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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 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 The top 10 ways to save on your 2014 taxes 12/10/2014 04:59pm • Barry Glassman WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- The holidays are the perfect time to save money -- and not just with Black Friday deals and December super sales. It's the season to save on your 2014 taxes before ringing in the New Year. Here are the top 10 ways you can save on your ta 9 Last-Minute Tax Strategies for 2014 12/07/2014 07:00pm • It's that time again, as we close out another year, to review some end-of-the-year tax tips that could still be used to save you money. As you likely already know, many of the tax strategies you can employ must be done in the same tax year as they will be claimed. That is exactly why, with some of Your End-of-Year Financial Checklist 12/01/2014 07:00pm • The month of December often whizzes by in a flurry of gift buying, cookie baking and snow shoveling. But the final month of the year is also a good time to get your finances in order and prepare for the new year. With that in mind, here's a look at end-of-year financial tasks to tackle: 1. Schedul The Hidden Costs of the Holidays 11/27/2014 07:00pm • Every January, it happens to many shoppers: You look at your bank or credit card statement and feel as if you've awakened to a financial hangover. You figure you must have blanked out for most of December, because there's no way you would have spent so much if you had been thinking clearly. In fact, 8 Ways the Holidays Bring Out the Worst in Your Co-Workers 11/26/2014 07:00pm • The holidays at work can be jolly and festive ...... but they're also full of opportunities to inadvertently be the office Scrooge. Here are eight common ways people alienate their co-workers during the holidays.Pushing people to contribute to an expensive gift for the bossGifts in a workplace shoul Giving thanks has health benefits as well 11/24/2014 04:12am • Kathleen Hall, contributor "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." -- Cicero Can gratitude enhance your health? A growing body of research says it can. Gratitude, as a mindful practice, offers many health benefits. It is physiologically impossible Immigration dispute erupts at White House lunch 11/08/2014 03:50am • NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House lunch aiming for cooperation boiled into a fresh dispute with newly empowered Republicans over immigration reform Friday, with GOP leaders warning President Barack Obama to his face not to take unilateral action. The president stood unf Burglars steal grieving widow's wedding ring 11/07/2014 05:10pm • HONOLULU (AP) -- A Hawaii woman whose husband died at their son's high school football game in August is grieving again after thieves ransacked their home and stole the couple's wedding rings.John Mahelona suffered a heart attack in August as he watched his son, a defensive lineman, play in Kapolei Shopping apps offer cash back at the grocery store 11/07/2014 04:08pm • JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Preparing for your Thanksgiving meal? Be aware that a new breed of shopping apps makes it easier to save money at the grocery store: Take a picture of the receipt and wait for the cash to roll in.SavingStar, Snap, Checkout 51, and others, let users e What to Consider Before Starting a Layaway Plan 11/06/2014 12:00am • If you're like many shoppers, your bank account can't accommodate the long list of gifts you'd like to buy during the holidays. One option, aside from racking up credit card debt, is a layaway program, which works best if you have at least two or three months before you need to make the purchase. Ballot measures: Oregon, DC voters OK use of pot 11/05/2014 07:00am • For complete election coverage, visit WTOP's Live Blog. DAVID CRARY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Voters in Oregon and the District of Columbia legalized the use of recreational pot, elating marijuana activists who hope to extend their winning streak across the country.Oregon will joi AP photojournalist dies in car crash in Cuba 11/04/2014 04:03pm • HAVANA (AP) -- An Associated Press photographer in Cuba, Franklin Reyes Marrero, has died in a car accident while returning from an assignment west of Havana.Reyes, 39, was driving from the port of Mariel on Monday after working on a story about the Cuban economy. He apparently hit a patch of gravel