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6 things everyone should know about money before 30 05/01/2023 09:10am • Saving for retirement, becoming wholly financially independent or reaching debt freedom might seem intimidating or even out of reach at a young age. But it's important for young individuals to start making good money decisions if they want to have financial success later in life. Here are some of In Prince George’s Co., not a food fight — a fight over healthy foods 04/27/2023 09:42pm • Leaders in Prince George's County aren't arguing that the county welcomes, and needs, restaurants offering healthy options. But there is heated debated over promoting, and even offering favorable loans and incentives to restaurants that do. Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay is pushing a bill that wo The vet bill is $5,000. Now you have decisions to make 04/27/2023 08:00pm • As a pet owner, some of the most agonizing decisions you're faced with involve medical procedures for your beloved companion. Vet bills are expensive -- and getting more so. In 2022, government data shows their prices have increased by 10%, the biggest spike in two decades. When costs are extreme Maryland Gov. Moore signs bills on his SERVE Act, state budget 04/24/2023 06:18pm • Gov. Wes Moore signed more than 100 bills into law in the latest round of signing ceremonies since the end of the Maryland General Assembly session on April 10. Among the bills getting Moore's signature was the SERVE Act, which creates a year of service open to high school graduates and those wit For buyers, short-term vacation rentals no longer as attractive 04/24/2023 12:27pm • Second home sales surged during the first year of the pandemic, peaking in August 2020, up 89%from pre-pandemic levels. Maryland and Delaware beach communities became among the most-frenzied for vacation home buyers. Second home sales have now dropped 52% since that peak, according to March d Virginia Beach leads nation for Gen-Z homebuyers 04/21/2023 12:30pm • Fewer adults under 25 are homeowners, but Virginia Beach, Virginia, leads the nation for the share of homeowners who are. Redfin ranks Virginia Beach No. 1 for Gen-Z homebuyers last year. Those under 25 years old bought roughly 9% of primary homes that sold there last year, a bigger share than an AFSCME report: Staffing shortage by more than 3,400 at Maryland’s correctional facilities 04/21/2023 02:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A new report released Thursday by Maryland’s largest state employee union shows the state’s correctional facilities have an extreme st Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 04/19/2023 04:37pm • The long-awaited and often-delayed Potomac Yard Metro station will welcome riders on Friday, May 19. When riders travel to the station, they may be awestruck by its excellent views and pleasant aesthetic. “The only reason we're standing here is because our community never gave up on this Northern Virginia losing some of its economic 'mojo,' analyst says 04/16/2023 12:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Terry Clower moved from Fairfax County to a house on the water in Stafford County and obtained a 30 Maryland transit group asks federal judge to compel release of toll lane proposal documents 04/13/2023 10:23am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A coalition opposed to a plan to construct toll lanes along the Capital Beltway wants a federal judge to compel the release of public doc WWE alum Al Snow reflects on 'bizarre wrestling career' of mannequin heads at DC Comedy Loft 04/06/2023 04:25pm • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” He's best known for talking to a mannequin head, then using it to bludgeon his opponents in the ring. WWE and ECW alum Al Snow performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft at 7 p.m. on Saturday. "I'm still pretty much a (stan Senate panel seeks independent state agency to oversee recreational cannabis 03/28/2023 02:01am • After nearly three hours of review and debate, the Senate Finance Committee approved a heavily amended bill to regulate Maryland’s soon-to-be legalized cannabis industry Monday evening, setting up a showdown with the House of Delegates over some of the language. Finance voted to change a propos Prince William County's crisis receiving center taking shape; Sen. Kaine pays a visit 03/22/2023 08:14am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The former Gander Mountain store in Woodbridge didn't look like much Monday morning, its shop floor empty, concrete flooring exposed Expert says bank runs are reminiscent of pandemic ‘panic buying’ 03/20/2023 05:03pm • With concerns still swirling around the U.S. banking sector, one expert said bank runs are comparable to "panic buying" that occurred in stores at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. "The pandemic-related corollary would be when we were all nervous, we all rushed to the store to When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan 03/16/2023 11:35am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Although taxes are one of life’s guarantees, the amount you owe the government may bring some surprises. If you have a tax burden you can’t afford to pay, a personal loan is an option that allows you to settle the de