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2021 Giant® National Capital BBQ Battle - A Month-Long Virtual BBQ Experience 05/27/2021 10:25am • The Giant National Capital BBQ Battle is back for its 29th year as America's Virtual Food & Music Festival! This year’s Virtual Event will kick-off Memorial Day Weekend, May 28, 2021 and run through June 30 in an entirely virtual online format and admission is FREE! Giant Food, through it 12 easy ways to pay off debt 05/24/2021 10:35am • Are you swimming in debt and don't know how you're ever going to pay it off? You're not alone. If you're looking for easy ways to cut down your debt, including intuitive tweaks to your debt payoff strategies and habits, follow the advice of these experts. Before you start repaying debt, take a mo Books and literary gifts for that newly minted graduate 05/22/2021 10:40pm • If you have a smart young graduate in your life, a book always seems like a thoughtful gift. But, you shouldn't buy just any old book, says Ron Charles of the Washington Post's Book Club. In his most recent newsletter, he notes that there are better options than the nostalgic "Oh, the Places You' Jose Andres recognized for humanitarian work at National Cathedral event 05/12/2021 10:53am • Celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen Jose Andres joined the Washington National Cathedral for a conversation on leadership and public service Tuesday night. The event, titled Honest to God, recognized Andres for his humanitarian efforts to eliminate poverty and feed the hungry. He 12 Best Websites to Make Money Online 05/12/2021 12:00am • You don't always have to spend money to make money. If you want to launch a side gig to generate regular part-time income, or if you're looking for some quick extra cash, there are websites that can help you do it. Depending on whether you're looking to earn extra money quickly or build a long-ter Not vaccinated yet? Chef José Andrés will give you a $50 gift certificate to his DC restaurants to get a shot 05/07/2021 02:01pm • For those who have not yet been vaccinated, Chef José Andrés has an enticing offer that could help sweeten the pot: Get a shot and get a $50 gift certificate to one of his D.C.-area restaurants. The famously philanthropic chef said anyone who brings in proof that they were vaccinated between Sa States, Cities and Companies Offer Incentives to Get COVID-19 Vaccine 05/07/2021 12:00am • Krispy Kreme started a trend in March, giving out free donuts to anyone who had received their COVID-19 vaccine. Chef José Andrés is the latest to follow suit, offering a $50 gift certificate to anyone who gets a vaccine on May 8 or later for any of the restaurants in his Washington, D.C.-area Th 10 Best Money-Saving Apps 05/06/2021 12:00am • Save on bills and everyday purchases with these apps.There's never a bad time to save money, but it may be especially important right now for households that saw their income disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While money-saving apps may not be able to replace a paycheck, they do offer an easy way 'The harder part is ahead' -- pace of vaccinations slows in Montgomery Co. 05/04/2021 01:28pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is seeing the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations slow — and people in their 20s and 30s seem to be driving the slump, health officials told members of the County Council during a hearing Tuesday morning. Montgomery County residents are among the most vaccinated in Maryla How to Save Money for Your Kids 05/03/2021 12:00am • Starting a family almost always means parents will need to make adjustments to their finances. From buying birthday presents to paying fees for extracurricular activities, raising kids can be costly. "Children tend to be pretty big budget disrupters," says Monica Sipes, senior wealth advisor with E 12 Money Saving Challenges to Try in 2021 04/28/2021 12:00am • If you find saving money a challenge, maybe the problem is that you're not actually challenging yourself. In other words, maybe you should take on a money-saving challenge -- a sort of game to inspire you to save money. Money-saving challenges have become popular online and are likely to become eve 17 Ways to Find Quick Cash 04/26/2021 12:00am • Let's say you need fast cash to pay off a debt, cover rent or pay for an emergency repair. Of course, taking stock of your assets, creating an emergency fund and padding your income are ideal steps to plan such situations in the future. Fortunately, in the interim, there are legitimate ways to gene How you can help Silver Spring and Takoma Park families in need during pandemic 04/22/2021 11:34pm • As Maryland families inch their way back to some type of normalcy, there are still some in need. And for more than a year, a Montgomery County group has been helping those struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Since March 2020, Silver Spring and Takoma Park Mutual Aid has helped 255 familie New Survey: More Than Half of Americans Are Ready to Travel 04/21/2021 12:00am • I think we're all suffering from a bit of cabin fever. According to an April 2021 travel rewards survey from U.S. News & World Report, a majority of Americans are eager to travel again. In particular, 40% say they're ready to take a road trip. Since we're finally seeing some daylight at the end Lidl doubles down on Manassas 04/15/2021 10:24am • Lidl's new store opens April 21 at 9795 Liberia Ave. in Manassas, Virginia. (Courtesy Lidl) Discount grocer Lidl continues its D.C. area expansion, and its newest store is the second for Manassas, Virginia. The store opens April 21 at 9795 Liberia Ave. Its other Manassas store is at 11782 Sud