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How to Find Cheap Winter Clothes for Kids 11/28/2016 07:00pm • Cold weather is upon us. For those of us with children, that means digging through clothes drawers and realizing that many of the items that fit well last winter no longer fit -- and that it's time to pick up some new clothes. How do you find inexpensive winter clothes for your children, particula 8 Ways to Get Kids Interested in Saving Money 11/28/2016 07:00pm • Investing for the youngest generation.During Black Friday, countless children watched their parents very, very carefully, trying to catch a glimpse of the booty they've stashed in the car trunk. But given that today's perfect gifts are tomorrow's perfect garage sale fodder, doesn't it make sense to Cyber Monday deals from 'desperate' retailers 11/28/2016 05:50pm • WASHINGTON — If you missed your chance to score some Black Friday deals, don't fret. Retailers are just as motivated to make a sale as shoppers are to find a deal. Matt Granite, consumer reporter for USA Today, told WTOP that retailers are more desperate than ever. "They're playing catchup f Beware of Cyber Monday ripoffs 11/28/2016 09:17am • WASHINGTON — Cyber Monday doesn't just present savings opportunities for online shoppers; it also presents chances for hackers to help themselves to shoppers' personal information. Security experts say the annual increase in Cyber Monday activity has criminals writing apps, setting up phony pub Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays 11/27/2016 07:00pm • Slash spending.If you're concerned about your gift, travel and food budget during the holidays, try to cut spending in other areas of your life. Tamp down on meals out, movie theater visits and non-gift-related shopping sprees. Get to work.A seasonal job can help you make ends meet and pad your budg Black Friday Tops Online Sales Record, Report Says 11/27/2016 07:00pm • Before Cyber Monday (officially) arrived, shoppers turned in droves to retailers on Black Friday and the rest of Thanksgiving weekend in a booming start to the holiday season. In fact, Black Friday topped its online sales record this year, hitting $3.34 billion and up 21.6 percent from 2015, accordi Gift ideas for stargazers 11/25/2016 12:50pm • Welcome to the WTOP "What’s Up? The Space Place" Black Friday edition to get some great gift ideas for that stargazer of yours. If you search online, you will find specials and sales on astronomical items. Here are my tips to help you. Say you have someone on your gift list who loves the star DC-area shoppers hunt for deals on Black Friday 11/25/2016 08:34am • WASHINGTON — If Thanksgiving Day was a test of endurance — sitting through traffic, family quibbles — the Friday after is more a test of patience: Waiting for stores to open their doors, standing in line, finding items sold out. At Westfield Montgomery Mall, deal-seekers were waiting outs 6 best Cyber Monday sales for 2016 11/24/2016 08:37am • This year, Cyber Monday -- the year's biggest online shopping holiday -- is set to be larger than ever. Many major retailers are launching once-a-year sales that will kick off on Sunday and run through the entire week. Survey data from Offers.com found that Cyber Monday may even outshine fellow shop Tips for creating and sticking to a cost-saving holiday budget 11/24/2016 04:45am • WASHINGTON — Money coaches say it's fairly easy to create a cost-saving holiday budget. One trick, though, is making sure your list is complete. "Make sure that you include things like decorations and wrapping paper (and) the cost of postage," said Timothy Johnson, vice-president of community i Black Friday shoppers reminded: Safety first in the parking lot 11/23/2016 06:52pm • WASHINGTON — During the hustle-and-bustle of Black Friday shopping, AAA Mid-Atlantic is warning shoppers to avoid phone use and other distractions in parking areas. “It is imperative for motorists to concentrate on driving and to avoid distractions as they seek out those holiday bargains,” 4 things to know before online shopping this holiday 11/23/2016 05:28am • WASHINGTON - It's the time of year for food, family and spending more money online, and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has tips to protect yourself in the latter case. Through his newly expanded Consumer Protection Section, Herring offered four pieces of advice: First, pay online wit 8 Ways to Simplify Black Friday Shopping 11/22/2016 07:00pm • Besides readying your house for company, preparing a Thanksgiving meal and, well, working, nabbing the top deals on Black Friday can seem like an impossible task. However, with experts predicting that the average consumer will spend more than $935 on the holidays this year, some shoppers may be hesi 4 Ways to Sell Your Las Vegas Home Fast 11/22/2016 07:00pm • The Las Vegas real estate market has improved in the years since it was hit hard by the housing crisis, but that doesn't mean selling a home quickly is an easy task. As you prepare to put your house on the market, heed this advice from some of the top real estate agents in Las Vegas as identified b What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Science and Medicine? 11/21/2016 07:00pm • While much about a Trump presidency remains relatively unclear, one thing is for certain: The way health care is handled in the U.S. today will most certainly undergo a major transformation. From medical research to the delivery of care to patients, much may change under the new administration. It