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Holiday shopping for stargazers in 2020 11/25/2020 08:17am • Dear Santa, Even though COVID-19 is still with us as is the year we all want to forget, 2020, we can shop for Christmas and the holiday season. Once again it’s that time of year to shop for your fave stargazer. WTOP’s annual gifts for stargazers recommendations will help Santa provide goodies 25 Top Travel Gifts: The Best Gifts for Travelers 11/25/2020 12:00am • With any luck, 2021 will bring the safe reopening of borders and allow travel-deprived globetrotters to embark on their next vacation. Now that the holidays are upon us, you're likely making your list and checking it twice. To help you find the perfect present for the traveler in your life, U.S. New 10 Year-End Tax Tips 11/23/2020 12:00am • With the winter holidays looming, the clock is ticking for taxpayers who want to minimize what they will pay next spring. Many money-saving tax strategies need to be implemented by Dec. 31 to have an effect on tax filing in the spring. "Proper tax planning is taxpayer specific, and one strategy may 8 Best Money Moves for Investors to Make Before Year-End 11/20/2020 12:00am • Do a little portfolio housekeeping before the year ends.Investors should always do a little portfolio housekeeping as the year ends. That's especially the case in 2020, which has seen volatile market swings and legislation passed by Congress to help the economy rebound. A lot of the usual money move Ocean City's Winterfest changes this year 11/19/2020 11:51am • Ocean City's popular Winterfest of Lights kicks off Thursday night for its 28th year in the Maryland resort town, but it will be different this time because of the coronavirus pandemic. In years past, people would bundle up and pile onto a tram for a 12-minute ride around Northside Park's 58 acre 10 Best Online Outlet Stores That Save You Money 11/18/2020 12:00am • Everyone loves a bargain, and outlet stores promise name brand goods at deep discounts. "Outlet stores allow retailers to move and sell their (old) seasonal inventory at a discounted price to help make room for all of the new inventory that is scheduled to hit the retailer's shelves and sites," says 4 Rooms Homeowners Don't Use and How to Repurpose Them 11/12/2020 12:00am • We all have that one room or space in our home that rarely gets used. Lifestyles have evolved over the last two decades and with them, certain domains have gone in and out of vogue. Advances in technology and the rise of work-from-home have also shifted traditional design trends toward reimagining Will college students bring COVID-19 home for Thanksgiving? 11/11/2020 04:19am • Weston Kerekes plans to eat his Thanksgiving dinner alone in his childhood bedroom in Santa Monica, California. If all goes as planned, the Yale University freshman's quarantine will have followed a tightly choreographed trip from his New Haven, Connecticut, campus to ensure he doesn't expose his Best Discount Shopping Apps 11/04/2020 12:00am • Saving money has never been more important as consumers reel from the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak. As we approach the most expensive season of the year, holiday shoppers will be even more price-sensitive when choosing gifts and making other seasonal purchases. In fact, the Holiday World Stroke Day: How to Lower Your Risk 10/29/2020 12:00am • Despite the drastic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our physical, emotional and social well-being, World Stroke Day should continue to serve as a reminder of how important it is that we take care of ourselves to prevent future strokes. As difficult as it may seem to stay calm and focus on our p Review: 'Borat' sequel is Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical October surprise 10/23/2020 03:44pm • Who knew that cinema's October surprise would be Sacha Baron Cohen? Just a week ago, he earned Oscar buzz in Netflix's "The Trial of The Chicago 7." This weekend, he returns with the Amazon Prime release "Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm," a sequel to the hit mockumentary "Borat: Cultural Lear In The Loop: Tom Brady's tweet to LeBron, Austin Rivers' gender reveal 10/14/2020 04:45pm • In The Loop: Brady's tweet to LeBron, Rivers' gender reveal originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonHere are some of the best moments going on in the sports world right now.Starting off, Tom Brady is always one of the best personalities on Twitter. He recently posted this photoshopped image of L 15 Gift Ideas to Give New Homeowners 10/06/2020 12:00am • Whether you're attending a housewarming party or sending a gift to a new homeowner from a distance, finding the perfect item to welcome your loved ones into their new space may not be easy. A bottle of wine can feel cliche, or even out of line if they don't drink alcohol. So how do you give a celebr Understand AGI and How to Calculate It 09/17/2020 12:00am • When it comes to filing income taxes, it's essential to understand your adjusted gross income, or AGI, and its relationship to certain tax benefits. "The reason it matters is because a lot of deductions, tax credits, whether or not you can contribute to certain retirement accounts depends on your A 5 Signs of an IRS Tax Scam 09/08/2020 12:00am • The caller ID may say IRS, but you shouldn't assume it's a government agent you're speaking with on the phone. It could be a fraudster hoping to intimidate you into providing sensitive information or making a payment on a tax bill that doesn't exist. Common IRS scams include demanding Social Securi