the current period of growth the longest-lasting bull market in history. Although any period of rising stock prices can be considered a bull market, they are typically mea Tax-Filing Tips for College Students 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Filing taxes as a college student comes with a unique set of challenges. And determining whether and how to file taxes requires taking note of your previous year's employment, wages, tax withholding and parents' tax strategies. You may want to use the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday or winter break f How to Prioritize IRA and 401(k) Accounts 10/25/2018 08:00pm • Death and taxes are the only two certainties in life. While one is unavoidable, taxes can be minimized with strategic planning. For investors, that means utilizing tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts, to the fullest. John Vento, president of Comprehensive W Metro saves its Riders' Advisory Council 10/25/2018 02:20pm • WASHINGTON — Intense public pressure led the Metro Board to back down from a plan to scrap the Riders' Advisory Council on Thursday. Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans pulled a vote to end the council from the board's agenda at the start of its meeting. Arlington Metro Board Member Christian Do 5 reasons to consider a special needs trust 10/25/2018 07:33am • WASHINGTON — In my last article, I outlined the benefits of ABLE accounts. For many families, ABLE accounts sufficiently meet their desire to provide assets for special needs family members. In higher net worth families, ABLE accounts are the first step in structuring a long-term financial plan fo KPMG will add hundreds of new jobs in Tysons Corner 10/24/2018 09:34am • WASHINGTON — Big tax and audit advisory firm KPMG LLP will relocate its Tysons Corner headquarters and add hundreds of new jobs over the next few years. KPMG expects to relocate its International Drive headquarters to the new Boro development nearby in fall 2019 and will take up to seven floor 9 ETFs for Retirement Investors to Own 10/23/2018 08:00pm • A different phase for investing.If you're at or near retirement, the time has come to think about your investment portfolio differently. It's as much about saving what you've built as it is about finding a way to pay the bills with what you have in your nest egg. This demands a lower-risk approach t 7 Retirement Investments for Stable Returns 10/23/2018 08:00pm • As you transition from a career to full-time retirement, your investments should shift away from volatile growth toward more stable returns. However, investors should not entirely abandon investing for growth in retirement. Those who retire in their 50s or 60s may have decades to live. Stocks shoul 5 Things to Know About Buying a Property With a Tax Lien 10/23/2018 08:00pm • The home of your dreams comes with a caveat -- in the form of a property tax lien -- and you're not sure what to do. Friends and real estate agents have told you to consider the lien a red flag and move on. But more often than not, a tax lien on a property doesn't need to get in the way of your perf Do You Need Good Credit in Retirement? 10/23/2018 08:00pm • You may have followed your credit score closely during your working years, when milestones often coincided with credit checks for mortgages and car loans. However, certain factors related to credit change when you enter retirement. You might not have a mortgage anymore, and have no plans to purchas Which party has the election edge in Congress? 10/23/2018 02:37pm • WASHINGTON — The fierce political battle for control of Congress is entering its homestretch, and President Donald Trump is in the thick of it, holding raucous rallies and ramping up rhetoric on issues like immigration, the migrant caravan and tax cuts for the middle class. The president’s cr Good Reasons to Get a Personal Loan 10/22/2018 08:00pm • Sometimes you need extra cash to help pay off debt, fund a wedding, bankroll a much-needed bathroom renovation or take care of another financial need or goal. Some consumers may tap credit cards, home equity loans or even ask a relative for financial help. But others may opt for a personal loan, typ Open Enrollment 2019: What You Should Know 10/22/2018 08:00pm • Open enrollment, the period where you can sign up for health insurance for the coming year under the Affordable Care Act, runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 in most states. If you don't enroll during that window, you cannot get coverage for 2019 unless you qualify for a special enrollment period, which is