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Healthy Holiday Tips for People With Diabetes 03/07/2023 07:00pm • The holiday season is often called "the most wonderful time of the year," yet if you have diabetes, you may want to rename it "the most challenging time of the year." Holiday Challenges for People With DiabetesThere are a few reasons why late November and the month of December can get trickier when What Are Credit Card Convenience Checks? 03/06/2023 07:00pm • If you've ever received blank checks in the mail from your credit card company, chances are they were credit card convenience checks. These checks allow you to access your line of credit -- but often at a high cost. Before you write convenience checks, make sure you know how they work and how much y Another high-stakes airport contract bogs down in controversy 03/06/2023 01:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. At the Board of Public Works meeting last week, Gov. Wes Moore (D), Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) and Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) were publi Expenses that are destroying your budget 03/06/2023 07:45am • Overspending is often the result of making a bunch of small purchases rather than one big one. As inflation causes prices for nondiscretionary items like food, housing and energy to rise, families may need to reduce their expenses in other areas to make ends meet. Consider cutting these 13 recurr 10 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2023 03/05/2023 07:00pm • Tech stocks delivered an uncharacteristically sluggish performance in 2022. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (ticker: XLK), a popular exchange-traded fund, lagged behind the S&P 500 by about 10% last year as investors rotated from growth stocks to value stocks. For more than a decade, brief How to Find the Right K-12 School for Your Child 03/05/2023 07:00pm • With her extensive background in education, Kiran Bhai is the person friends and family often turn to for help when it comes to choosing a school for their child. Bhai has worked in both public and charter schools and is the program director for schools and parenting at Making Caring Common, a proje Frederick officers shoot, kill man, police chief says 03/04/2023 11:05pm • Maryland officials are investigating after police in Frederick shot and killed a man while serving him an arrest warrant on Saturday, city police say. Frederick City police chief Jason Lando said the man, who was found hiding in a closet, was shot after allegedly refusing to drop a knife. Marylan FDA warns of false negative results for food allergies after skin test recall 03/04/2023 08:39am • All skin tests doctors commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded — meaning people with potentially life-threatening allergies could mistakenly be told they are not at risk. The tests will now be required to include a Capitol police arrest 2 Md. men, confiscate 'ghost gun' 03/04/2023 07:52am • The United States Capitol Police arrested two men and confiscated multiple weapons while patrolling the Capitol Complex in Northwest D.C. on Thursday. Around 11 a.m., USCP officers approached a car that was reported stolen near E Street and New Jersey Avenue and ordered the passengers to step out 7 Best Stocks to Buy Now With $1,000 03/02/2023 07:00pm • Consider the best way to invest $1,000 for your situation.If you have an extra $1,000 sitting in a savings or checking account, one of the best ways to earn a return on that money is to invest in the stock market. If you're new to investing, buying a low-cost, diversified S&P 500 exchange-traded What to Do When Your Home Improvement Project Goes Wrong 03/02/2023 07:00pm • Home renovations are not for the faint of heart. Even the most well-planned projects can get thrown off by supply chain lags, building permit and approval delays -- and contractor availability. Then there's the rising cost of materials, which can bust your budget before you even hire a single contra What Happens if You Don't Pay Your Taxes? 03/02/2023 07:00pm • If you owe money to the Internal Revenue Service, you're not alone. In fact, it happens to a lot of Americans. In the most recent data available, the IRS has estimated that Americans owed at least $114 billion in back taxes, penalties and interest in 2020. So what happens if you're one of those Amer Prince George’s Co. stopped enforcing its pit bull ban, court filings show 03/02/2023 05:00am • Court documents show that Prince George’s County, Maryland, stopped enforcing its ban on pit bulls while working to settle a federal lawsuit filed last year by a Beltsville woman seeking to overturn the law. The disclosure came in a filing made back in December 2022. Last week, a lawyer for Study: Colon cancer cases increase among younger adults 03/01/2023 10:41pm • March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and a new study shows that people being diagnosed with the disease are getting younger and younger. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 5 people who get colon cancer are under the age of 55 years old. More Health & Fitness News M 27 Top Things to Do in Florida (That Aren't Disney World) 03/01/2023 07:00pm • When planning a Florida vacation, Walt Disney World and white sand beaches may be the first things that come to mind. But there's so much more to see and do in the Sunshine State. You'll find beautiful natural wonders with crystal-clear waters fed by springs, culturally rich cities, historical attra