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Important Dates to Mark on Your Financial Calendar 01/02/2024 07:00pm • A lot of people make New Year's money resolutions. If one of yours is to stay on top of your finances, a calendar can be a big help. Aside from having the money to pay bills, much of staying organized with your finances means keeping track of dates, so pull out your digital or paper calendar and add Kimberly Palmer: Overspent in December? Here’s how to battle the January blues 01/02/2024 08:45am • The first workday in January after the holidays hits a little bit differently: The parties are over, debt payments are soon due and it can feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. You may be able to minimize the doldrums with some planning and other steps to turn things around, financial e Why buying gift cards may be 'perilous,' and how can you protect yourself 12/28/2023 02:49pm • Scammers are at it again — this time, they're targeting gift cards. Police say gift cards are being stolen from area stores. The scammer will copy the numbers and security codes, then reseal the gift cards and place them back on the shelves. When anyone then loads money onto that gift card, 2 men arrested in Fairfax Co. for 'fraud ring' involving altered gift cards 12/28/2023 01:14pm • Two men were arrested and charged for altering gift cards at two Target stores in Virginia as part of a "complex fraud ring," according to Fairfax County police. Police were contacted by the Target store in the Springfield Town Center about two men who they believed were altering gift cards in th Football's top dog: Kirk Herbstreit's golden retriever Ben has become a fan favorite 12/28/2023 06:00am • Move over Uga, there's a new top dog in football. Ben, a golden retriever owned by Kirk Herbstreit, became an instant fan favorite throughout college football and the NFL this season. “It's crazy, right. It's been fun. He's so welcoming to people because it's been great,” Herbstreit said as he How you can cash in on those unwanted gift cards 12/27/2023 08:15pm • Tis the season for returns and exchanges. Just when you thought those stocking stuffers would go to waste this holiday season, experts share details on how you can get the cash for those unwanted gift cards. "There are a number of websites that are out there that will take your gift card," Edgar Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little 12/26/2023 11:32am • Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is when nonprofits make appeals far and wide to attract donors — in part because of holiday traditions or, for some, tax advantages. Nonprofits get about 30% of their annual donations in Dece The secret life of gift cards: Here's what happens to the billions that go unspent each year 12/26/2023 07:55am • Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays. Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. Restaurant gift cards are the most Millennial Money: 4 things that could impact your credit in 2024 12/26/2023 07:00am • Credit is top of mind for many folks going into 2024. Nearly 4 in 5 Americans (79%) say they are trying to improve their credit, according to a recent survey from NerdWallet. Getting ahead of surprises will go a long way in protecting your credit. Here are four things to look out for that could impa Ways to Find Unclaimed Money 12/25/2023 07:00pm • If your idea of a windfall is finding money under couch cushions or a coin in a parking lot, just wait until you start looking through databases for finding lost or unclaimed money. Chances are, you'll find it more fun -- and possibly far more profitable. Banks, insurance companies and the U.S. Depa Mike Nussbaum, prolific Chicago stage actor with film roles including 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 99 12/24/2023 04:09pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99. He died of old age at his Chicago home on Saturday, just days before his 100th birthday, Northern Va. nonprofit looking for Christmas Day volunteers to help pack gifts for soldiers 12/24/2023 03:30am • A Northern Virginia-based nonprofit will be wrapping packages on Christmas Day for U.S. service members deployed around the world during the "America’s Adopt-A-Soldier 13th Annual Christmas Day Give Back." While tens of thousands of service members are away from home, their support groups or lo Smith and Hakanpaa score in the final 15 seconds to lift the Stars over the Predators 3-2 12/24/2023 01:22am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Craig Smith and Jani Hakanpaa scored in the final 15 seconds, rallying the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Evgeni Dadonov also scored in the third period as Dallas improved to 5-0-1 in its last six games. Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves Joshua scores TKO over Wallin in Saudi Arabia. Parker stuns Wilder in unanimous decision 12/23/2023 07:25pm • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Anthony Joshua stopped Otto Wallin with a fifth-round technical knockout and Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a unanimous decision in a heavyweight doubleheader at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. The doubleheader was expected to set up a March bout between W Still haven't bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you 12/22/2023 10:59am • NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn’t have the time or the urge to wrap up gift-buying early. Incentives to spend last minute are an extension of ongoing effo