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How to Keep Your Information Safe When Online Banking 10/21/2018 08:00pm • Think about the last time you wrote an actual check or went to your local bank branch. According to a 2018 FIS Global Consumer Banking report, 72 percent of bank interactions are now done via mobile and online rather than at your local branch. This shift to digital has caused traditional banks to re Weigh an Online Master's Program to Study International Business 10/21/2018 08:00pm • Ed Galasso may be 67 years old, but he has no plans to stop working completely. The South Carolina resident, who describes himself as semi-retired, owns a telecommunications consulting firm, and he just recently earned an online international MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. For Galasso, Steps You Should Take When You Lose Your Credit Card 10/21/2018 08:00pm • If you lose a credit card -- or worse, a thief steals it -- you may be worried. And you should be: A card that falls into the wrong hands can be used fraudulently. In 2017, consumers filed more than 133,000 reports with the Federal Trade Commission complaining that their information was misused on What happens if you win the Mega Millions jackpot? 10/20/2018 07:58am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Despite the terrible odds — someone will eventually match all six numbers and win the Mega Millions jackpot, which now stands at $1.6 billion. It could happen as soon as Tuesday night, when the next drawing is held. The jackpot is the largest in Mega Millions history, Census Bureau phone calls? They're probably legit 10/19/2018 03:43pm • WASHINGTON — If you got a call on your cellphone from someone saying they’re with the US Census Bureau and they’d like you to call back — chances are it’s legitimate. "Whether or not the phone call from the U.S. Census Bureau is legitimate is probably the number one call that I get," sa Beer of the Week ('Best-of' Edition): RaR Lecter Nectar American IPA 10/19/2018 08:05am • WASHINGTON — Forget the fava beans and a nice Chianti, Clarice. WTOP's Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about RaR Lecter Nectar American IPA for the latest edition of WTOP's Beer of the Week. Quick Fac How Often Should I Check My Credit Report? 10/18/2018 08:00pm • In the wake of rampant data breaches, you hear it now more than ever: You need to check your credit report. And it's true -- periodically reviewing your credit report is necessary for catching fraud and errors. But how often do you actually need to check your credit? Once a year is the minimum, but How to Stay Confident in a Shaky Market 10/18/2018 08:00pm • Market wobbles are nothing new but they can strike a serious blow to investors' confidence levels, dramatically changing how they view the market. The second week of October saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average slide 832 points, the worst decline since February. In AAII's Investor Sentiment Survey f Indictment: Silver Spring doctor collected dead mother's benefits 10/18/2018 06:48pm • WASHINGTON — A Silver Spring, Maryland doctor has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she collected her dead mother’s retirement and social security checks for 13 years. Crystal Mebane McGinty, 58, according the United States Attorney’s Office in Maryland, never notified t Alexandria to offer 'mercy' for criminals with drug addictions 10/18/2018 06:37pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Alexandria just got approved to offer a special "drug treatment court" within the city's criminal justice system. "I'm very pleased to be able to announce that, and I look forward to providing more details in the near future," Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter s Montgomery Co. inspecting hundreds of voting machines before election 10/18/2018 01:20pm • WASHINGTON — In Montgomery County, crews will spend the next few weeks meticulously inspecting voting machines to ensure everything is ready to go when Maryland heads to the polls on Nov. 6. For Lisa Jones and her crew, pouring over the intricate machinery of over 600 voting machines might be f Frosh, Wolf get personal in highly-charged law school debate 10/18/2018 09:56am • Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) and his Republican challenger, Craig Wolf, clashed over crime, the opioid epidemic, Maryland’s lawsuits against the Trump administration and a host of other issues during a wide-ranging and occasionally personal debate at the University of Maryland Carey School Inspection report: Metro tunnels completely dark, worker safety rules getting updated 10/18/2018 04:30am • WASHINGTON — Across the Metro system, some tunnels are completely dark, which could make emergency evacuations difficult. Whack-a-mole efforts to contain water leaks are only partially making progress with some steady flows remaining, and work zone safety and power alarms are not always properly a Steps to Take When You Find Out You Have Bad Credit 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Many people don't realize they have bad credit until they get turned down for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. If you've had a similar rude awakening, your next step ought to be to investigate why your credit score is low. Repairing bad credit isn't a quick or easy process -- subpar credit scor 11 Secrets of Supermarket Savers 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Save time (and money) with these shopping tricks of the trade.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Survey, Americans spent an average of $4,363 on food at home in 2017. And while shelling out money for groceries is an essential expense, it's often tempting to overspend a