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Va. fundraiser to save small businesses hurt by pandemic goes nationwide
01/02/2021 02:04am • What started as an effort by Virginia business leaders to help small businesses battered by the COVID-19 crisis has gone nationwide. The nonprofit Virginia 30 Day Fund provides $3,000 forgivable
loans
to business owners. Its goal is to keep Virginians working while small businesses waited for fed
In Georgia, Biden's presidency meets early defining moment
01/02/2021 12:15am • ATLANTA (AP) — Usually it's a president's first midterm election that reorders a White House's political approach and priorities. For President-elect Joe Biden, his most defining congressional election is coming before he takes office. Two runoffs Tuesday in Georgia will decide which party contro
Hendrix Lapierre among the 41 players listed on Capitals training camp roster
01/01/2021 09:08pm • Lapierre among the 41 players listed on Capitals training camp roster originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWith training camp set to start on Jan. 3, the Capitals released a 41-player roster on Friday.Washington's 2020 first-round draft pick, Hendrix Lapierre, is among the team's 24 forwards
Counselor offers tips to parents on helping teens weather pandemic
01/01/2021 07:00pm • From long stretches of distance learning to not being able to see friends and family for almost a year, these have been trying times for teenagers. For some young people, the drastic change to their everyday lives has led to a decline in their mental health. "It’s very, very hard for them to
Report: 13% of small businesses in Northern Virginia received PPP
loans
01/01/2021 05:14pm • The number of Northern Virginia businesses that received
loans
in the first round of federal COVID-19 stimulus help is higher than the national average, according to a new report. About 13% of small businesses in Northern Virginia received Paycheck Protection Program
loans
, according to a report
Winless streak tests resolve of German club Schalke
01/01/2021 11:53am • GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke won exactly one Bundesliga game in 2020, so its New Year's resolutions are clear. The German club, now on its fourth coach of the season, is desperate to end a 29-game winless run and dreams of avoiding relegation. Its resolve will be tested Saturday when it v
Can You Pay
Loans
With Credit Card Rewards?
12/31/2020 12:00am • Some credit cards give you the flexibility to apply rewards you earn toward loan payments. Theoretically, you could pay any loan -- mortgage, personal, student or business -- with cash back rewards. But some credit cards can pay
loans
directly with rewards. Using credit card rewards to pay down loan
2020's biggest winners and losers in business
12/30/2020 07:14am • In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn't all bad. Here's a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the yea
Retirement Resolutions for 2021
12/30/2020 12:00am • The New Year presents a time to jump-start your retirement savings. Making a few changes now could allow you to retire with less stress and a bigger nest egg. Here are some retirement resolutions to make for 2021: -- Create a retirement plan.-- Qualify for a 401(k) match.-- Pay off debt.-- Decrease
Principal-Only Student Loan Payments: What to Know
12/30/2020 12:00am • While paying down student loan balances may be a priority among other financial obligations, it can be challenging to identify the most effective strategies. Making extra payments to the principal on student
loans
is a way you can free up funds sooner to apply to other financial goals -- such as sav
How young drivers can steer clear of costly car insurance
12/28/2020 07:00am • Insurance costs for drivers in their early 20s can be staggering — after teenagers, young adults have some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. In fact, the average car insurance rate for drivers 20 to 25 years old is about $2,200 a year for full coverage, according to a 2020 Nerd
How to Set Up Your First 401(k)
12/28/2020 12:00am • New employees have many expenses competing for their limited paychecks. Student loan bills, food, rent and utilities can easily consume a starting salary. But 20-somethings have one very important thing going for them. Young people are in the best position of their lives to start saving for retirem
What Financial Advisors Should Know About the Coronavirus Relief Bill
12/28/2020 12:00am • Financial advisors are ready for client questions after President Donald Trump on Sunday signed the $900 billion emergency coronavirus relief bill. Among other provisions, the legislation offers financial assistance for small businesses and individuals. It includes a temporary unemployment benefit
What to Know About Subsidized Student Loan Interest and Repayment
12/23/2020 12:00am • If you've borrowed federal student
loans
to pay for college, you likely already know that there's a lot of complicated terminology that comes with borrowing. But even though it can be confusing, it's important to know whether your student
loans
are subsidized or unsubsidized -- and what that means f
6 Predictions for Banking in 2021
12/23/2020 12:00am • The coronavirus pandemic turned the world on its head, and some aspects of the way consumers conduct their financial lives will likely be changed forever. If there's any silver lining to it all, though, some of those changes will be positive as we head into the next year. From policy improvements t
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