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New plan could help Prince George’s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it) 04/26/2024 03:09pm • Having a low credit score costs you money, with higher interest rates and other fees. Boosting your credit score takes a lot of time, and only recently was it possible to start sending rental payments to credit bureaus to help give you that boost. Now, a new program being offered in Prince George’ How to Avoid Financial Scams 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As much as everyone would like to believe they're immune to financial scams, fraudsters are sophisticated and use tactics you might not expect to steal your data and money. "Scammers are always trying to find new ways to lure victims and find ways to steal money or personal information and they use McGrath: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2024 04:33pm • LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) on Thursday reported net income of $22.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Livermore, California-based company said it had profit of 93 cents. The business-to-business rental company posted revenue of Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism 04/25/2024 03:49pm • VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindli 8 Ways to Make Extra Income in Retirement 04/24/2024 08:00pm • Conventional wisdom holds that U.S. retirees tend to shut their wallets once they've left their professional careers and are living on a fixed income. That's not necessarily true. Money management specialists expect retirees to spend about 70% to 80% of their preretirement income during their golden 20 Packing and Moving Tips and Tricks to Simplify Your Move 04/24/2024 08:00pm • For most people, moving happens because it must, whether it's to a larger home for a growing family, a cross-country relocation for work or to downsize in retirement. Even when you're excited about your new destination, moving day will always be a little stressful -- there are a lot of details to c United Rentals: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/24/2024 04:26pm • STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $542 million. On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $8.04. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $9.15 per share. The res Herc Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/23/2024 06:36am • BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI) on Tuesday reported net income of $65 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bonita Springs, Florida-based company said it had net income of $2.29. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, c Judge OKs phone surveys of jury pool for man charged in 4 University of Idaho student deaths 04/22/2024 08:10pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in the case, a judge has ruled. Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in connection with the November 2022 stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, X Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Fall to Buy a House? 04/22/2024 08:00pm • Over the past two years, mortgage rates have surged from around 3% to well past 7%, leaving many would-be homebuyers simply priced out of the market. Others have decided to wait on the sidelines, holding out for lower rates. In fact, two-thirds of homebuyers are waiting for rates to fall before buyi What is DC's most expensive street? 04/22/2024 05:23am • Pennsylvania Avenue is no longer the most expensive office address in D.C. It has been replaced by Maine Avenue, located at The Wharf on the Southwest Waterfront. The average asking rent on Maine Avenue is more than $80-per square foot, with the highest rent on the street of $95-per square foot. AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of Beijing through windows and doorways 04/22/2024 12:19am • BEIJING (AP) — China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer Tatan Syuflana. Between covering high-ranking officials and capturing the pulse of daily life, the Jakarta-based photographer sought out glimpses of Beijing through windows, doorways and other portals What Is the Average Retirement Savings Balance by Age? 04/21/2024 08:00pm • With traditional pensions a rarity nowadays, it's up to workers to save for their own retirement. "I tell everyone to begin saving as early as possible," says Laurie Rowley, CEO and co-founder of Icon Savings Plan, which offers IRAs that can be funded through payroll deductions. But how much should Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis 04/21/2024 06:06pm • HONOLULU (AP) — Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick's home to white dust, the cheapest rental she and her now-husban Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation 04/19/2024 03:41pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fe