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Fixed vs. Variable Expenses: What to Know 02/07/2019 07:00pm • Determining your fixed and variable expenses is paramount to effectively building a budget. But while accounting for necessary costs is a simple and straightforward task, including discretionary expenses in your budget can present a challenge. So, if you're looking to build and maintain an effectiv Capital Bikeshare problems take many stations offline 02/07/2019 04:16pm • WASHINGTON — There are problems for Capital Bikeshare users across the region, fueled by network connection problems for about 10 percent of the system's stations. Bikeshare had already been dealing with an apparent increasing number of issues with some individual docks, but said in a Thursday TSA found more guns at Va. airport checkpoints in 2018 02/07/2019 01:40pm • WASHINGTON — Even more firearms were detected in carry-on bags at U.S. airport checkpoints last year. Closer to home, it’s a study in contrasts. The Transportation Security Administration reported Thursday that nationwide, the number of firearms catches went up from 3,957 in 2017 to 4,239 in 14 best Valentine's Day sales and deals for 2019 02/07/2019 09:00am • Whether you're shopping to spoil those you love or want to splurge on yourself, the lead-up to Valentine's Day is rife with sales and specials. You'll find everything from free desserts to discounts on gift baskets and deals on beauty, fashion, home goods, tech and more. If you're looking for a g What products to buy in February 02/07/2019 09:00am • February is a fantastic month for shoppers looking for deals. With holidays such as Valentine's Day and Presidents Day, retailers will be cutting prices on tons of products, ranging from jewelry to televisions. However, it's better to hold off on buying some items as prices will be higher this month Summer camp 101: Tips, resources, costs and questions 02/07/2019 01:22am • WASHINGTON — Summer is still months away, but when it comes to camp, the time is now. Registration for most camps in the D.C. area is open, and in some cases, even closed for programs that are already full. If you’re interested in exposing your child to the summer camp experience, or are c Tips for Learning a New System at Work 02/06/2019 07:00pm • A Japanese hotel made the news recently when it laid off its robot workforce and replaced its machines with people. Score one for humans. Still, automation affects jobs every day. Employees who can learn how to adapt to change at work when new systems arrive are the ones who will be most successful What Is a Medical Credit Card? 02/06/2019 07:00pm • If your health insurance doesn't cover a medical procedure you need, you might find yourself with a medical bill that you're unsure how to pay. One option your health care provider might offer is a medical credit card. Though it might seem like a good deal at first, especially if you have few payme How to Invest Like Millennial Millionaire Grant Sabatier 02/06/2019 07:00pm • Grant Sabatier knows what rock bottom looks like -- sleeping in your childhood bedroom with $2.26 to your name. Jobless and only avoiding homeless by the generosity of his parents (generosity which they told him would run out in three months' time), 24-year-old Sabatier set two goals for himself: s Personal Loan vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better? 02/06/2019 07:00pm • Loans, especially personal and home equity loans, can be a good way to pay for a major home project or handle a financial emergency. But before you apply for either type of loan -- or an alternative, such as a home equity line of credit -- do some research and decide which option best suits your nee Your Guide to Purchasing Rental Car Insurance 02/06/2019 07:00pm • The last thing tired travelers want to do after arriving in a new city is to stand at the car rental desk and negotiate auto rental insurance with the on-duty attendant. After all, a rental company's collision damage waiver, which protects against damage to the rental vehicle, can cost between $10 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims in his State of Union address 02/06/2019 05:28am • (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: '3d360cd6-e471-4cbb-a0ad-ca0cccd74264' }).render("693615361444836c");}); WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Tr Alternative Baseball offers chance for everyone to play game 02/06/2019 12:01am • WASHINGTON — All Taylor Duncan wanted to do was play baseball. Not professionally, like many boys growing up in America do, just for fun, just to be a part of the game, to throw, and hit, and catch, and run the bases like everyone else. But as he grew up, he quickly realized that his opportunit AP FACT CHECK: Trump on women in the workforce 02/05/2019 11:44pm • (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: '3d360cd6-e471-4cbb-a0ad-ca0cccd74264' }).render("5506153610311b85");}); WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at one of Pr AP FACT CHECK: Abrams on children in cages 02/05/2019 11:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at one of Democrat Stacey Abrams' statements from her response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night and how it compares with the facts: ABRAMS: "We know bipartisanship could craft a 21st century immigration plan but this administra