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DC-area grocery stores: What's open Christmas Eve? What's closed Christmas Day? 12/23/2020 05:53pm • Try as we might, every year, there seems to be at least one item on the Christmas shopping list that gets forgotten when shopping ahead of time. Luckily, a number of D.C.-area grocery stores are open Christmas Eve for anybody who needs to score that last-minute ingredient. Christmas Eve The fol Throw the Christmas menu out the window and have a snackapalooza 12/21/2020 11:00am • Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well ... maybe we'll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that's been upside down and inside out, why stick with the same old dishes for Christmas dinner? This season, it's time to lighten up a bit and bend the rules on what's appr Third of digital shopping now on mobile devices — but there are disadvantages 12/14/2020 09:36am • Shopping with mobile devices has its advantages, mainly convenience. But that can also be a disadvantage when it comes to consumers’ personal spending habits. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/CentralITAlliance) Shopping online via mobile devices now accounts for 33% of total digital spending, almost 'You have a 50/50 chance — fight': Rockville COVID survivor's story 12/12/2020 07:23pm • Vanessa Strunk is a self-described "boring old lady" who goes to work, shops online and heads home at the end of the day. A small business owner who runs the Rockville, Maryland-based Green Diva Designs firm, the 58-year-old said she had been taking precautions since the coronavirus pandemic hit Woodley Park businesses light up for the holidays 12/11/2020 08:59am • More than 30 businesses are participating in Woodley Park Main Street Holiday Lights. (Courtesy Jennifer Kuiper/Woodley Park Main Street) Woodley Park restaurants and bars, retailers and other businesses have seen some of their biggest streams of revenue dry up this year, with the coronavirus pa Holiday tipping guide 12/10/2020 06:00am • The holidays are a traditional time to tip those who have made your life easier, more convenient or more enjoyable throughout the year. With 2020 being marked by widespread unemployment, holidays tips may be more important than ever for some workers. Meanwhile, other families might feel financially As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo The 15 best Christmas light displays in the U.S. 12/08/2020 08:00am • Holiday lights -- whether they be Yule logs or candles on Christmas trees -- have been around for centuries, but it wasn't until 1882 that electric lights made it on the scene. Plus, it took several more decades before they were widely (and cheaply) available. Today, homes and businesses regularl Walmart scraps shipping minimum for subscription service in move to take on Amazon 12/02/2020 12:02am • Walmart is dropping its $35 minimum shipping threshold on online orders for its membership program Walmart+, a move that could make the offering more competitive with Amazon Prime. Walmart said Wednesday that orders for members on items such as electronics, clothing, toy Headed to Delaware beaches next year? Bring your own bags 12/01/2020 10:23am • When you head to Rehoboth, Bethany or Fenwick next year, be aware: A ban on plastic carryout bags starts in larger stores, including grocery and convenience stores, on Jan. 1. You won't find single-use plastic bags at larger Delaware stores -- those over 7,000 square feet, or those with at least Tips from the postal service on holiday package safety 11/30/2020 10:54am • Picture this: That expensive gift you spent weeks waiting for on back order finally gets delivered in time for the holidays, only to be swiped from your doorstep without a trace. Millions have fallen victim to package theft at some point, and the growth in online shopping during the coronavirus p Why that Cyber Monday sale may not be so special after all 11/30/2020 05:36am • Even though a surge in online shopping has long been underway owing to the pandemic, this is Cyber Monday — and retailers are busily advertising sales and specials with the promise that customers will save money on their holiday shopping. But is that tempting sale price really all that special? Catch a lunar eclipse during the full beaver moon this weekend 11/29/2020 02:58am • Take a break from online holiday shopping this weekend to enjoy the full moon and a penumbral lunar eclipse. Both events will be visible early Monday morning. Lunar eclipses can only occur during a full moon, but a penumbral lunar eclipse is different from a total lunar eclipse. A penumbral Local shops hope to see a boost from 'Small Business Saturday' 11/28/2020 12:38pm • This Small Business Saturday local-based businesses in the D.C. region say they need your help now more than ever. Jennifer Newcomb opened a unique paint night-type event business called Reclaimed By You on Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, in 2019. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Data Doctors: Why smartphone pay systems are safer 11/27/2020 06:30pm • Q: Are the smartphone-based payment systems safe to use? The holiday season means more items being purchased both online and offline, and how you pay for those items isn’t as simple as it used to be. Credit cards are still the safest way to make purchases, especially online, because they pro