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Ordering a Lyft or Uber? Price to increase in DC with tax hike to fund Metro 06/26/2018 07:53pm • WASHINGTON — The cost of your Uber or Lyft ride will soon go up in D.C. The tax on rides from ride-hailing services such as Lyft and Uber is set to increase to fund Metro after the D.C. Council approved it unanimously Tuesday. new 6% tax on @Uber & @lyft slated to go into effect Oct 1st. 10 Fast-Food Jobs That Pay for College 06/25/2018 08:00pm • Offering tuition help to retain employeesRestaurant chains are increasingly using tuition benefits to attract hourly workers. Providing these perks helps employers with retention and increases company loyalty, experts say. Since Starbucks launched its tuition benefit to team members in 2014, other f Harley-Davidson Inc (HOG) Stock Investors Are Caught in the Middle 06/25/2018 08:00pm • One of the iconic American companies caught in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's international trade war is Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG). HOG stock is down nearly 9 percent in the past five days and 20 percent year-to-date, and analysts say there's still too much uncertainty for long-te 7 Ways to Retire Without Social Security 06/24/2018 08:00pm • Investors can't count on Social Security.It's official: Social Security costs more to run than it generates in income. It expects to tap its reserves this year. By 2034, those reserves will be depleted if further action isn't taken. It's unclear what this action may be: Raising the full retirement a General Mills, Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Expect from GIS Stock 06/24/2018 08:00pm • After General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) stock dropped nearly 9 percent following its fiscal third-quarter earnings report in March, investors are hoping the company can clear lowered expectations when it reports fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday morning. Analysts are looking for modest earnings gr Small and Mid-Cap Stocks Benefit from Tax Cut 06/24/2018 08:00pm • U.S. small and mid-sized public companies are positioned to profit from the corporate tax cuts more than the large corporations represented in the S&P 500. Small and mid-sized companies may receive a greater benefit from the recent corporate tax reform compared to large companies who pay upward 2018 Md. primary guide: Guide to packed Prince George's Co. Council races 06/22/2018 02:14pm • WASHINGTON — Like nearly every race in Maryland's 2018's midterm elections, the Prince George's County Council race is jam-packed with candidates. One race generating particular attention is for the county's two at-large council seats — though some candidates are not without their troubles. What the Supreme Court's online-sales-tax decision means for Md., Va. 06/22/2018 04:43am • WASHINGTON — Maryland and Virginia leaders are reviewing Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that allows states to require that online retailers collect sales tax even if those companies do not have a physical presence in the state. While new tax charges will not immediately show up on online pu Wall Street Can't Figure Out Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) Stock 06/21/2018 08:00pm • One of the most difficult stock market sectors for investors to gauge in recent years has been the retail sector. There's no question traditional retailers like Nordstrom, Inc. (ticker: JWN) are facing unprecedented online competition, but some analysts say Nordstrom's outlook isn't as bleak as the 4 Tips to Dodge Summer's Portfolio Blues 06/21/2018 08:00pm • Summer brings the heat but a lull in the stock market may leave you feeling cold. "Historically, the summer months are a slow period in the stock market," says Bradley Zucker, financial consultant and president of Safe Money Advisors in Las Vegas. "The market slowdown usually lasts until about Labo 9 Health Stocks for Reliable Income 06/20/2018 08:00pm • This sector can make investors feel better.The health care sector is incredibly attractive to investors for a number of reasons. Spending on health care marches perpetually higher. And the sector is quite recession-proof and divorced from many big-picture economic trends. This reliability has big ap How to Invest in Your Early 20s 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Your 20s are a pivotal time. There's no longer any question that you're an adult. You even clean your own bathroom -- or exercise your right not to -- to prove it. As an adult, the decisions you face are a lot bigger than those of a teen, especially where money is concerned. Financial decisions for Oil Investors See Momentum 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Heading into the second half of the year, crude oil prices could continue to drift higher, following the trend seen much of this year. Strong consumer demand both in the U.S. and abroad, the end of the global supply glut caused by overproduction from both U.S. shale producers and members of the Org 10 Things You Can Buy With 529 Savings Plan Distributions 06/20/2018 08:00pm • Expenses that 529s will coverA tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan can be used to pay for college, but not all expenses qualify. Withdrawals from 529 plans are called distributions, and they must be used toward qualified education expenses -- otherwise they will incur federal income tax and an a 6 ways fathers can build healthy money habits in their children 06/20/2018 04:36am • WASHINGTON — In honor of Father’s Day, we want to acknowledge the importance of a father’s role in talking to their children about money. By integrating money lessons into everyday actions with their families, fathers can support a positive relationship with money while providing basic financi