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What to Know About Using Storage Containers When You Move 10/01/2020 12:00am • If you're getting ready for a move but want more flexibility than a traditional moving truck with movers, you may want to consider a moving and storage container. What Are Moving and Storage Containers?Moving and storage containers are portable storage units that can be placed at a home for loading Estate Planning Tips to Keep Your Money in the Family 09/30/2020 12:00am • If you're single and die in 2020, you can have up to $11.58 million in assets before your heirs have to worry about paying a penny in estate taxes. Knowing that, you might assume only the super wealthy need to worry about estate planning. However, financial planners say you'd be wrong to think plan Georgetown football player arrested in Georgia over DC murder 09/29/2020 06:30pm • U.S. Marshals have arrested a Georgetown University senior near his hometown in Georgia on a warrant for first-degree murder in D.C. Dijon Williams, 21, was arrested Monday at a home in Gwinnett County with help from local authorities, according to Chief Bill Delaney of the U.S. Marshals Service. 2021 Click For Kids Rules 09/29/2020 12:25pm • Official Rules ���WTOP ���CLICK FOR KIDS��� 2021 SWEEPSTAKES ��NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING �� How to Enter:�� The entry period begins at 12:00:00 a.m. ET on February 8, 2021 through 5:00:00 p.m. ET on February 19, 2021 (���Sweepstakes Period���). T Where to find National Coffee Day freebies, deals and discounts 09/29/2020 04:11am • Java addicts rejoice: National Coffee Day is Tuesday, and that means freebies, deals and discounts throughout the D.C. region. Here's how to get yours: Duck Donuts: Get a free any-size coffee with in-store purchase at participating locations. Dunkin': Dunkin' has renamed National Coffee Day IRS: More than 400,000 in DC, Md., Va. could be missing out on stimulus payments 09/28/2020 12:58pm • The Internal Revenue Service on Monday said up to 9 million people may have missed out on claiming $1,200 stimulus payments that have been made to Americans this year under the federal CARES Act, and more than 431,000 of them live in the District, Maryland or Virginia. Letters will go out this mo Carnivore Diet Reviews: Everything You Need to Know 09/28/2020 12:00am • Humans have evolved the ability to digest all manner of food items, from fruits and vegetables to animal products. Debate continues about what constitutes the best ratio of various types of food to support optimal human health, but a new entrant into the diet scene suggests that all plants are susp How Safe Are Budget Tracking Apps? 09/28/2020 12:00am • Budget tracking apps have been around for a while now, so the question of whether they're safe or not would seem to have been answered. "Of course, budget tracking apps are safe," you may be thinking. "If they weren't, there wouldn't be so many of them." In fact, many budget tracking apps are practi Bullying in Senior Living: What to Do 09/28/2020 12:00am • What if I told you that bullying occurs in senior living? As one of my activity professionals describes it, "It's middle school with wrinkles." Fistfights at karaoke. Gossip and cruelty. Yeah, it's a thing. I explored this topic with Eleanor Feldman Barbera, who goes by "Dr. El." She's an accomplis 'Human error' leads to some Fairfax Co. voters getting two ballots in mail 09/25/2020 03:00pm • Some voters in Fairfax County are seeing double as mail-in ballots arrive in their mailboxes. They are receiving two ballots instead of one, due to what elections officials say was a mistake made during the labeling process. Maurisa Potts told WTOP she and her husband both received two ballots. Howard Co. to only hold ICE detainees convicted of violent crimes 09/25/2020 09:12am • Howard County, Maryland, will now only hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees convicted of violent crimes at its detention center in Jessup. Under a revised policy, the Howard County Department of Corrections will "still accept ICE detainees who have been convicted of a crime of Saws sold at Lowe's recalled over safety risk 09/25/2020 05:49am • A pair of Kobalt brand cordless electric saws sold at Lowe's stores and on the chain's website are being recalled as they present a "laceration hazard," the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The Kobalt brand 40-volt lithium ion 12-inch cordless electric chain saw is being recalled over a 'Continue to get creative': DC-area restaurants brace for outdoor dining drop 09/24/2020 01:35pm • The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially tough on restaurants, with indoor seating slashed and some customers still uncomfortable eating out. For customers who want to get out but feel safe doing so, outdoor dining has been the happy medium allowing that to happen. So, what happens when it ge How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Lungs 09/23/2020 12:00am • It's wildfire season out West. Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and worsened symptoms of chronic respiratory conditions from smoke exposure are leading to increased visits to emergency rooms and urgent care centers. If you live within range of wildfire smoke, it's important to protect your l Best Coupon Websites, Browser Extensions and Apps 09/23/2020 12:00am • Coupons have come a long way over the decades, and with so many digital options available at your fingertips these days, it's easier than ever to score a deal and save money every time you shop both in-store and online. This may explain why Americans are still crazy for coupons. According to a 2017