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Rep. Vindman paid nearly $39K in 'fundraising expenses' to store that hosted brother's book signing 05/05/2025 01:00pm • Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va.-7th District, spent $38,783 via two March campaign donations to a Miami-area bookstore that hosted his brother’s book promotion efforts, labeling the expenditures a “fundraising expense,” according to campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission. Per What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers 05/04/2025 12:00pm • (CNN) — The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished. The move arrives as the Trump administration works to dismantle the Education Department and aggressively roll back former Ashburn man heading to prison after duping clients out of $4M 05/04/2025 08:34am • An Ashburn, Virginia, financial scammer was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for fraud after federal prosecutors say he duped clients out of millions of dollars. In addition to his prison time, Andrew Corbman, 53, must pay $4.15 million in restitution. According to the U.S. Attorney How a Virginia school is empowering the next generation of financially literate adults 04/30/2025 04:16am • On a rainy day at Hayfield Secondary School in Virginia, a group of students took turns standing up and sitting down. Some would stand if they preferred Skittles over Jolly Ranchers or sit if they liked Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups over Snickers. But what did these all have to do with each other, As Trump hits 100 days, Md. AG Brown among attorneys general battling him at every turn 04/29/2025 09:31am • Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) didn’t wait until President Donald Trump (R) was inaugurated on Jan. 20 to start preparing a defense against likely actions by the incoming administration. When it became clear last year that Trump would secure a second term, Brown said he and his tea 'How did you get suckered?': Investing in cryptocurrency has opportunities and risks 04/28/2025 05:08am • A Virginia woman nearing retirement said she connected with an influencer on TikTok who advised her to try out cryptocurrency trading. He connected her with a “trade coach” who recommended a website for the investments. “I asked a million questions. He was able to answer them," said the 'Perfect storm': Md. emergency preparedness agency braces for hurricane season amid FEMA cuts 04/24/2025 05:35pm • Maryland, along with other states, can expect to shoulder more of the impact from hurricanes and other natural disasters, and it's going to have to do it amid federal cuts. That's what Maryland Department of Emergency Management spokesman Jorge Castillo said since the Federal Emergency Management Protecting federal workers, criminal record expungement signed into law in Maryland 04/23/2025 02:48pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a suite of justice reform bills into law Tuesday that will make it easier for long-serving inmates to apply for parole, make age and illness a factor in parole considerations and streamline the process for people seeking to expunge their records after serving their time. Money Matters: Tips for coming out from underneath a mountain of debt 04/23/2025 05:02am • For Faustino Vera, falling ill from COVID-19 five times kept him away from his job as a ride-share driver for long periods of time. Without being able to work, he turned to his credit cards to keep the family afloat, using the cards to pay for their home, utilities, groceries and other needs. Bef Expert on saving for college says to 'save as much as you can, as frequently as you can' 04/21/2025 05:50am • With the cost of college front-and-center for so many parents, families are looking for ways to save so their children have money set aside. One of the most popular tools for that is the 529 plan, a tax-advantaged investment account designed for education savings. Kaitlyn Large, a mother in Mo Virginia-based Capital One to become nation’s largest credit card company with Discover approval 04/18/2025 02:12pm • Tysons, Virginia-based Capital One Financial is now the nation’s largest issuer of credit cards, or at least technically soon will be, after receiving final regulatory approval for its acquisition of Discover Financial. Capital One announced its intention to buy Discover in February 2024 in a d Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs 04/15/2025 01:18pm • Lawmakers and education advocates fear changes to student aid programs being solicited by the U.S. Department of Education, including altering Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-based repayment plans, could hurt students, especially the neediest seeking support to pay for school. Accordin 4 years of free tuition in Virginia’s 529 sweepstakes 04/15/2025 10:00am • The Virginia529 College Savings Plan, launched in 1996, has changed its name from Virginia529 to Invest529. As part of the rebranding, it will award one sweepstakes winner a 529 account deposit worth four years of in-state tuition. “Our new name better reflects the full range of investing optio Thinking about a kitchen renovation? Maybe pass on the full gut job 04/14/2025 01:30pm • Home renovations boost resale value, but the National Association of Realtors’ annual “Joy Score” ranks renovation and remodel projects based on how good they make homeowners who are staying put feel. Americans spent an estimated $603 billion on home remodeling projects in 2024. The proj Should you show your kids your paycheck? DC group says 'Yes,' if they ask 04/14/2025 11:18am • Financial literacy courses are now required in 27 states, and studies have shown the benefits. A report by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Investor Education Foundation said students who have taken personal finance courses in high school have better average credit scores and lowe