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How to save on hot toys this holiday season 10/31/2014 12:00am • Don't be surprised if your little ones start asking for certain toys, like particular Frozen- themed dolls or specific Transformers figures, as the holiday season nears. Every year, particular playthings stand out as the hot toys to give -- and get -- as Christmas and Hanukkah presents, and paren 4 Risks to Consider Before Giving a Credit Card to Your Teen 10/31/2014 12:00am • As a parent, you want the best for your children and will do whatever you can to get them prepared for their financial future. If you're thinking about adding your child as an authorized user to your credit card account, your intentions may be good, but are you really making the right decision? Id Wal-Mart tests matching prices with online rivals 10/30/2014 05:22pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering matching online prices from competitors such as Amazon.com, raising the stakes for the holiday shopping season.The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, has matched prices of local store compe Stocks mixed...GDP grows 3.5 pct...Jobless claims rise slightly...Mortgage rates tick up 10/30/2014 12:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are mixed in early trading on Wall Street as a parade of big companies turn in quarterly results. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are drifting lower while the Dow is climbing thanks to a strong gain for Visa. The world's largest payment-processing company reported quarterly earnings t The best practices for a healthy financial life, part 3: Sharing the risk 10/30/2014 11:46am • Barry Glassman WTOP Financial Contributor WASHINGTON -- My last article, "The best practices for a healthy financial life, Part 2," gave you the resources you need to get started on setting and achieving your financial goals. Whether saving for retirement or buying a new home, those goals c 4 Credit Card Benefits That Could Help You This Holiday Season 10/30/2014 12:00am • Most people either love or hate credit cards. On one hand, they can tempt consumers to spend money they don't have. On the other, they're super convenient -- and can save you if your new laptop gets stolen. While you probably know all about your credit card's rewards program, there are usually oth The 6 Biggest Fears Americans Have About Online Banking 10/30/2014 12:00am • About 60 percent of adults in the U.S. owned smartphones as of December 2013, and half had used mobile banking in the past 12 months, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey in March. It's evident accessing bank account information on the go is increasingly important to Americans. However, over 4 Ways to Prevent Huge Medical Bills 10/30/2014 12:00am • If you've ever combed through an itemized medical bill, you have an idea of how dizzying it can be. In our current fee-for-service system, even outpatient procedures lasting a couple hours can result in a page or more of charges. Negotiating hospital bills is no fun and can last months, and it's usu RadioShack hires ex-Treasury adviser Wilson 10/29/2014 02:00pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- RadioShack has hired former Treasury Department adviser Harry J. Wilson to help with its turnaround efforts.The struggling consumer electronics retailer said Wednesday that Wilson will serve as chief revitalization officer, reporting to its board and CEO Joe Magnacca.Wilson UPS predicts 11 percent hike in December packages 10/29/2014 01:20pm • ATLANTA (AP) -- UPS expects to deliver more than 34 million packages on the busiest day of the holiday season, double the amount on a normal day.The company expects the peak delivery day to be Monday, Dec. 22. Six days are expected to top last year's single-day record of 31 million packages.United P Amazon opens 3 logistics centers in Poland 10/29/2014 12:00pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Ahead of Christmas, popular U.S. online retailer Amazon has opened three logistics centers in western Poland, completing a network that covers the European market.A center employing some 2,500 workers opened on Wednesday in Sady, near Poznan. Two others, jointly employing some Correction: Apple Pay-Retail Skirmish story 10/29/2014 11:29am • NEW YORK (AP) -- In a story Oct. 29 about Apple Inc.'s new payment system, The Associated Press misattributed a quotation from an Apple Pay user in Indianapolis. The speaker was Thomas Pritchard, not Ben Heyman.A corrected version of the story is below:Retail skirmish blocks Apple Pay at checkout li Bethesda Dealership Looking At Redevelopment Proposal 10/29/2014 10:15am •   There could be good news for Bethesda drivers tired of dodging car-carrying trucks often taking up an entire lane of Arlington Road. Euro Motorcars Bethesda, the Mercedes dealership where those cars are being dropped off, is exploring a redevelopment project that would bring a new “inte EquityEats acts as crowd-funder, bookkeeper, and even real estate broker for new D.C. restaurants 10/29/2014 06:00am • Johann Moonesinghe knew he and his EquityEats co-founders had gotten in deep when they found themselves sitting in various coffee shops around the city, counting the number of lattes and other items purchased by customers. The new online restaurant funding platform, which seeks investments from accr Survey: Holiday shoppers boost spending plans 10/29/2014 01:39am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Holiday shoppers expect to spend quite a bit more than they did a year ago.An annual consumer survey by Deloitte, a retail services firm, forecasts about a 13 percent increase compared with last year. A much brighter view of the economy is credited.Households are expected to spend