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5 Steps to Repair Your Holiday Spending Mistakes 01/09/2017 07:00pm • It's a familiar refrain. We get caught up in creating a "perfect" holiday season for everyone, and in doing so, we spend more than intended on the "perfect" holiday gifts and the "perfect" holiday meal. Maybe we had to travel to visit family and ran up some significant travel spending debt. The holi 2017 NFL Wild Card Wrap: Stop trippin' over player trips 01/09/2017 03:08pm • WASHINGTON -- There's really no sugar coating it: The New York Giants choked in Green Bay Sunday. This was a total stunner. The Giants entered Sunday having won five straight road playoff games, two of them right there on the Frozen Tundra. In fact, Eli Manning came into that game with just a Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Consumer Discretionary Stocks? 01/08/2017 07:00pm • The consumer discretionary sector of the economy consists of businesses that sell nonessential goods and services dominated by media companies, retailers, restaurants, leisure, apparel and autos. The recent trend of improving retail sales is good for consumer discretionary stocks, but rising oil pr 9 Holiday Gift Return Policies You Need to Know 01/08/2017 07:00pm • If you've found yourself stuck with a frumpy cardigan, creepy teddy bear or other unwelcome items after the holidays, you might be pleasantly surprised by how easy it can be to make a return. Over the holidays, many stores relax their policies to allow returns and exchanges into late January and ear 6 Ways You're Wealthier Than You Realize 01/05/2017 07:00pm • It isn't difficult to feel as if your finances are falling apart this time of year. You may have overspent on holiday gifts, and this is a period of reflection and goal-setting for many of you. Yet you may find that your renewed desire to save and make more money in the new year is accompanied by t Smart shopping hacks for busy people 01/04/2017 09:00am • Couponing, haggling, comparison-shopping: Really, who has the time? These tried-and-true tricks for saving money are great strategies, but they take time -- a lot of it. When you're squeezing in a trip to the grocery store between work and soccer practice, and your kids are clamoring for that che 28 tricks and tips to save money 01/02/2017 05:29pm • WASHINGTON -- First, he offered up his life hacks to make every day a little bit easier. Now, author David Pogue is back with his latest tips and tricks to help people get the most out of their money. WTOP talked with the New York Times best-selling author about his latest book, "Pogue's Basics: Awesome New Year's sales 12/31/2016 07:00pm • If you're looking for fitness equipment, Christmas decor or new clothes, head to this year's New Year's sales, which will abound with savings for shoppers. Retailers will heavily discount holiday decorations, outerwear and winter apparel to make way for the soon-to-arrive spring inventory. Consumers How to recover from your holiday spending spree 12/29/2016 06:00am • Christmas can't come quickly enough for some people's bank accounts. Between teacher gifts, hostess presents and last-minute additions to the holiday menu, you may find your already stretched budget is bursting at the seams. While overspending is never ideal, shoppers who go overboard are in good Northern Virginia nonprofit helps Christmas wish lists come true 12/25/2016 01:21pm • WASHINGTON --  A nonprofit from Northern Virginia received an unprecedented number of requests to help fill wish lists from families like  Rukengeza Mpengo's this Christmas. Mpengo, a single mom,  is a nurse’s aide with four kids. They are living in a shelter for women and families until Last-minute shoppers dash to stores as Christmas descends 12/24/2016 10:41am • WASHINGTON — Even though Christmas comes around the same time every year, some people are still caught off guard. Now, in the eleventh hour, they are heading out to get that Christmas shopping done. For those who are either picking up a last-minute gift or who have not even started their Chr Sweetgreen going cashless in 2017 12/24/2016 05:00am • WASHINGTON — Grabbing a quick bite to eat at Sweetgreen? Leave your cash, but bring your credit card. The D.C. fast food chain is going cashless in 2017 in all 64 of its stores, Fast Company reports. The company has been testing the concept for about a year. Jonathan Neman and Nicolas Jamm Local bartender's life-saving move earns $5K in thank you card 12/23/2016 04:41am • WASHINGTON — A local bartender has gotten a thank you card close to Christmas with a special message: a $5,000 check enclosed. It wasn’t from Santa — the check was from a grateful patron. Abby Ansari, owner of the Oakeville Grille in Bethesda, Maryland, says that a 67-year-old diner — Hidden Holiday Hazards for Kids 12/20/2016 07:00pm • It may be the most wonderful time of the year in a child's eyes but it can also be downright hazardous: Between sparkly holiday decorations, festive gatherings with family members and friends, and thrilling gifts, the holidays are rife with unusual dangers for young children. During the holiday seas Do's and Don'ts for Holiday Regifting 12/20/2016 07:00pm • There are just a few days remaining until Christmas, and consumers are scrambling to wrap up their holiday gift shopping, with many opting to go into debt. In fact, 14 percent of Americans plan to use credit cards this season because they don't have enough cash to cover their holiday expenses, accor