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What Is Zero-Based Budgeting? 03/31/2024 08:00pm • The surge of social media users who document their spending habits has brought the money concept of zero-based budgeting to the forefront of spending trends. We've reached out to three money experts to share how this concept can rein in spending and help whip your finances into better shape. What Ex Premier League club Everton announces $112M losses 03/31/2024 06:59pm • LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Premier League club Everton reported losses of 89.1 million pounds ($112.5 million) in its latest accounts on Sunday. Its losses for the 2022-23 season went up from 44.7 million pounds in the previous campaign. The Merseyside club was docked six points earlier this seas Youngkin 'boggled' Caps, Wizards deal 'from the beginning,' Va. Sen. Lucas tells WTOP 03/30/2024 09:00am • Now that the push to move the Washington Capitals and Wizards teams to Virginia's Alexandria area has been nixed — with owner Ted Leonsis calling himself political "collateral damage" in the deal — state Sen. L. Louise Lucas is putting the blame squarely on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's shoulders. An Oklahoma council member with ties to white nationalists faces scrutiny, and a recall election 03/30/2024 12:09am • ENID, Okla. (AP) — The typical topics for discussion among city leaders in the northwest Oklahoma community of Enid are how to lure a new movie theater, the cost of operating a downtown arena and plans for a solar farm on the edge of town. But the issue looming large over this community of just ov Chun says he had a different Big Ten school in mind, but Washington is where he's 'supposed to be' 03/28/2024 08:18pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Pat Chun finished his opening remarks with a phrase that drew applause from a crowd of supporters clad in purple. “Go Dawgs,” he said. Yes, it sounded odd. Chun was introduced Thursday as the new athletic director at the University of Washington, leaving behind six years in the Can You Refinance a Mortgage in Forbearance? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • If you want to refinance your mortgage but you're enrolled in a forbearance program, you will first need to end the forbearance and then meet certain conditions. Refinancing involves paying off your original loan and taking out a new loan with new terms. If you can reduce your interest rate or lengt 9 Highest Dividend-Paying Stocks in the S&P 500 03/28/2024 08:00pm • The S&P 500 just closed its strongest first quarter since 2019, up 10.2% and marking yet another record high for the index. In such an environment, investors would be forgiven for prioritizing growth stocks over slow-and-steady dividend payers. But if you're at or near retirement, there's a trem What Is the Grace Period on a Credit Card? 03/28/2024 08:00pm • The best way to maximize your credit card use is to take advantage of its convenience but avoid paying interest on your purchases. To do that, you must understand how a credit card grace period works. What Is the Grace Period on a Credit Card?The grace period on a credit card is the time between whe Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden's student loan repayment plan 03/28/2024 06:16pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by Kansas argue tha Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes MLB investigation of Shohei Ohtani will be short but isn't sure 03/28/2024 05:02pm • Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be short but he isn’t sure. MLB announced its investigation Friday after the Dodgers fired Ohtani’s interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, following reports from t Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25 billion 03/28/2024 04:33pm • Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion including debt. It is Home Depot's largest acquisition in its history and with it, it steps more aggressively into the fast growing professional builder and contactor busin A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX 03/28/2024 01:26pm • Sam Bankman-Fried went from cryptocurrency golden boy to the face of the industry's collapse. The founder and former CEO of the massive cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday after being convicted of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investo Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge 03/28/2024 09:01am • LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace." Testing by a campaign group has found high levels of E.coli along a section of the Thames in southwest London that will be used for the historic ra Do You Owe the IRS? How to Find Out 03/27/2024 08:00pm • If you owe back taxes, it's important to act quickly and set up a plan to repay them. "The most important thing a taxpayer can do to help reduce penalties and expenses associated with an IRS notice is to take action right away," says Michael Raanan, an enrolled agent and the president of IRSvideos.c Should You Consult a CFP or CPA to Plan for Retirement? 03/27/2024 08:00pm • The alphabet soup of financial credentials may cause some confusion as to how a certified financial planner is different than a certified public accountant and what each service provides. Here's a glimpse of how these professions differ, how they might work together and which one to call for your sp