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Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly 01/06/2025 10:14am • The Virginia General Assembly is set to return on Jan. 8, kicking off a pivotal legislative season that will test the balance of power between a Republican governor in his final full year and a Democratic-controlled legislature. Lawmakers are expected to tackle an ambitious agenda, with debates s Two ways to quickly wipe out debt from pricey Christmas shopping 01/02/2025 05:00am • Lingering holiday debt is already putting a damper on 2025 for people reeling with regret from pricey Yuletide shopping sprees. A little more than one-third of shoppers polled by consumer education group CardRates.com said they will carry Christmas credit card debt for the next three months. But Here's what Gen X should know about retirement 12/29/2024 07:00pm • They grew up with a soundtrack that may have included disco or punk and can probably name at least one of the 1980s Brat Pack actors. They are the oldest members of Generation X, and they will turn 60 in 2025. "There's a wide range of people in Generation X," says Daniel Razvi, senior partner and What is a debt ceiling? A political expert breaks it down 12/20/2024 09:14pm • Normally, Republicans argue against raising the debt ceiling, which is the maximum amount of money that the government can borrow. The debt ceiling was constructed at a time after the Great Depression and before WWII as a way to get members of Congress to actually make a decision. As he prepa Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown 12/18/2024 10:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Trump's su Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks additional $290 million boost for school construction 12/11/2024 07:33am • Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that he is asking the legislature for an additional $290 million to support school construction and modernization efforts across Virginia. This latest investment would bring the total funding for the current biennium to $700 million and raise the state’s ov Home equity loans are at 16 year high; DC in the Top 10 12/09/2024 12:09pm • Homeowners who have built up equity in their homes are tapping that equity at the highest rate since 2008, according to a report from CoreLogic. The D.C. metro ranks in the Top 10 for home equity lending through the first half 2024. “In the D.C. metro area, home prices have shot up a lot New rule could stop sale of your personal information 12/03/2024 11:30am • It’s not just hackers that can get your data for scams and other nefarious purposes. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is aiming to regulate data brokers that are allowed to sell that personal information. “Data brokers — the outfits that collect and sell — are making this data ava 10 ways to avoid holiday debt 11/28/2024 06:26am • For many people, the winter holiday season is an opportunity to indulge, and not just on special treats. A lot of extra shopping occurs during this time, on everything from parties to gifts. It all adds up, and this year people plan to spend more than ever. According to a 2024 KPMG Consumer Pulse ‘Just pure uncertainty.’ Small businesses are hopeful and fearful ahead of Trump’s second term 11/15/2024 12:55pm • (CNN) — Family-run furniture and barware maker Barrel-Art has now been through three US presidential elections. While business before the 2024 race felt similar to 2016 and 2020, this year has also brought more unpredictability. Sales petered out in the months ahead of Election Day as businesse Former Prince George’s County Council member sentenced to 1 year for felony theft scheme, perjury 11/13/2024 04:13pm • Former Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin has been sentenced to one year in prison on charges of felony theft scheme and perjury after transferring funds from his campaign committee to his personal bank account. Judge Mark Crooks sentenced Franklin to five years, with all but on Surviving cancer still often means death to your finances 10/22/2024 04:32am • About three years ago, John Murphy, of Indian Head, Maryland, noticed a lump in his leg. He saw a doctor, took some medicine, and hoped it would go away. It didn't. So he saw another doctor, hoping to get it removed. Instead, that doctor ran a biopsy, and Murphy was diagnosed with Stage 3 canc Business expert says holiday bargain hunters 'kind of have the upper hand right now' 10/19/2024 05:44am • For shoppers who are just starting to think about how much Halloween candy to buy for trick-or-treaters, the news that retailers have already kicked off the holiday shopping season may come as a shock. "Black Friday starts in October now," said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate. 5 ways a Donald Trump presidency could impact retirees 10/10/2024 08:00pm • Former President Donald Trump hopes voters will return him to the White House next year. If successful, the Republican presidential nominee could carry into office policies affecting retirees nationwide. "This country doesn't have an income problem," says Grant Cardone, equity fund manager and CE 3 Virginia universities with ‘some’ viability risks, study finds 10/08/2024 02:13pm • While none of Virginia’s colleges and universities are considered to be a “high” viability risk, three institutions — the University of Mary Washington, Virginia State University, and Radford University — are rated as having “some” risks that could threaten their ability to survive and