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5 Steps to Repair Your Holiday Spending Mistakes 01/09/2017 07:00pm • It's a familiar refrain. We get caught up in creating a "perfect" holiday season for everyone, and in doing so, we spend more than intended on the "perfect" holiday gifts and the "perfect" holiday meal. Maybe we had to travel to visit family and ran up some significant travel spending debt. The holi Quit Making These 8 Weight-Loss Mistakes 01/09/2017 07:00pm • As I walked past a magazine stand the other day, I couldn't help but notice the barrage of sensational nutrition-focused headlines that promised weight-loss success. Doesn't it also seem that everyone -- from your news anchor to your hair dresser -- has an opinion about how to lose 10 pounds in 10 d Lexus NX200t: A small, standout luxury crossover 01/09/2017 07:51am • WASHINGTON — Compact luxury crossovers seem to be all the rage lately, with more hitting the street every day and more manufactures rushing new products to the market. Lexus introduced its small crossover in the past two years, and decided to take a bold and unique approach. Lexus was the conse What Md. and Va. lawmakers will focus on as general assemblies begin 01/09/2017 07:23am • WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Maryland and Virginia head back to work Wednesday for the start of their respective legislation sessions, which will feature a deeply divided legislature in Maryland and a Virginia governor looking to shape his legacy. In Maryland, partisan fighting is more pronounced Heart-stopping: Death toll skyrockets as designer opioids infiltrate local drug trade 01/09/2017 05:43am • WASHINGTON — After two years behind bars, 46-year-old Worth “Danny” Lancaster walked out of the Fairfax County jail on Feb. 10, 2015.  The next day, he was dead. “(Heroin) is the most powerful drug there is on Earth. It’s a wonder I’m still alive,” Lancaster told WTOP in 2014, just 7 top travel apps and tools to score sales in 2017 01/09/2017 01:00am • Whether you're planning a bucket-list trip or a quick weekend getaway, you have myriad ways to trim costs and optimize your vacation. But perhaps the top trick for snagging rock-bottom flights and hotel rooms is staying flexible, says Jeremy Tarr, editorial director at Fodors.com. "That may mean tra Republican majority renders Va. governor's legacy uncertain 01/08/2017 11:51pm • WASHINGTON — Virginia's governor is in the last year of his four-year term. Wednesday begins the last lawmaking session in Richmond that the governor will be able to push his legislative agenda. Both the General Assembly and the governor will be dealing with the current budget shortfall and the 9 Holiday Gift Return Policies You Need to Know 01/08/2017 07:00pm • If you've found yourself stuck with a frumpy cardigan, creepy teddy bear or other unwelcome items after the holidays, you might be pleasantly surprised by how easy it can be to make a return. Over the holidays, many stores relax their policies to allow returns and exchanges into late January and ear Stumped on Salary Negotiation? Try These Tips to Make More Money in 2017 01/08/2017 07:00pm • Negotiating salary is one of the most challenging -- and often most feared -- parts of a job search. Yet learning to be a smart negotiator can pay actual dividends when it comes to your compensation, as well as your future earning potential. While negotiating job offers is an important part of th 6 Washington, D.C., Tours First-Time Visitors Should Experience - Locals' Picks 01/06/2017 07:00pm • A tour is sometimes the best way to get a feel for a new city. This is especially true in the nation's capital, where there's so many historic attractions -- but not always enough time to visit them all. "The biggest mistake most visitors make is they try to see all of D.C. in a day," says Elliott F GOP House reactivates rule making it easier to slash federal worker pay 01/06/2017 12:33pm • WASHINGTON — A little-used rule activated by the Republican-controlled House on Monday would allow members to target the budgets of individual federal programs — and even the salaries of certain workers. The “Holman rule,” named after the Indiana congressman who originated it in 1876, all Secondhand Marijuana Smoke and Your Children 01/05/2017 07:00pm • In November, eight more states legalized marijuana, either for medical reasons or adult recreational use. Legal or not, many Americans smoke pot. Some do so around young children. But emerging research suggests secondhand pot smoke might affect kids' health. While parents may believe using pot is What Makes a Diet Easy to Follow? 01/03/2017 07:00pm • Losing weight is never going to be a piece of cake. But obstacles such as bland food, a rigid eating schedule and hours-long meal prep make sticking to a diet -- and seeing the number on the scale steadily decline -- much less likely. That's why it's smart to look for a plan or approach that's relat 10 Budget-Friendly Games for a Snow Day 01/03/2017 07:00pm • You wake up in the morning, and there it is. Snow. You know that school will be canceled before you get the call. Snow days can quickly devolve into a screenfest for the kids (and you), but they don't have to. Instead, make snow day a family game day. Stay-at-home-mom Nicole Brady says that havin Is the TTAC ETF the Right Way to Buy Buybacks? 01/03/2017 07:00pm • Stock buybacks are in the news of late, but for precisely the wrong reasons. Specifically, they fell 28 percent in the third quarter from the previous year, to $115.6 billion. That's the second consecutive three-month period of declines, and a multiyear low last seen in 2013. That's not exactly ple