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How will new FICO scoring affect you? 01/30/2020 07:00pm • Your FICO credit score, which is used in lending decisions, could soon shift because of a new scoring model that will change how the scores are calculated. This change could help your FICO score if you manage credit well, but it could hurt your score if you struggle to manage credit. Try not t MDOT chief: Saving homes, moving traffic will win major road and bridge contracts 01/29/2020 08:27am • Acting state Transportation Secretary Greg Slater chats Tuesday with Del. Mary A. Lehman. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bruce DuPuyt) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As Should you max out your 401(k)? 01/28/2020 07:00pm • If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, taking advantage of the potential savings this retirement account offers can have lasting benefits. These plans provide a chance to set aside funds that can be deducted from your taxes each year and build earnings over time. "If you've ever dreamed about becomi Virginia could ditch jail time for drivers going 81 mph in a 70 mph zone 01/28/2020 01:20pm • Virginia could remove the risk of jail time for drivers who speed 81 mph in a 70 mph zone. The Virginia Senate voted 25-14 Monday to approve a bill that would change the automatic reckless driving standard from over 80 mph to over 85 mph in a 70 mph zone. "I've not met anyone who actually thin Is a liberal arts degree worth it? Georgetown analyzes ROI 01/26/2020 08:15am • While many students and parents worry about the high cost of a college education and the burden of student loans, a Georgetown University analysis looks into whether a college education delivers a solid return on investment in the long run. The analysis concludes getting a liberal arts degree can Montgomery Co. executive reconsiders opt-out clause in air-conditioning bill 01/21/2020 07:30pm • Things got heated at a council meeting Tuesday in Montgomery County, Maryland, over a bill about air conditioning. The Montgomery County Council was scheduled to hold its final vote on Bill 24-19, which would require landlords to provide and maintain air-conditioning service, from June 1 to Sept. Alexandria office building to be converted to residential 01/21/2020 01:38pm • A Mark Center office building in Alexandria is now set to be converted into apartments. D.C. real estate investment firm PRP LLC plans to convert 4900 Seminary Road, a 12-story, 209,000 square foot building, into residential. The developer secured close to $80 million in financing for the project Maryland lawmakers hear opposing sides on a bill to regulate long guns 01/17/2020 06:50pm • A Howard County lawmaker has proposed a bill that would add a new regulation to the sales of rifles and long guns in Maryland. Democratic Del. Vanessa Atterbeary said the bill would make certain background checks are done for all guns, including long guns in secondary sales. James McGuire, of 11 steps to minimize student loan debt 01/17/2020 10:00am • Learn to borrow wisely for college The majority of students from the class of 2018 took out loans to pay for college, according to U.S. News data: 65% of graduates borrowed student loans, with an average total student loan debt of nearly $30,000. Sometimes this type of debt can be a wise investment Big changes ahead as Virginia General Assembly session starts 01/08/2020 04:40am • On Wednesday in Richmond, a landmark General Assembly session gavels in that could reshape Virginia, given the first complete Democratic control of the state's government in decades. Gov. Ralph Northam, House Speaker-designee Eileen Filler-Corn, and incoming Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw sai School changes, teacher pay among proposals from Virginia lawmakers 01/07/2020 03:55pm • School funding, teacher pay, free tuition for some community college students and changes to school discipline rules are among the education-related proposals in Virginia's General Assembly this year. Parents could even be guaranteed four hours of annual leave, which may be unpaid, to attend pare Minimum wage hike, bag tax among Va. lawmakers’ work, environment and health proposals 01/06/2020 05:12pm • Raising the minimum wage, implementing new environmental rules such as a fee for plastic grocery bags and taking steps to address health care costs are among items on the agenda as Virginia lawmakers return to Richmond this week. Bills introduced ahead of the start of the 60-day session Wednesday Bank branch closings in DC among most in country 01/06/2020 10:35am • Bank mergers are contributing to fewer bank branches. (AP/David Rolfe) The traditional bank branch is not at risk of going extinct, but there are fewer and fewer of them, and the number of branches in D.C. that closed last year was among the highest in the nation. The D.C. market saw 57 bank Former U.Va. football player sentenced to 40 years in prison 01/03/2020 06:22pm • A University of Virginia player, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of using his football connections in an investment scam. Shortly after his professional career ended, prosecutors said 39-year-old Merrill Robertson Jr. and his Maryland governor announces labor agreement with unions 01/03/2020 04:44am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration announced that it has reached an agreement with state employee unions for the next fiscal year. “I am thrilled that we were once again able to collaborate with the exclusive bargaining representatives of the state’s employees and reach agreements t