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Are Online Physician Ratings Any Good? 12/18/2014 07:00pm • When it comes to finding a new doctor, it can be hard to know where to start. If you already have a primary care physician and are looking for a specialist, your regular doctor could give you a referral. You could check the phone book or ask friends and family for suggestions. But if you're like ma More Gift Ideas for Last Minute Shoppers 12/18/2014 07:00pm • With less than a week before Christmas and Hanukkah well under way, there's not much time left for carefully crafted and well thought out gift giving. As deadlines for exchanging presents with friends and family draw nearer, the stress of holiday shopping compounds itself, as does the tendency to c Fabulously Frugal Ways to Celebrate New Year's Eve 12/18/2014 07:00pm • With the world just a few days away from ushering in a new year, it's time to think about your plans to celebrate New Year's Eve. There are many fun ways to spend the last night of the year and make it an affordable and low-stress event. Here are some ideas to help spark your festive spirit and ri Holiday gifts for stargazers 12/18/2014 10:21am • Ho, ho, ho! Happy holidays! Welcome to the “What’s Up? The Space Place” holiday edition to get some great gift ideas for that stargazer of yours. OK, you have six shopping days left, but don’t panic. Internet shopping and quick shipping will get that star-minded someone, including possibl 'Free Shipping Day' exceeds $1 billion in sales 12/18/2014 04:57am • WASHINGTON -- The most wonderful time of year just got even better. Thousands of online retailers are promising free shipping on Thursday with on-time Christmas delivery. "Free Shipping Day" is a shopping day that has grown exponentially,  exceeding $1 billion in sales over the past two ye 6 Rookie Mistakes Last-Minute Shoppers Often Make 12/17/2014 07:00pm • It's crunch time. If you haven't finished your holiday shopping, you're not alone. This week, the coupon site RetailMeNot.com reported that 56 percent of 1,022 shoppers surveyed between Nov. 21-26 said they typically still have gifts left to purchase by "Panic Saturday," the unofficial name for the How to Get Free Shipping on Last Minute Orders 12/17/2014 07:00pm • If you're beginning to panic because the holidays are quickly approaching and you haven't finished shopping, don't let a time crunch send you into a tailspin that involves going way over budget. Take a deep breath, check your list and do some quick research to see what you can afford. Lucky for yo The Ultimate Gift Guide for Someone With Chronic Illness 12/17/2014 07:00pm • Is holiday shopping leaving you frustrated? We've all been there -- perplexed, scratching our head, thinking, "What do I buy the person who seems to have everything?" Holiday gift giving gets even trickier when it comes to buying the perfect gift for someone who has something they don't want -- a c Last-minute online deals for holiday shoppers 12/16/2014 01:34am • WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for last-minute holiday shopping deals online, a few trusted online retailers and websites can help: Offers.com posts updated deals from more than 6,000 stores and brands, and the site has a special Christmas sales section. You're probably familiar with Amazon P Gift Ideas for Last-Minute Shoppers 12/15/2014 07:00pm • Like most Americans, you are probably in the midst of your busiest shopping season of the year. Whether you're happily plowing through your list or stumped on what to get that special someone in your life, we have some suggestions, based on current trends and our favorite frugal shopping strategies 5 Price-Match Policies You Should Read Closely 12/14/2014 07:00pm • Procrastinating on your holiday shopping doesn't mean you're too late to get a great deal. Many major retailers promise to match lower prices offered by competitors.But price matching isn't always as easy as it sounds. Due to long lists of exclusions, it's often hard to tell when your purchase quali 8 Last-Minute DIY Holiday Gifts 12/13/2014 07:00pm • Did you leave your do-it-yourself gift making until the last minute? You don't have to scrap handmade presents altogether. Instead, check out these super simple DIY gifts. Most of them cost less than $10, and take under an hour to make. 1. Jar gifts. What could be easier than tossing the ingredie Passport to wine country: Sonoma Valley, part one 12/12/2014 01:58pm • Scott Greenberg WTOP Wine Contributor WASHINGTON -- Last week, we took a quick spin through Napa Valley. This week, we continue our Passport to Wine Country series with a visit to Napa Valley's big brother: Sonoma County. I say "big" because Sonoma is about 75 percent larger by land mass than Tech-gift trends from the Digital Answerman 12/12/2014 03:11am • WASHINGTON -- It's hard to keep up with the rapid changes in electronics and technology. Every year the Consumer Electronics Association finds out which tech gifts are the most popular, and this year the tablet came in at the top. They're followed by laptops, televisions and smartphones, and v 8 Ways to Save on Holiday Photo Cards 12/11/2014 07:00pm • 'Tis the season for spending on holiday greetings. According to the National Retail Federation's Holiday Consumer Spending Survey, consumers will spend an average of $29.18 on greeting cards this holiday season. And those who go for custom photo cards can end up spending much more. The good news,