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Best places to retire: See how DC fared in US News' rankings for 2019 10/10/2018 12:06am • WASHINGTON — In its 2019 rankings of the best places to retire, U.S. News & World Report has picked several areas not too far from D.C. — which itself has scored well yet again. At the top of that close-by short list is this year’s No. 1 best place to retire overall: Lancaster, Pennsylv The Best Places to Retire in 2019 10/09/2018 08:00pm • Find your retirement spot.Retirees have an opportunity to relocate to a place that better suits their interests and budget. The challenge is finding a place that will meet all of your retirement needs. A new U.S. News analysis compared the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States as poten The 7 hidden costs of retiring abroad 10/09/2018 08:00pm • If you're thinking of moving overseas to retire, you'll find that many countries offer an affordable, budget-friendly lifestyle. However, it's important to note that other expenses related to living abroad can creep up. There is no way to calculate the exact cost of moving overseas. "Much will de Lyft and Uber Help Patients Make It to Medical Appointments 10/09/2018 08:00pm • Getting to medical appointments on time is challenging when you feel sick, don't drive or have limited means of transportation. Too often, patients spend long hours traveling back and forth for crucial treatments or routine check-ups. Older patients, low-income patients and those with multiple medic How should I finance assisted living? 10/09/2018 08:00pm • In March 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that by 2030, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65, leading to a unique situation in demographics: 20 percent of U.S. residents will be retirement age. This is in part because life expectancy has increased. The Population Reference Bureau repo Win a couples romantic two-night getaway at the Hay-Adams 10/09/2018 05:16pm • The Hay-Adams, a top destination for romantic interludes, engagements and weddings, is pleased to introduce the Privacy Please Package created to inspire couples to commence their new year rejuvenated. Designed to make it easy to disconnect and decompress, this package offers luxuriously Approval of Bitcoin ETFs by SEC Appears Murky 10/08/2018 08:00pm • The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected several cryptocurrency-based ETFs in 2018, signaling a reluctance to offer retail investors an opportunity to add bitcoin and other virtual currency as a basket of securities to their portfolios. On Sept. 20, the regulatory agency said it sought m How to Find a Financial Advisor If You're Not Rich 10/08/2018 08:00pm • If you think about it, the people who need a financial advisor are the ones who can't afford one. If you're impoverished or firmly in the middle class and can't seem to make it to the next level, you're the one who could really use financial advice. If you're wealthy, you know what you're doing. Yet How the New IRS Rules Affect Student Loan Benefits 10/08/2018 08:00pm • More companies are rolling out different types of student loan repayment perks to recruit millennial and Gen Z employees who are saddled with debt. "Over the last couple of years in general, as the labor market has tightened, there's been more competition for talent. One of the ways for companies t VOTER VOICES: Sizing up Hogan, Jealous in 'bellwether' Howard Co. 10/08/2018 05:08am • This story is part of the series, "Voter Voices." WTOP asked voters across Maryland what issues concerned them, and who would be getting their vote in the upcoming election for governor. Other chapters have included stops in Montgomery County, Baltimore City, Frederick County, and Prince Georg #PinkTax: No more sales tax on feminine hygiene products in DC 10/06/2018 09:53pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that the District will no longer charge sales tax on feminine hygiene products effective as of Monday, Oct. 1. In her tweet posted Friday afternoon, she wrote, "Because feminine hygiene is a necessity, not a luxury. #PinkTax." Women pay College Funding Options for Investors Starting Late 10/04/2018 08:00pm • The school year has started across the country, which means millions of parents in recent weeks have turned their attention to how they will pay for college. As costs continue to escalate, however, many are worried they'll never be able to save enough. Last year, the average cost of tuition, room an PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Could Have a Difficult 2019 10/04/2018 08:00pm • In former CEO Indra Nooyi's final quarter with the company, PepsiCo, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEP) exceeded earnings expectations and reported a return to organic revenue growth in its North American beverage business. However, PEP stock dropped following the report on concerns over the company's shrinking mar 11 ways to make your retirement more relaxing 10/04/2018 08:00pm • With no job to tie you down, retirement is meant to be a relaxing time. However, your newfound freedom and leisure time can quickly become stress-inducing if you spend too much time fretting about your finances. To better manage that anxiety, here are 11 clever strategies to take some of the fina Brazil's Elections Approach with Jair Bolsonaro as the Presidential Front-Runner 10/04/2018 08:00pm • RECIFE, Brazil -- Brazilians are accustomed to upheaval. The country is still struggling to pull itself out of its deepest recession in decades, the latest chapter in the country's cyclical history of economic boom and bust. Violence, a staple of modern-day Brazil, is roiling society. The country ex