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Montgomery County pausing new rental assistance applications on New Year's Eve 12/30/2021 07:42am • Those seeking rental assistance in Maryland's Montgomery County will not be able to submit applications for the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program after 5 p.m. Friday. Applications submitted before the deadline using the county's rent relief website will be reviewed and processed, but no Prince George's Co. parks cancel public events, closes most facilities through mid-January 12/29/2021 08:40am • Public events and programs as well as most park facilities in Prince George's County will be closed beginning Wednesday through Jan. 18 (Photo by Prince George's County Parks and Recreation). Public events and programs, as well as most park facilities, in Prince George's County, Maryland will be 10 Rules for Investing After Retirement 12/26/2021 07:00pm • How to invest your retirement money.After years of investing for retirement, how to invest money after retirement should be straightforward. But as with most "shoulds" in life, what should be one way is actually another. Investing after retirement is anything but straightforward. Retirees have to ju Tree rentals provide eco-friendly alternative to holiday tradition 12/21/2021 07:24pm • ▶ Watch Video: Tree rentals make Christmas tradition eco-friendly It's the season for Christmas trees, which brings the age-old debate — artificial or real? But there's another option taking root in England. At Primrose Vale Farm in Cheltenham, England, there's a Christmas tree th How to Hold an Estate Sale 12/21/2021 07:00pm • At some point in your life, you may be called upon to hold an estate sale after a relative dies or goes into a nursing home. Deciding how to sell or dispose of belongings without accidentally scrapping something valuable -- while potentially navigating tricky family dynamics -- can be a daunting tas DC offers grant for houses of worship to host and build affordable housing 12/16/2021 03:39pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is announcing a new idea to reach her goal of 36,000 affordable housing units by 2025: She's asking faith-based organizations to live up to their mission and use part of their land for affordable housing development. "It is so great to be with you and to be able to stand Tax Deductions for Financial Advisor Fees 12/15/2021 07:00pm • The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, commonly referred to as TCJA, eliminated the deductibility of financial advisor fees from 2018 through 2025. And while advisors and clients have had a few years to get used to the change, they may be eyeing it with renewed interest after the long bull market that's Arlington Co. and Amazon partner to preserve more than 1,300 affordable apartments 12/15/2021 09:08am • Amazon and Arlington County, Virginia, are partnering to preserve more than 1,300 affordable homes at Barcroft Apartments for 99 years, the county board announced Tuesday, calling it one of the single largest affordable housing investments ever in the region. The Arlington County Board, at a Tues Should You Include Real Estate in Your Retirement Plan? 12/14/2021 07:00pm • Investing in real estate is one of many ways to set aside funds for retirement. If you are looking to diversify your savings, you might consider including real estate in your retirement plan. There are advantages and disadvantages that come with property investments, along with different options to Affordable rentals: How serious is Virginia's housing problem? 12/14/2021 02:14pm • It's getting harder and harder for people to afford to live in Virginia. That's the finding of a legislative audit released this week to lawmakers in Richmond, which looked at the impact of soaring rents and home prices on residents around the commonwealth. More Virginia News More L Fantastic experience gifts to give 12/13/2021 10:50am • 'Tis the season for gift-giving, but that's easier said than done. There are plenty of people who would rather skip the "stuff" in exchange for experiences to give as gifts. Not only do experience gifts save you valuable space, but experiences can result in longer-lasting happiness than material pos Final notes for Va. music shop specializing in kids' band instruments 12/10/2021 12:26pm • Many parents would agree it's hard to call the first few notes a child makes on a rented band instrument "music," but it's a necessary step toward eventually learning how to play. "The first sounds on a lot of instruments can really be off-putting," said Sheila Burns, owner of Roberson's Music, w Enterprise car rental donates $150K to Capital Area Food Bank 12/06/2021 08:24am • Enterprise workers volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank. (Courtesy Enterprise) The Capital Area Food Bank received a six-figure donation from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to help fight food insecurity. The donation brings the company's financial commitment to the food bank to over $1 Prince George’s Co. to stop taking new applications for rental assistance 12/02/2021 11:09am • Maryland's Prince George's County is shuttering its Emergency Rental Assistance Program application portal at 3 p.m. on Dec. 15. The ERAP will still review and process remaining applications after the portal closes. The application portal is being closed to ensure that the county's Department Prince George's County launches fund to preserve affordable housing 11/29/2021 07:35pm • Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announces new fund that will support the preservation of affordable housing in the county, and will be used to help implement its Right of First Refusal (ROFR) program. The program was used during the sale of Hamilton Manor Apartments in Hyattsvill