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Foreclosures in Frederick County still high 11/05/2012 11:37am • Frederick County is still high -- 45 in September, according to RealtyTrac -- and one major problem, according to housing professionals, is that people wait too long to seek help.Patrick McLister, an attorney with Salisbury and McLister who works with real estate professionals, said lenders, bro Jason Howell: Why You Should Vote For Me 11/02/2012 03:15pm • Last month we asked the four candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Eighth District of Virginia, to write a sub-750 word essay describing why the county’s residents should vote for them on Election Day (Nov. 6). Here is the unedited response from Jason Howell (I): We can do better Bethesda Resident Hopes to Create New Senior Village 10/26/2012 12:00pm • With Montgomery County’s senior population on the rise, so is the number of “senior villages,” organizations of volunteers that provide in-home visits, rides to the doctor office, help with chores and a host of other services to those who wish to age in their homes. On Monday, th Obama administration figures on stimulus misspending vastly understate problems 10/23/2012 02:26pm • The government's fiscal watchdogs have identified more than $5.8 billion in problematic stimulus spending, a figure that dwarfs the election-year statistics the Obama administration is using to tout the integrity of the president's signature economic recovery program, a Washington Guardian review of New documentary of an icon behind legendary punk music (VIDEO) 10/22/2012 03:01pm • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Danny Fields has been called "handmaiden to the gods, the midwife to some of the most important people in music." Now the man who's made a career championing The Doors, The Ramones, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Judy Collins, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lov College loan debt crushing; Students learning topics that may not be relevant 09/25/2012 12:28pm • Peter Coy, economics editor, Bloomberg Business Week. Read more. Mint.com: Free financial planning 09/24/2012 05:23am • Lacey Mason, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Life is expensive. There are the bills we expect every month: Rent, phone, car insurance, student loans. Then there are the ongoing expenses we don't think about until we need them: Toiletries, gasoline, haircuts, etc. Not only do we need to budget for major Republican Candidate Murray Is Back on the Attack 09/21/2012 03:55pm • Editor’s Note: See previous profiles of Rep. Jim Moran (D) and Jason Howell (I). (Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Republican congressional candidate Patrick Murray says he has a better chance this time around, his second shot at unseating longtime 8th District Rep. Jim Moran (D). He is more well known October Charity of the Month 09/18/2012 07:17pm • The WTOP United Way Charity of the Month for October is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund, commonly known as FEEA (fee-uh) is the only charity by and for federal employees and their families. It provides scholarships and emergency financial help to civilian federal fam Ask Adam: Winning the Home in a Competitive Situation 09/18/2012 01:30pm • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: Are you seeing competition for homes in Arlington? If so, what is the best way to Moran Discusses Political Origins As Election Approaches 09/14/2012 11:00am • Editor’s Note: We will profile Patrick Murray, the Republican challenger for Congress, next week. Rep. Jim Moran’s conversion from “hardcore economic libertarian” to solidly liberal Democrat began in 1969, more than two decades before his first turn representing Virginia&#8 Couples hold off on having kids 09/11/2012 12:59am • WASHINGTON - Officially, the recession is over, but the lingering economic impact has more people waiting to start families. It costs about $235,000 to raise a child from birth to age 17. When inflation is factored in, the cost jumps to $295,000, according to government figures. Middle-class c Public meetings on Dulles Toll Road hike kick off 09/07/2012 02:15am • Michelle Basch, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Opponents call it "Tollmageddon," but operators of the Dulles Toll Road say big toll hikes are necessary to help pay for the Dulles Rail project. In an open house format Thursday at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va., the first in a series of pub Zero-interest credit cards great deals for rule-followers 09/05/2012 05:14pm • WASHINGTON - Several large credit card companies are offering zero-interest cards to shore up customers, but unless you're careful, the deal could cost you. Jennifer Waters, a consumer confidential columnist at MarketWatch, says the deals are great as long as you follow the rules. "The rules a Bank of mom and dad could hurt your child's economic growth 09/03/2012 10:11am • WASHINGTON - Tougher lending requirements in a recovering economy make for a tight money situation for many young adults. But add the trend of helicopter parenting, and experts say more parents are lending money to their children than ever before. Forbes.com reports 20 percent of parents in a