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10 Smart Ways to Deploy Your Extra Cash 07/30/2017 08:00pm • There are so many bad ways to use your money. However, what if you have made the responsible decision to handle your money wisely? Where should the next dollar of free cash flow be deployed? Should it be used for savings, paying down debt, saving for retirement or helping your kids go to college? H Mystery Newsmaker September 16 & 17 07/27/2017 09:38am •  Test your newsmaker knowledge this Saturday and Sunday morning in the 8 a.m. hour with the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest! Be the first caller at 855-885-1035 to call and identify the Mystery Newsmaker and win a $50 Giant gift card PLUS VIP Parking and carnival rides to the 2017 Fall for 5 Smart Financial Steps to Take During Summer 07/24/2017 08:00pm • Summer is here. Children are out of school. The weather is hot. Half of the year is already gone. Summer vacations are happening. People are starting to look ahead at what's coming for the rest of the year. If you find yourself indoors on a hot and humid afternoon, there are several little financia 10 Common and Costly Mistakes Travelers Make at Disney 07/24/2017 08:00pm • Discover expensive missteps that visitors make -- and how to avoid them.If you're a fan of meet-and-greets with beloved characters from your childhood, themed amusement park rides and dazzling fireworks displays, chances are a Disney World or Disneyland vacation is high on your priority list. But be Budgeting for Special Events: How to Avoid Going Broke on Birthdays and Barbecues 07/20/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to budgeting, people may be inclined to spend the most time crunching numbers over major expenses such as groceries, debt payments and housing. However, the summer is ripe for special events that can quickly burst a budget. Birthday parties, days at the beach and summer bonfires with How Online Retailers Work to Drain Your Wallet 07/19/2017 08:00pm • Whether they are selling clothes or computers, retailers need to convince customers to buy their products. "The challenge is there is no single approach that works for every customer or brand," says Kim Saxton, clinical associate professor of marketing at the Indiana University Kelley School of Busi Payment Etiquette: The Ps and Qs of Sending Money Online 07/13/2017 08:00pm • If you're still forking over cash to pay back your co-worker for your share of last week's lunch, you might want to get with the times. A growing number of apps are making it simple to instantly transfer money electronically to others with what are called person-to-person, or P2P, payments. "What w Don't Get Taken for a Ride By Your Moving Company 07/10/2017 08:00pm • When it came to hiring a moving company to transport her belongings from Los Angeles to Saratoga Springs, New York, Jennifer Graybeal didn't do her research. "I basically hired whoever was cheapest," says Graybeal, who moved with her husband in 2005. The trouble started soon after her belongings wer Wedding Guests, Learn the Answers to These Money Etiquette FAQs 07/02/2017 08:00pm • Weddings are likely to pull on your purse strings as much as your heartstrings. As a wedding guest, you may have to consider the costs of travel, accommodations, attire and -- the big question for many people -- the gift. Plus, with a wedding, the pressure is on to get it all right. "A wedding is on 7 Ways to Manage Spending in Retirement 06/29/2017 08:00pm • New retirees may need to make their retirement savings last for several decades. When the regular paycheck is gone, it's important to properly manage your spending needs to sustain a healthy retirement nest egg. If your daily living expenses are unnecessarily high, you'll have less money left over 6 Ways to Make Money Online 06/26/2017 08:00pm • It's a gig economy, everyone says. But if using your car to taxi people around town isn't your idea of a fun way to make some extra money, and you don't want to rent out your home to strangers, there are other ways to make some cold hard cash. In fact, you can make money on your computer without ev Don't Store Your Credit Card Information Online Without Reading This First 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Nearly 100 million Americans have their credit card or debit card information stored on a website or in an app to help them make purchases faster in the future, according to a recent study by CreditCards.com. It shouldn't be surprising. We all have to-do lists that are a mile long, and anything t Mystery Newsmaker October 26 & 27 06/23/2017 11:03am • Test your newsmaker knowledge this Saturday and Sunday morning in the 8 a.m. hour with the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest! Be the first caller at 855-885-1035 to call and identify the Mystery Newsmaker and you could win a $50 gift card to Silver Diner and a signature service oil change fro 12 restaurant apps that get you free food 06/22/2017 10:00am • Your phone is more than a mere piece of machinery for making calls, sending texts and watching videos of baby farm animals on YouTube. When used strategically, your mobile device can also be a handy tool for summoning free food. National restaurants, fast-food joints and treat shops offer freebie 4 Outdated Financial Etiquette Rules That You Can Ignore 06/19/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to money etiquette, nothing is set in stone. "Etiquette ... is not some rigid code of rules," says Daniel Post Senning, co-host of the Awesome Etiquette podcast. "We operate in a world that's increasingly casual, increasingly diverse and complex." So, while it's important to understan