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What to Do With Old Electronics 06/13/2016 08:00pm • Back in the 20th century, if you had an old TV or cell phone you no longer wanted, you threw it in the garbage and bought a new one. Today, you can do the same thing -- but not without guilt. It's much more widely understood that electronics should be recycled -- not dumped in a landfill; there are What to Consider If You May Depend on Medicaid for Nursing Care 06/08/2016 08:00pm • Live long enough, and you may face a difficult transition: You need nursing home care, but your assets will run out long before your life ends. If you have no assets, Medicaid will pay for nursing care, but only once you've used up most of your own resources. Scrambling to qualify for Medicaid can Record Father’s Day spending expected, but mom still trumps dad 06/08/2016 09:58am • WASHINGTON — If the National Retail Federation is right, Father’s Day spending will set a record this year, but Mother’s Day spending is still a lot higher. The NRF’s annual survey, conducted by Prosper Insight and Analytics, says Americans will spend an average of $125.92 on Father’s Mystery Newsmaker November 6 & 7 06/07/2016 08:04am • Listen to WTOP this Saturday and Sunday morning during the 8am hour for the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest. We’ll play the voice of someone you’ve heard in the news this week on WTOP.  Be the first caller at 855-885-1035 to correctly identify the mystery newsmaker and win a $150 gift card to 10 ways to save money on your wedding day 06/06/2016 09:00am • You could spend $32,641 on your wedding, which is the national average according to The Knot 2015 Real Weddings Study. Or you could be like Anne McAuley Lopez of Mesa, Ariz. She paid a little more than a third of the average price for her March 2016 wedding. She was willing to go without some tra 5 Gifts You Shouldn't Buy for Father's Day (and What to Buy Instead) 06/05/2016 08:00pm • The older you get, the more difficult it can be to hunt down the right Father's Day gift. While handmade lanyards and finger-painted pictures may have sufficed in the past, you may feel eager to find your dad something a little more sophisticated this year. But a grownup gift doesn't have to be stuf Use Credit Card Rewards to Pay Student Loans 05/30/2016 08:00pm • While looking at an online comparison shopping website with her husband, Toni Dolce, 36, realized that she could use credit card reward s points to pay off her grad school debt. "It's been about $1,000 and $1,500 per year that we've been able to cash in and go toward student loans," says Dolce, who 5 Ways People Misuse Their Travel Rewards Credit Cards 05/24/2016 08:00pm • It's no secret that people who frequently travel can get a tremendous amount of value out of their travel rewards credit cards. These rewards can often be worth hundreds of dollars -- when you use your rewards cards the right way. However, if you misuse your travel rewards credit cards, you risk no Chewbacca Mom's infectious laugh draws more than 137M views 05/23/2016 02:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Before last week, Candace Payne's infectious laugh was known only to her close friends and family. After she went into hysterics donning a toy Chewbacca mask in a video she posted online, more than 137 million viewers know it too. Payne went live on Facebook from her car in a Te 4 Steps to Take Immediately After Your Home Is Burglarized 05/16/2016 08:00pm • The first time Kim Terca's San Francisco apartment was burglarized six years ago, it wasn't too traumatic. It wasn't fun, but at least she had roommates with whom she could commiserate, and the laptops that were taken were rather old. Overall, it seemed like she emerged from the experience relativel Prince's Death Shows Why You Need a Last Will and Testament 05/11/2016 08:00pm • It was surprising that Prince had no estate plan as he was otherwise a meticulous businessman. But without a will, his estate -- and possibly his legacy -- may be decided by his next-of-kin and the state of Minnesota, say several estate lawyers. Dying without an estate plan is not so unusual, appar How to fly (almost) for free on Southwest Airlines 05/10/2016 01:00pm • Did you know it's possible for a family of four to fly to six destinations for less than $100 per trip -- all on Southwest Airlines? It's not all too complicated or time-consuming to master the system and leverage rewards points to enjoy stress-free and cost-effective travel. It simply requires empl 10 High School Graduation Gift Ideas 05/09/2016 08:00pm • Gifts for GradsFinding a useful yet interesting gift for a high school graduate can be tough.Updated May 10, 2016: This slideshow has been updated to include newer gift ideas. CashThose pursuing work after high school may need cash for gas, rent and a business wardrobe. College-bound kids can always When It Pays to Book Directly with a Hotel 05/02/2016 08:00pm • In 2015, 57 billion Hilton HHonors loyalty points, representing 1.6 million free nights, went unearned, according to Hilton, because customers did not book directly with them. As a result, the hotel chain recently launched the largest marketing initiative in the company's nearly 100-year history to Ex-mayor Dixon says she's 'not through yet' 04/27/2016 02:56am • BALTIMORE — Former Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon lost the Democratic nomination for mayor to three-term state Sen. Catherine Pugh Tuesday, but she says she's "not through yet." Dixon came in second among 11 candidates in Tuesday's primary. Incumbent Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake did not seek an