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How millennial women can overcome savings barriers 04/26/2023 11:49am • From the wage gap to the pink tax, it's no secret women face additional financial barriers. And for millennial women, managing to save or invest their money is a particular challenge. "Millennial women are generally between the ages of 28 and 42 so they are in the thick of young adult life and al The best retirement planning books for 2023 04/26/2023 08:25am • There are many things you can learn by doing, but retirement shouldn't be one of them. Rather than waiting until you quit your job to figure out how you'll pay the bills and spend your time, start planning well in advance. If you aren't sure where to start, pick up one of these titles which are c 'The Giz' brings a go-go version of 'The Wiz' to DC's Lincoln Theatre 04/24/2023 04:31am • Once you've paid your debt to society, you deserve a genuine chance to rehabilitate yourself. Playwright Lovail Long found his creative spark while incarcerated in solitary confinement. "I wrote this stage-play while I was incarcerated," Long told WTOP. "I wanted to come back to my communi Celebrate 25 years of 'The Big Lebowski' with 'The Lebowski Experience' at Pearl Street Warehouse 04/20/2023 04:17am • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Coen Brothers' cult comedy classic "The Big Lebowski" (1998). Celebrate by jamming with "The Lebowski Experience" at Pearl Street Warehouse in D.C. on Friday at 8 p.m. "We do this concert every year around the 20th of April, which is an importan How to create and maintain a family budget 04/19/2023 08:30am • Your money shouldn't be a mystery, but it is to many people. In fact, 65% of Americans don't know what they spent last month, according to a 2020 survey conducted by budgeting app Mint. "People are always more optimistic about their finances than they should be," says Howard Dvorkin, a certified General Assembly caps session that saw passage of top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 12:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General Ass Md. General Assembly caps session passing top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor 04/11/2023 05:30am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General A DC leads nation for IRS robo-scams (and no, the IRS won’t text you) 04/07/2023 09:49am • Reston, Virginia-based Transaction Network Services has seen a spike in recent months in IRS-related robocall and robotext scams — and residents in the D.C. region are getting a lot of them. “What we see now in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area there is the highest level of per-capita spam Emergency funds: How much you should save and how to get started 04/06/2023 01:42pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Emergencies can happen at any time. You may need a new roof, to fix a broken refrigerator or make up for lost income. Making sure you have an emergency savings fund is vital to help you get through a season of tough fina Prince George’s Co. approves universal basic income pilot program 04/05/2023 08:58am • People living in poverty in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are now eligible to get no strings attached payments from a new pilot program approved by the county council unanimously on Tuesday. Sponsors of the measure argue that many residents in Prince George’s County are “trapped in this Upset with lack of progress, Md. lawmakers propose new authority to spur improvements at horse tracks 04/04/2023 09:22am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In an effort to spur stalled plans for improving the Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park tracks, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Inflation driving big increase in Prince William schools’ construction costs 03/28/2023 08:21am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Inflation and rising construction costs are cutting into schools’ purchasing power, costing Prince William County Schools an estima Advocates rally in support of Maryland Stadium Authority nominee 03/23/2023 07:02am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Latino lawmakers and community leaders rallied Wednesday morning outside the State House to show their support for Gov. Wes Moore’s nomi Prince George’s Co. considers guaranteed income and its costs 03/22/2023 09:05pm • It’s already being done in D.C., Maryland's Montgomery County and Virginia's Arlington County. And now a local philanthropic group is offering to help Prince George’s County launch a guaranteed income pilot program for its residents. But even those who support the measure aren’t sure the co When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan 03/16/2023 11:35am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Although taxes are one of life’s guarantees, the amount you owe the government may bring some surprises. If you have a tax burden you can’t afford to pay, a personal loan is an option that allows you to settle the de