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White's Ferry closed, trip to simpler, quieter era diverted 05/16/2018 08:12am • NEAR LEESBURG, Va. — Every work day for the past 17 years, Doug's morning commute from Winchester, Virginia has included a stop on an aging concrete ramp, on the Loudoun County side of the Potomac River. Wednesday, White's Ferry was closed, because of high water on the Potomac. Doug, who pre Pedal past monuments, memorials on 20-mile car-free bike ride 05/09/2018 12:30am • WASHINGTON — Riding a bike through downtown D.C. can be stressful, to say the least. Cars weave in and out of traffic, buses pull in and out of stops and pedestrians don’t always wait their turn to cross the street. But on May 19, all of those obstacles go away. For a few hours, 20 miles Take These 7 Steps Today to Make Filing Next Year's Taxes Less Painful 05/08/2018 08:00pm • According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 33 million Americans waited until the last two weeks of tax season to file their 2017 tax returns. That means that for many Americans, the days leading up to Tax Day required a mad dash to get organized and get their taxes filed on time. Rather th What Limits Can Your Landlord Put on Gun Possession? 05/08/2018 08:00pm • Gun control has been a hot topic of debate in the U.S. for decades, though it recently received renewed fervor following the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, where 17 people were killed and 17 more were wounded. The tragedy sparked heated deb Study evaluates Airbnb fire safety, first-aid amenities in 16 US cities 05/08/2018 04:10am • WASHINGTON — Though hotels are required to have smoke detectors, private rentals through Airbnb aren't required to have them. A new study published in the journal Injury Prevention found more than 20 percent of the Airbnbs in D.C. might not have the alarms. The study evaluated listings of Airbnb and other short-term rentals must now register in Loudoun Co. 05/04/2018 03:42am • WASHINGTON — Loudoun County is joining D.C. area localities that are regulating short-term residential rentals, such as those offered through Airbnb, VRBO and Flipkey. Homeowners offering the service need to register with the county by July 1. "Part of what makes the registration useful is t Bring the beach home: Expert tips for designing a relaxing, coastal space 05/03/2018 12:00am • WASHINGTON — There’s something about a beach house that triggers a state of instant relaxation. Sure, the location doesn’t hurt (especially if there are miles between you and your inbox), but there’s more to it than that. It’s the presence of calming color palettes, the feeling of wide JPMorgan Chase buys DC building for new HQ 05/02/2018 09:18am • WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co., which recently announced major expansion plans for the Washington region has acquired a downtown D.C. office building to serve as its new regional headquarters. The New York-based financial institution has acquired the Bowen Building, at 875 15th Street N Your Basic Guide to the Big Three Credit Bureaus 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Every time you swipe a credit card, take out a car loan or make a mortgage payment, three sets of eyes are watching closely. America's big three credit reporting agencies -- Equifax, Experian and TransUnion -- track many of your financial transactions and other information, including: -- Credit card 6 Money Mistakes College Students Make 04/30/2018 08:00pm • Between paying college tuition and covering the cost of room and board, managing money as a college student can be a challenge. And the reality is many students aren't excelling at juggling managing their finances with their classes. The Wisconsin Hope Lab, which aims to find ways to make financing Zipcar drops one-way rentals in DC region 04/25/2018 10:04am • WASHINGTON — Carsharing service Zipcar has quietly dropped its one-way rentals in the D.C. market, less than two years after launching the option. The Car2Go model of picking up a car in one location and leaving it in another differed in that Zipcar required one-way rentals to be dropped off a Should Retirees Invest Home Sale Proceeds and Rent Instead? 04/23/2018 08:00pm • With housing market prices at peak levels, retirees may wonder whether it is a good idea to sell their home, become renters and use the cash to generate investment income in the stock market. There are several reasons why it makes sense for some retirees to do this, says Matthew J. Ure, vice presid How Medicaid Work Requirements Could Hurt Older Americans 04/19/2018 08:00pm • For some lower-income Americans, Medicaid is their lifeline to health care. That includes "older nonelderly" adults from 50 to 64 -- an age range when chronic health conditions and mobility issues are common. Other people use Medicaid benefits so they can serve as family caregivers. On Jan. 11, the JPMorgan Chase to open 1st DC-area branches, hire 700 04/19/2018 12:30am • WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase will enter the area's retail banking business as part of its plans to expand to 15 to 20 new markets over the next five years. JPMorgan Chase has 5,130 Chase Bank branches in 23 states currently, but no retail branches in the D.C. area. While it hasn't specified a 7 Ways to Cope With Inflation in Retirement 04/18/2018 08:00pm • The Pennsylvania Turnpike lifted its toll by 6 percent in January, and it will now cost $47.55 to cross the state. Amazon announced an 18 percent increase in its Prime membership, from $132 to $156 per year. And gasoline prices are now $2.74 per gallon, up 31 cents from this time last year, accordi