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Self-proclaimed cheapskate says key to happiness is fewer things 09/05/2013 03:13am • WASHINGTON - To live a happier life, buy fewer things. That's the message from a guy who wears the word "cheap" like a badge of honor. "I believe that for most Americans, not all Americans, but for most Americans, if you would only spend and consume less, you would be happier, and the qualit

Ask Andrew: Finding The Right Realtor 09/03/2013 01:30pm • This sponsored, biweekly Q&A column is written by Andrew Goodman, Associate Broker and top producing agent with Gallagher & Co. Real Estate, Inc. Based in Bethesda, Andrew serves clients in Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Please submit comments, questions, and opinions in the comments s

Pawn shops turning high-class with online stores 09/03/2013 02:03am • WASHINGTON - Pawn shops have gone mainstream, but it's not just for the down and out anymore. After an industry makeover, pawn shops are gaining notoriety. Reality TV has taken an interest with shows like the History Channel's Pawn Stars. But now another chapter in the the story of pawning has s

Colleges with the 'biggest bang for the buck' 08/31/2013 08:19pm • WASHINGTON - The usual suspects are absent from these new college rankings. Washington Monthly released its annual list of colleges with the "best bang for the buck," and the results may be surprising. Amherst College got the No. 1 rating, with CUNY Queens and Baruch College coming in second an

Morning Notes 08/28/2013 08:40am • What To Know About Metro For The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington — Metro is expecting a high ridership day as people make their way downtown for March on Washington events. The system has issued an advisory. Life Sciences Company To Add 170 Employees, Gets County Loan &

The latest small business haven: Loudoun County 08/27/2013 05:41pm • New lending data suggests Loudoun County has emerged as a major growth area for small businesses. The data, which track commercial loans of less than $1 million and the jurisdiction in which they were made, show that Loudoun's loan growth blew by every other major county in Greater Washington last y

Which banks give the most love to D.C.-area small businesses? BB&T and AmEx 08/26/2013 05:09pm • Which banks have given the most love to D.C.-area small businesses? Here's a hint: It's not necessarily the biggest banks in town. Newly released data about loans of less than $1 million made to Greater Washington-area businesses during 2012 shows that Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT

Gov. McDonnell works to shift focus 08/20/2013 03:02pm • FAIRFAX - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell continues touting job creation around the state, but he can't escape questions about looming legal problems. "I don't have any other comments on that," McDonnell told reporters in Fairfax on Tuesday. "I just don't have anything else to say on that at this ti

Ask Andrew: Appraisal Contingencies 08/20/2013 11:45am • This sponsored, biweekly Q&A column is written by Andrew Goodman, Associate Broker and top producing agent with Gallagher & Co. Real Estate, Inc. Based in Bethesda, Andrew serves clients in Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Please submit comments, questions, and opinions in the comments s

Embattled Va. gov. wraps up 7-day legacy tour in Leesburg 08/15/2013 07:11pm • LEESBURG, Va. - Under fire for the gift and loan scandal, Virginia's embattled governor has been touring the state touting the accomplishments of his administration over the last three and half years. His last day of the tour included stops in Alexandria and Fairfax where he talked about education

Student loan debt in D.C. highest in nation 08/15/2013 10:55am • Student loan debt in the U.S. is approaching a record $1.2 trillion, and nowhere do borrowers have more of it than in D.C. Credit monitoring firm Credit Karma said the average outstanding student loan debt among District borrowers in July was $43,856, the highest in the nation when D.C. is ranked ag

Special session on ethics reform unlikely in Virginia 08/13/2013 03:34pm • WASHINGTON - The loans and gifts scandal that has engulfed Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, and has had a significant impact on the race to replace him, continues to produce calls for a special session of the General Assembly to address financial disclosure and ethics reforms. But a special session m

Md. foreclosure rates among highest in the country 08/11/2013 05:20pm • WASHINGTON - A second round of foreclosures is hitting Maryland and more people are losing their homes as the state catches up on the backlog of delinquent mortgages. Maryland once had some of the lowest foreclosure rates in the country, but this year, it's jumped to the third highest, The Washi

Changes to student loan rules impacts black colleges 08/11/2013 06:49am • WASHINGTON -- It's a change in the way student loans are processed. But it's one that is hitting black colleges particularly hard. With little notice and no fanfare the Department of Education made a critical change to the Parent PLUS Loans program by tightening the restrictions and now there is