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Financial New Year's resolutions 01/02/2023 10:30am • Improve your financial life. Embrace the allure of a fresh start. The beginning of a new year is a great time to commit to your money goals, budget better, pay down debt, ditch bad habits and improve your financial picture to reach your goals. If you want 2023 to be a better year for your mon WATCH: Video shows driver following bike delivery person before alleged attack in DC 12/29/2022 05:15am • D.C. police are investigating an alleged assault on a food delivery person on a bicycle, part of which was caught on video. The incident happened on Christmas Eve near 9th and U streets in Northwest. The biker, Nicky VanDyke, said that she was in the right turn lane when a car pulled up very c 'I took actions while Trump did nothing' -- Hogan reflects on Jan. 6, the 2024 election and more 12/28/2022 05:09am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. During a wide-ranging interview with Maryland Matters last week, Gov. Larry Hogan discussed many of the biggest issues he faced during his t Important Dates to Mark on Your Personal Finance Calendar 12/21/2022 07:00pm • Get financially organized.If your New Year's money resolution is to stay on top of your finances, a calendar can help.After all, much of staying organized with your finances means keeping track of dates. Just as you don't want to be late with a credit card bill, you really don't want to be late fili 7 Tax Rules to Know if You Give or Receive Cash 12/14/2022 07:00pm • Whether you receive cash tips as part of your job in the gig economy or are giving a cash gift to a relative, you need to know when and how to report that money to the IRS. There are different rules and reporting requirements depending on whether cash is income or a gift, how much money changes hand Are you paying too much for car insurance? Get ready to pay more to drive next year 12/11/2022 04:30am • You may have seen what you pay for car insurance go up this past year, and there’s bad news about next year. Maryland and Virginia are two of the three states where insurance rates rose the most this year, with each going up by 26%. Oregon was the other leader, and rates could go up again i 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 12/07/2022 07:00pm • These sub-$5 stocks may have major upside.A rocky stock market in 2022 has dragged down the prices of many high-quality stocks and created a handful of opportunities for long-term investors to scoop up cheap shares. Unfortunately, investors looking for bargain stocks trading under $5 find themselves Are Duplexes Making a Comeback? 11/29/2022 07:00pm • Some people will tell you that the home you live in is an investment. Others will tell you it's nothing more than an expense. The real answer might boil down to a combination of the two -- especially if you decide to purchase a duplex. What Is a Duplex?A duplex is a multiunit home with two connected Should I Get a Credit Union Auto Loan? 11/29/2022 07:00pm • When you're in the market for a new or used car loan, the odds are good you'll see credit unions advertising to get your business. In fact, there are more than 5,000 federally insured credit unions in the U.S. where your next auto loan potentially waits. You could end up saving a significant amount Coolest Credit Cards for 2022 11/29/2022 07:00pm • While credit cards started off as an easy way to make purchases, some of them have evolved into status symbols. If you're looking to turn heads, you can choose from plenty of credit cards with attention-grabbing details, such as premium metal or a cool design. But make sure to get a credit card that How to Decide Where to Live 11/28/2022 07:00pm • Sometimes you're ready for a change to a new city, and sometimes that change is thrust upon you. Whether you're carefully weighing your options to find the city where you want to live for the next 10 years or you're trying to decide if a cross-country job offer is worth uprooting your life, there ar How to Refinance Your Car Loan 11/28/2022 07:00pm • Refinancing an auto loan can help you lower your interest rate, reduce your monthly payments or even allow you to tap into the equity of your vehicle. And unlike a mortgage refinance, refinancing a car loan is inexpensive. If your credit score has improved since you first took out your auto loan, in Should you buy a house with cash? 11/21/2022 07:00pm • High mortgage interest rates may have you exploring alternative ways of buying your home that don't require a loan. And while the competition for a new home may not be what it was in 2021, for the right home you may still need to work to get a leg up on the competition. If you have the means, an DC's Racial Equity Action Plan aims to provide opportunities 11/16/2022 08:42pm • D.C. has released a draft version of its plan to move the District closer to racial equality. It’s called D.C.’s Racial Equity Action Plan, and Mayor Muriel Bowser said it will serve as the beginning of a roadmap to make D.C. prosperous for every resident. More DC News More Loca Should You Downsize to Save Money? 11/16/2022 07:00pm • As inflation pushes up the price of just about everything, Americans are spending nearly $450 more each month to purchase the same goods and services that they bought a year ago, according to an analysis by Moody's Analytics."Inflation has been a lot stickier than people originally thought it was go