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How Do Pawnshop Loans Work? 12/04/2023 07:00pm • If you need cash right away and you own something of value, you might consider taking out a pawnshop loan. These secured loans are relatively quick and easy. You'll head to a pawnshop and bring your property as collateral in exchange for cash. But a pawn loan is different from other types of debts b How to Keep Holiday Spending in Check During Retirement 12/03/2023 07:00pm • Retirees living on Social Security and other fixed income streams may need to adjust their holiday spending strategy this year amid the high cost of food, retail goods and other items. But with a careful eye and a commitment to budgeting, it's still possible to have a great holiday while keeping you Authorities identify suspect in killing of 3 homeless men in Los Angeles 12/02/2023 07:46pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man already in custody in connection with another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, was identified as the su National Arboretum's Winter Festival offers unique holiday market with scenic backdrop 12/01/2023 09:50pm • It's holiday shopping season, and if you're looking to pick up some unique gifts, a holiday market at one of the most iconic spots in the nation's capital might just have what you're looking for. Saturday's Winter Festival at the National Arboretum will feature dozens of local vendors selling ite Online shopping scams to avoid this holiday season 12/01/2023 06:56pm • Nearly 85% of consumers are worried about running into artificial intelligence-based fraud this holiday shopping season, according to the Prove Identity 2023 Online Shopping & AI-Based Fraud Report. And that's with good reason. AI-technology means the days of phishing emails filled with broke X says Walmart pulled ads in October, weeks before Media Matters hate speech report and Musk rant 12/01/2023 05:52pm • Walmart is the latest company to publicly join the growing flock of major advertisers to pull spending from X, Elon Musk’s beleaguered social media company, amid concerns about hate speech — as well as reaching a sizeable audience on the platform. “We aren’t advertising on X as we’ve foun Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 11/30/2023 01:32pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Things to do in the DC area: Holiday markets, drag Santa afternoon tea … and more! 11/30/2023 06:27am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. The 11th annual Christmas Markt will host approximately 50 vendors. (Phot How I Save Money by Living Simply in Retirement 11/29/2023 07:00pm • Embracing a simple lifestyle in retirement can help you relax, appreciate what you have and save money over the long term. Janet Ruth Heller and her husband, Michael, both former college professors in Portage, Michigan, accomplish this by staying active but keeping a close eye on spending. "Both of 'The prize of a lifetime': DC music venues offer chance at year's worth of free concert tickets 11/29/2023 03:06pm • Want free tickets to see some of your favorite bands all next year? The Atlantis and 9:30 Club in D.C. will make that dream a reality for winners of their annual holiday raffle. Two free tickets to every show at both venues for 2024 will be up for grabs. To enter the raffle, donate canned good Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee 11/29/2023 02:27pm • PARIS (AP) — Stay, enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. That was the message from organizers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital's residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won't make their lives nightmarish during the July 26-Aug. 11 even Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Ensure Your Gifts Arrive on Time 11/28/2023 07:00pm • After years of pandemic-related supply chain issues, holiday packages should be moving smoothly this year. "You'll have a better experience than in previous years," says Vaughn Moore, executive chairman and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics. Gone are the backlogs at U.S. ports and worker shortages that Ways to Sidestep Holiday Financial Stress 11/28/2023 07:00pm • The winter holidays are here, and with them comes a crush of expenses. "A lot of people want to do something nice for their families," says Diane Kessler, director and senior wealth advisor with Citi Wealth Management in Bethesda, Maryland. "They want to be generous." But being generous can put a da Millennial Money: 5 steps to creating financial boundaries during the holidays 11/28/2023 08:12am • Marketing ads, family functions and holiday gift-giving culture can make it feel impossible not to spend, or for some, overspend. According to a 2023 survey from NerdWallet, around half of Americans (52%) incurred credit card debt when shopping for gifts during the holidays last year, and almost a t How to find local charities to give back to this Giving Tuesday 11/28/2023 04:38am • On this Giving Tuesday, one local nonprofit is hoping to help you give back locally, with a website set up specially for this day of giving. On GiveLocalTogether.org, users can learn about 230 D.C.-area charities and give to multiple charities all at once. "If you want to volunteer, donate, advoc