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Can Practicing 'Minimalism' Improve Your Financial Health? 01/16/2019 07:00pm • When it comes to her lifestyle, Chelsea Ricketson finds that practicing minimalism doesn't just help her mentally or spiritually -- it helps her financially. "When you become an entrepreneur, you get quickly creative about: What do I need to spend money on and what don't I?" says Ricketson, 30, who How Do Corporate Credit Cards Work? 01/16/2019 07:00pm • Companies use corporate credit cards so that employees can charge authorized business expenses such as hotel stays and flights without relying on their own credit cards or cash. A corporate card usually carries a company's name as well as the name of the employee designated as the cardholder. Broad Speeding can kill; more could be done to slow drivers down, study says 01/15/2019 12:05am • WASHINGTON — Speeding is a persistent factor in nearly one-third of crash-related deaths, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. The group believes more should be done to try to save lives. "We continue to have a big problem with speeding in this country," said Russ Martin, dire Federal workers detail troubles, frustration at shutdown 01/11/2019 04:21pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '89d7d936-66ea-49db-8de7-30696636aadc' }).render("521615365dd9dd37");}); ALEXANDRIA — The harsh reality of cho Cellphone ban, tolls, widening I-95 among 2019 Va. transportation bills 01/07/2019 10:42am • WASHINGTON — From a potential ban on hand-held cellphones behind the wheel to proposals to widen Interstate 95 and lock in toll increases for the Dulles Greenway, Virginia's breakneck General Assembly session could mean some changes to how we get around. Efforts to ban or significantly restrict Lessons to Investors From Bitcoin's First Decade 01/01/2019 07:00pm • Bitcoin recently passed its 10th birthday, having given some owners huge gains, others enormous losses. It hasn't been in the news so much recently due to a slump from its all-time high over $17,000 a coin a year ago to below $8,000 last February. It opens 2019 around $3,700. So, what have investor 50 ways to improve your finances in 2019 01/01/2019 09:00am • Ring in the new year. The start of a new year is a time to make financial resolutions, ditch bad money habits and consider ways to improve your financial health. Throughout the past year, U.S. News has published stories with great advice on how to save money, pay down debt and reach your financi How Do Prepaid Credit Cards Work? 12/27/2018 07:00pm • If you have bad credit or want to avoid using traditional credit or debit cards, a prepaid credit card is an option. Prepaid cards are easy to get, require no credit check, and can be used for online shopping or when you can't pay in cash. The cards can be bought online and at brick-and-mortar store 10 Steps to Achieve Financial Freedom 12/27/2018 07:00pm • Start living within your means.You're in good company if you're living paycheck to paycheck, says Jon Brodsky, U.S. country manager for personal finance comparison website Finder.com. "It's common in every single income bracket," he explains. While Brodsky argues people shouldn't beat themselves up 3 ways to improve a less than perfect credit score 12/27/2018 03:29pm • WASHINGTON — Your credit history might be of interest to everyone from potential employers to insurance companies, so an economics expert thinks fixing less-than-perfect credit should be on to-do lists for 2019. Here are his three suggestions: Pay whatever’s possible The largest portio 6 Expenses to Cut Immediately If You Lose Your Job 12/25/2018 07:00pm • Sometimes, unemployment can strike out of the blue. Everything seems fine one day. And the next day, you're out pounding the pavement looking for work. While unemployment insurance and an emergency fund can make a big difference when it comes to financially surviving a period of joblessness, another Financial New Year's Resolutions You Don't Have to Keep 12/19/2018 07:00pm • It's that time of year when people begin thinking about how they'll improve their lives in the new year. For many that includes looking for ways to make a fresh start with their money. Nearly a third of adults are planning to make a financial resolution for 2019, according to a survey of 2,005 adul 7 Retail Stocks That Investors Love to Buy and Hold 12/16/2018 07:00pm • These companies are more resilient.Retail investors who want to avoid volatility can buy stocks that perform well despite market uncertainty. Investors can choose stocks that are more resilient, says Shawn Cruz, manager of trader strategy at TD Ameritrade, an Omaha, Nebraska-based brokerage company. Maryland man admits to stalking, trying to frame wife as terrorist 12/13/2018 04:46pm • WASHINGTON — A Hanover, Maryland restaurant owner faces up to five years in prison after he was arrested for stalking and plotting to frame his estranged wife as a terrorist. Khalil Ahmad, 51, who owns Allah Rakha Restaurant, pleaded guilty Wednesday to stalking his estranged wife, according to How to Get Global Entry or TSA Precheck With Your Credit Card 12/09/2018 07:00pm • Waiting in line at the airport is one of the worst aspects of traveling. It's disheartening to arrive on a time crunch only to be met with a slow-moving security line. With Global Entry or TSA Precheck, you can replace that sinking feeling with relief, not only because you'll have a shorter line bu