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6 Tips to Get the Most Value Out of a Trip to Ikea 04/16/2018 08:00pm • Ikea is a great store for getting reasonably priced and reasonable-looking furniture for your home or office. It's easy to spend hours in its warehouse-like stores, wandering the aisles and envisioning the changes you might make to the various rooms in your home, and you can often find some nice ba Why Your Credit Card Bill Is About to Get More Expensive  04/12/2018 08:00pm • In March, the Federal Reserve announced it would officially increase the fed funds rate from 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent. Credit card holders are going to want to pay close attention to this, because this rate hike can make it more expensive to leave a balance sitting on your credit card accounts. 15 Best Tax Day Deals for Free Food and Discounts 04/10/2018 08:00pm • Whether you want to spend your tax refund (or save it because you owed the IRS this year), retailers and restaurants are giving you a reason to celebrate Tax Day on April 17, 2018. Some restaurants will be handing out free food, and plenty of stores will be running sales that coincide with Tax Day. 7 Ways to Make Money Online and With Free Apps in 2018 04/09/2018 08:00pm • If you're looking for extra ways to make money outside of your full-time job, consider what's become the tried-and-true method over the last decade: turning to your smartphone. These days, there are plenty of ways to find profitable side hustles and search for opportunities to earn extra dough throu 8 Strategies for Saving Money on Your Health Care 04/08/2018 08:00pm • When you sign up for your health insurance benefits during your annual open enrollment, do you automatically opt for the plan you had the previous year? If your doctor writes you a prescription, do you buy it without asking if there are less expensive and equally effective options? Do you agree to Worst foods you can eat in chain restaurants 04/08/2018 11:52am • WASHINGTON — Looking for healthy options in a chain restaurant can be a challenge. Large portion sizes, dishes with enticing names and some of the best comfort food is often found outside your home's kitchen. Dietary advice always seems to be telling us what we should eat, but what about the th How does Maryland's offer to Amazon compare to other offers? 04/08/2018 07:12am • WASHINGTON — Maryland lawmakers have agreed to roll out the red carpet and then some in an effort to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to Montgomery County. But how does it compare with other offers being made? The incentive package to Amazon includes tax breaks and infrastructure improveme What's the Deal With Kratom? 04/05/2018 08:00pm • To its proponents, the herbal medicine kratom represents a safe and natural plant-based supplement that enhances mood and offers mild pain relief. Government agencies warn that the botanical substance, used for several centuries in Southeast Asia, can be harmful and possibly addictive. However, some 8 REIT Categories With the Wind at Their Backs 04/05/2018 08:00pm • REITs have many subcategories.Owning real estate is a way to hedge against inflation while still getting solid returns in a volatile market, and real estate investment trusts offer investors that exposure without the burden of managing property directly. According to a recent LendEDU survey, 13.5 pe What to Consider When Shopping for Medicare Coverage 04/04/2018 08:00pm • Between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7, Medicare's annual open enrollment period, millions of Medicare beneficiaries have a chance to make changes to their coverage for the upcoming year. There are a few things you can do during this period. You can change from one Medicare Advantage or prescription drug plan Md. police identify victim of fatal stabbing 04/02/2018 02:54pm • WASHINGTON — Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Langley Park, Maryland. Enrique Jacinto Miguel, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday afternoon after Prince George's County police found him near a shopping center in the 1400 block of University Boulevard. M Best home decor sales for National Decorating Month 04/01/2018 08:00pm • April is National Decorating Month. If you're feeling inspired to give your home a new look, read on for the best sales to shop -- and some inexpensive home decor ideas that have a big impact for a low cost. Whether you're shopping for new furniture or just embellishing your space with new wall a Data breach hits Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor stores 04/01/2018 02:37pm • A data breach at department store chains Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor has compromised the personal information of customers who shopped at the stores. The chains' parent company, Canada-based Hudson's Bay Co., announced the breach of its store payment systems on Sunday. Older Adults Don't Get Enough of This Important Nutrient 03/29/2018 08:00pm • Lately, it seems like every diet is a high-protein one. But according to new research, more than one-third of older adults still aren't getting enough protein to maintain muscle health, combat age-related weight gain, prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease and live longer, hea 7 Lessons to Teach Your Kids for Financial Literacy Month 03/28/2018 08:00pm • There is no shortage of statistics on the sad state of formal financial education for children. According to the Council for Economic Education, only a third of U.S. states require high school students to take a personal finance class in order to graduate. And one in five 15-year-olds in the U.S. la