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The Best Holiday Gifts to Buy in December 12/15/2014 07:00pm • Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, it's time to get your hands dirty and focus on checking off your holiday shopping list. In reality, the deals get better on certain items after those two well-known sales days. Since retailers need to meet their projected quarterly and year 3 Things You Must Know Before Making That Impulse Buy 12/14/2014 07:00pm • When it comes to money, few things are more exciting -- or more potentially fraught with peril -- than an impulse purchase. Some people might not be able to resist a pair of designer shoes. For others, their weakness might be the newest gotta-have-it electronic gadget or the latest best-selling nove 5 Price-Match Policies You Should Read Closely 12/14/2014 07:00pm • Procrastinating on your holiday shopping doesn't mean you're too late to get a great deal. Many major retailers promise to match lower prices offered by competitors.But price matching isn't always as easy as it sounds. Due to long lists of exclusions, it's often hard to tell when your purchase quali How to Save Money on Your New Year's Eve Party 12/14/2014 07:00pm • Gift shopping may have us pinching pennies for other activities at this time of year, but that doesn't mean we have to skimp on throwing an incredible New Year's Eve bash for friends and family. From invitations and decorations to the food and drinks, I have some swank tips in my back pocket to sha 8 Last-Minute DIY Holiday Gifts 12/13/2014 07:00pm • Did you leave your do-it-yourself gift making until the last minute? You don't have to scrap handmade presents altogether. Instead, check out these super simple DIY gifts. Most of them cost less than $10, and take under an hour to make. 1. Jar gifts. What could be easier than tossing the ingredie How to avoid shipping fees on late holiday gifts 12/11/2014 06:09pm • By Allison Keyes, wtop.com WASHINGTON -- If you're a last-minute shopper worried about whopping shipping fees, don't panic. Consumer savings expert Andrea Woroch says there are many ways to get around them and still have gifts delivered in time for the holiday. "Lots of retailers offer free shi What's a good bargain at a dollar store -- and what isn't 12/11/2014 01:53am • WASHINGTON -- If you still have holiday shopping to do, dollar stores can help. You just have to know what is worth spending your hard-earned dollar on. Ornaments, wrapping paper and holiday cards are all good dollar-store deals, according to Kiplinger Personal Finance. Kiplinger found you 9 Cheap Hobbies for Restless Winter Months 12/10/2014 07:00pm • The chill of the winter months can bring a restlessness associated with the need to stay indoors. Warmer places in the United States, such as Southern California, Florida and Hawaii, don't require a drastic change to regular activities in the winter, while colder regions, like the Midwest and Northe Why Shopping in Your Home State Can Help You Save 12/10/2014 07:00pm • Despite the digital age we live in, people are actually still buying presents in person. As of 2013, a Gallup poll found that 47 percent of shoppers still intend to do all of their shopping in brick and mortar stores. If you are among them and you live in one of the more expensive areas of the coun How to Spend Less Than $100 During the Holidays 12/10/2014 07:00pm • It's the time of year for holiday parties, delectable meals, frosty temperatures and good cheer with family and friends. These traditions, however, often have expenses attached. Many people factor in gift shopping as a major cos t this time of year, but often overlook other holiday-related financia Fair offers chance to help charities 12/10/2014 06:47pm • WASHINGTON -- As we come up on the height of the holiday buying season, some shoppers may want to take a step back from the malls, the online cart or the catalog. A fair is offering shoppers an alternative. Started by three moms, the Gifts that Give Hope event teams up with local charities t Police pull drivers over to give them gifts (Video) 12/10/2014 04:49pm • WASHINGTON -- A video of police pulling drivers over for minor traffic violations is warming hearts. But it's not broken taillights that are making people misty eyed. Police in Lowell, Michigan, are pulling people over, then asking them about their holiday shopping. While the officer and driver Gemmell family asks for donations other than money after plane crash 12/10/2014 02:25pm • GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- The community is rallying to raise not only money but items Ken Gemmell says he and his daughter desperately need after losing their family and home in Monday's plane crash. Inside Gentleman Jim's restaurant near Montgomery Airpark, James Summers passes his cash across 8 Creative Ways to Connect With Your Network 12/09/2014 07:00pm • Keeping in touch with your network often falls off the list of top priorities. However, with a little planning and creativity, you may actually look forward to nurturing your network. You probably have a drawer full of business cards, hundreds of LinkedIn connections and even more email addresses 10 Things Teens Should Know About Money 12/09/2014 07:00pm • Teens and the recessionToday's teens appear to be relatively savvy about money, which isn't surprising given that they grew up just as the Great Recession was shaping the country's economic path. Many of them watched their parents struggle with lost jobs or savings that got battered by the stock mar