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How to Shop for Health Insurance With an Eye Toward Mental Health 12/05/2017 07:00pm • Mental illness impacts 1 in 5 adults in the U.S., many of whom never seek medical care, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The Affordable Care Act sought to improve that rate, giving scores of people access to health insurance that's required to include treatments for things such 7 Consumer ETFs for the Holiday Rush 12/05/2017 07:00pm • Easy way to buy retail stocks.It's the holidays, and that means shoppers are out in full force. And based on the latest consumer data, it appears that we are going to see some very big spending this December. U.S. consumer confidence is at a 17-year high, according to the Conference Board, and early Your Guide to Taking Out a Business Loan 12/04/2017 07:00pm • You may have seen the occasional business loan ad, often hanging up at the top of an online article that you're reading, promising you a loan of up to $150,000, or some other pie in the sky number. If you're starting a business or already have a company, especially if it's new, you may well wonder i Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Pop-Up Stores Could Be the Future of Retail 12/04/2017 07:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) and its massive e-commerce platform has forever changed the retail landscape. However, its latest experiment with partner Calvin Klein provides investors with a glimpse of where Amazon may be taking the retail business next. This holiday shopping season, Amazon is te 7 Holiday Side Hustles to Pay off Your Mortgage 12/03/2017 07:00pm • Any additional money you can pay on your mortgage helps you pay it off faster and saves you money on interest. If you owe $200,000, paying just one extra payment every year allows you to pay off the loan in 26 years, saving you thousands of dollars. The simplest way to achieve this is to pick up se 5 Ways to Score Free Shipping on Holiday Gifts 12/03/2017 07:00pm • Even if you find great deals while shopping online for the holidays, paying shipping fees on every gift will quickly eat up your savings. Luckily, shipping costs don't have to be an annoying extra line in your holiday budget. If you start early and take a moment to explore your options, you can eva Hackable Holidays: Turn off the 'Big Three' in crowds to prevent cellphone hacking 11/29/2017 04:05am • This is the third part of WTOP’s consumer series Hackable Holidays, which explores privacy concerns associated with smart devices and how consumers can better protect themselves this holiday season. WASHINGTON — When people break out their phones in places such as the mall, or even a holiday Hackable Holidays: 6 steps to protect your smart home from spies 11/28/2017 04:48am • This is the second part of WTOP’s consumer series Hackable Holidays, which explores privacy concerns associated with smart devices and how consumers can better protect themselves this holiday season. WASHINGTON — Smart home devices, such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home, are some of the Check Out the 13 Best Post-Cyber Monday Sales 11/27/2017 07:00pm • Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have passed, but the 2017 holiday saving season has just begun. If you missed out on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, don't cancel Christmas -- there are plenty of opportunities to save during the weeks leading up to Dec. 25. Here are 13 excellent holiday sales 11 Ways to Save on Diabetes Supplies 11/27/2017 07:00pm • Managing diabetes is more than a health balancing act -- it also requires walking a financial tightrope. In addition to doctors' visits, medications and insulin, buying diabetes supplies can potentially drain your wallet. From blood glucose monitors and testing strips to insulin pumps and lancets - How to save money while waiting in line 11/27/2017 05:00am • Waiting in line doesn't just drain time from our busy days -- it can also lead to money leaks. The longer we wait in line, the more money we're likely to spend in order to make up for all that time we wasted waiting, according to research from Georgetown University. What's more, retailers and grocer 7 Stocks Primed for an Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Buyout 11/26/2017 07:00pm • Where will Amazon look next?Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) shocked the world in June when it forked over $13.7 billion to buy Whole Foods Market. But just because Amazon has already made a blockbuster buyout this year doesn't mean that it's finished with its shopping spree. "When AMZN bought WFM in Cyber Monday Is Time to Shine for Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) 11/26/2017 07:00pm • Coming off an outstanding Black Friday, Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is rolling into Cyber Monday as the unquestioned leader among internet retail stocks. Amazon is poised to bring home a healthy percentage of the $6.6 billion in sales that are expected to be recorded Monday during the biggest o A Last-Minute Guide to Shopping for Medicare 11/26/2017 07:00pm • Medicare's annual open enrollment period is about to come to a close: Dec. 7 is your final chance to change from one Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan to another. If you're currently enrolled in Original Medicare, you can also switch to a private Medicare Advantage plan or drop existing DC mayor supports Small Business Saturday in Northwest bakery 11/25/2017 07:43pm • WASHINGTON — Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. The day, set aside to promote small businesses, found D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visiting small shops across the city. Among the mayor's stops was Baked by Yael, a colorful Connecticut Avenue bakery across t