How being FIRE-ish can help your retirement
It's easy to dismiss the super savers who embrace the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement as starry-eyed dreamers. FIRE followers — many of whom are millennials who consider working...
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How to turn nest egg into income stream for years
As you near retirement, you might look back and think that saving for this next stage of life was the easy part. During your working years, the big decisions were...
Consumer group says blue-collar workers pay more for auto insurance
Baltimore residents with only a high school diploma and a blue-collar job often pay more for auto insurance than white-collar professionals with a college degree, according to a survey released...
NSA surveillance sparks privacy debate
You make a call from your land line or text a friend from your smartphone. You browse an online retailer for clothing, a book or music; you create a wish...
BBB: Watch out for Super Bowl scams
You're excited about your team being in the Super Bowl, but don't let your guard down. The Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland is warning of a variety of ways...
Employers hit by rising health costs look to high-deductible plans
There's a good chance during open enrollment this fall that you will be offered a high-deductible insurance plan with a savings account — if you haven't already been nudged into...
Consumers unhappy to find some rebates are taxable
Last year, Jane Kuhl and her husband qualified for a state-run program that promised a 50 percent rebate to homeowners installing energy-saving insulation. The couple spent more than $6,700 plugging...
Giants, Patriots fans anxiously watch rematch
Weeks before the start of the NFL season, a small group of New York Giants fans approached the new owner of the Canton bar the Americana: Could they make it...
As America ages, issue of long-term care emerges
When the Obama administration recently backed off a long-term insurance program that was part of the law to overhaul health care, we all lost. The so-called CLASS Act, which even...
Hola, Cuba! Flights from BWI to Cuba to start next year
If you have the hankering for a good cigar, you will be able to jump on a charter flight from BWI to Cuba beginning in March and buy a box...