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How 11th graders can prep for college over winter break 11/20/2022 07:00am • For high schoolers, holiday breaks can be a time to binge watch Netflix, shop holiday sales and celebrate with family and friends. But experts say there are plenty of other ways high school juniors can make good use of their holiday break. In 11th grade, students are typically juggling coursework This $5.99 T-shirt will get you free Denny's breakfast for a year 11/19/2022 05:02am • Denny's Black Friday T-shirt acts as a "wearable coupon" customers can use to redeem a free breakfast meal every day for a year. (Courtesy Denny's) This might just be the best Black Friday deal we've heard yet. Denny's is selling a $5.99 T-shirt which will grant wearers access to free breakfa Data Doctors: How new credit cards get stolen 11/18/2022 10:34am • Q: How can thieves steal a brand-new credit card that I’ve never used? A: Anyone with a debit or credit card has likely experienced the unsettling notification of a fraudulent transaction, which leads to them questioning themselves what they did to allow it to happen. More Tech News How to save on Thanksgiving dinner 11/13/2022 04:00am • Sharing a meal and reflections of gratitude with family and friends will always be priceless, but the cost of actually putting Thanksgiving dinner on the table has gone up -- a lot. Thanksgiving-related groceries will cost 13.5% more this year than they did last year, according to research from d Holiday shipping deadlines: Ensure your gifts arrive on time 11/10/2022 11:00am • Vaughn Moore, executive chairman and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics, has a message about holiday shipping for procrastinators: "You'll have a better experience this year than in previous years." That's because after two years of pandemic-related supply chain issues, the shipping industry has more Before shopping for the holidays this year, consider making a budget 11/06/2022 03:39pm • The holidays are upon us, and while it brings with it cheer and togetherness with friends and family, it also can bring something not so special: Gift buying debt. To prevent having to make a New Year’s resolution to pay off the holiday debt, instead try getting yourself on budget now. “Yo Coders and students go after counterfeit goods sold online 11/05/2022 02:31pm • It's the holiday shopping season, with many customers going online to make their purchases. However, it's not always clear whether the item you are buying is real. Amazon and George Mason University's Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center brought together 11 teams of coders and col DC fashion icon and milliner Vanilla Beane dies at 103 10/25/2022 09:05am • Vanilla Beane, who was nicknamed "the hat lady," in D.C. has died at 103. Beane became known as a fashion icon and created unique hats for women. Vanilla Beane opened Bené Millinery & Bridal Supplies in Ward 4 in 1979. In the decades since, she served "the African American community that kep George Washington University professor predicts 'grim' holiday shopping season 10/17/2022 09:44pm • The outlook for the upcoming winter holiday shopping season is “grim,” according to an expert at The George Washington University School of Business. “I don't think this is going to be a joyous, bountiful, relaxing, happy, holiday season,” said Donna Hoffman, the Louis Rosenfeld Distingui What rising interest rates mean for you 09/21/2022 03:35pm • In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate to a range of 3% to 3.25%. It is the fifth increase by the US central bank in six months and its third consecutive 75- basis-point hike, which will put upward pressure on other in The different ways checking and savings accounts can help you meet your financial goals 09/19/2022 02:48pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. No matter how you choose to spend your money, it’s good to make sure that you’re enjoying some of the big-picture benefits that come with checking and savings accounts with your financial goals in mind. Overall, t Montgomery Co. connects older residents with volunteer rides 09/17/2022 04:38am • To help older residents get around town, Montgomery County, Maryland, has launched a new online tool that connects residents to volunteer ride providers. The new website allows residents to enter a county address, including the ZIP code, and using GIS mapping technology, they are connected with o Japan is struggling to quit floppy disks and fax machines 09/13/2022 07:55am • Tokyo — With its azure ocean views and terraced rice paddies, the city of Hamada, population 50,000, is far from Japan's major urban centers of Tokyo and Osaka. But Hamada is no digital slouch. Just like cities in other advanced nations, Hamada collects taxes, health insurance premiums and social Va. organization says consumers should buy emergency generators before they need it 09/05/2022 10:10pm • For the first time since 1997, there were no Atlantic hurricanes in August, but the National Hurricane Center is already tracking two named storms this month. Before entering what is traditionally the busiest month of the Atlantic hurricane season, you may want to consider buying an emergency gen Simple tips to save you money on groceries 09/05/2022 05:42am • Grocery shopping can be a budget buster. But adjusting your habits just a little bit — and making the most of what you already do — can save you time, stress and money. Family budget expert, journalist and author Andrea Woroch says the best thing you can do to save money is pay attention to y