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Store credit cards — steer clear of this holiday shopping temptation 11/14/2022 10:52am • Many retailers offer shoppers their own store-branded credit cards, and they aggressively promote them around the holidays. They come with benefits such as special pricing or discounts for cardmembers, which makes them attractive to frequent customers. Most also come with extremely high inter It's a bad time to buy a house: Here's what to know if you have to anyway 11/12/2022 07:01am • There is no sugarcoating it: This is a terrible time to buy a home. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan are now hovering above 7%, more than 4 percentage points higher than a year ago. That has slashed a typical buyer's purchasing power by 14%, according to Black Knight, a mortgage data Once dismissed as ugly and unpatriotic, Vietnam Veterans Memorial marks 40 years 11/10/2022 06:37pm • Forty years after the Vietnam Veterans Memorial first opened to the public, millions still flock to the spot on D.C.'s National Mall. Some are there to search for the names of their loved ones, while others leave tokens or letters. Thousands of students, having studied the war in class, come to c You applied for federal student loan relief. Will you get it? And when? 11/07/2022 02:27pm • About 16 million Americans have already had their applications for federal student loan debt relief approved, and could see up to $10,000 in student loan debt discharged next week. Of course, that depends on a federal appeals court judge, who put a temporary hold on the program while weighing whe Before shopping for the holidays this year, consider making a budget 11/06/2022 03:39pm • The holidays are upon us, and while it brings with it cheer and togetherness with friends and family, it also can bring something not so special: Gift buying debt. To prevent having to make a New Year’s resolution to pay off the holiday debt, instead try getting yourself on budget now. “Yo How 11 attorney general races could shape battles over abortion, elections and more 10/30/2022 01:17pm • Pitched battles over abortion rights and election falsehoods are playing out in attorneys general contests across the nation. Though the races receive less attention than federal races and contests for governor, 11 competitive races for states' top prosecutor underscore the crucial roles that att Statewide Md. Dems outraise GOP foes by dramatic margins 10/29/2022 12:57pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Democrats running for the three statewide offices in Maryland have outraised their Republican opponents by dramatic margins over the past tw Are digital payment apps hurting relationships with friends? 10/24/2022 09:32am • Lending money to friends or family doesn’t always turn out well, and a recent CreditCards.com survey found nearly three in five people who have lent some money or picked up the tab for dinner expecting to get paid back say something bad happened. Digital payment apps may be adding to it. Pelosi 'very confident' about Democrats' midterm chances 10/23/2022 12:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Pelosi "very confident" about Democrats' midterm chances as races enter home stretch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism Sunday that Democrats will maintain control of the House in November even as momentum appears to be building behind Republican candidates in Tips for first-time credit card users 10/19/2022 10:20am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Credit cards can be a convenient way to make purchases and build your credit score. However, before setting out on a spending spree, there are many helpful tips that first-time credit card users should keep in mind to pu Virginia issues nearly 3M tax rebates worth $900M so far 10/19/2022 06:16am • Nearly 3 million one-time income tax rebates have been issued in Virginia so far, and more are on the way, Virginia Secretary of Finance Steve Cummings said Tuesday. "We have a lot of happy taxpayers out there who got their checks in September," Cummings said, while addressing the Virginia Senate Timeline of Washington's recent tumult under Dan Snyder 10/13/2022 05:48pm • Dan Snyder’s ownership of Washington’s NFL franchise has been a matter of considerable debate for years. Some has centered around a lack of success on the field: six playoff appearances in 23 seasons since he bought the team in 1999. Events over the past few years have put more heat on Sny Emerging from primary, John King urges end school-to-prison pipeline, student debt 10/03/2022 01:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. calmly walked on stage at a national conference in Washington, D.C., Friday to offer recomme Credit card interest rates are climbing: Here's how to tackle your debt 10/01/2022 10:07am • Interest rates are climbing this year on all kinds of consumer debt, and that's bad news for those who carry a credit card balance. The Federal Reserve has been pushing interest rates higher in an ongoing campaign to battle inflation, announcing an unprecedented three consecutive 75-basis-point j Stratford Univ. students in Alexandria demand answers and a plan as school prepares to close 09/26/2022 08:37pm • About 800 students are in limbo as Stratford University prepares to close all Northern Virginia campuses by the end of the week. (InsideNova/Jared Foretek) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email