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How to Set Savings Resolutions for 2017 -- and Make Them Happen 01/05/2017 07:00pm • With the holidays in rearview mirror, and a brand new year on the horizon, resolutions and goals are at the forefront of our minds. If your goal is to save more money this year, the question is: How successful have you been at saving money in the past? If you're an expert saver, you rock. If not, d 6 Ways You're Wealthier Than You Realize 01/05/2017 07:00pm • It isn't difficult to feel as if your finances are falling apart this time of year. You may have overspent on holiday gifts, and this is a period of reflection and goal-setting for many of you. Yet you may find that your renewed desire to save and make more money in the new year is accompanied by t Great coastal getaways for winter escapes 01/05/2017 10:55am • With winter ushering in severe storms, long dreary days and temperatures dropping down into the single digits across much of the country, there's no better time to escape the frigid tundra and take a break in a warm locale. While top coastal retreats across America have varied temperatures in the wi Locals look to cash in on inauguration with Airbnb rentals 01/05/2017 07:58am • WASHINGTON — The old saying goes "make hay while the sun shines." In the case of Airbnb renters in the Washington area, it's more like "make big money the week Donald Trump is sworn in as the next president." A look at Airbnb rentals in D.C. shows that rental prices the week of the presidentia 5 Signs You Need Professional Tax Help 01/04/2017 07:00pm • The year has only just begun, but it's not too early to begin thinking about your income taxes. While today's tax software can make it simple to fill out federal and state forms, some finance professionals say people can get themselves into trouble when filing on their own. "It's very much like a s What will cost more — and less — in 2017 01/04/2017 07:00pm • With the surprise 2016 election results and the accompanying stock market rally, the fourth quarter left many consumers unsure of what the future might mean for their money. As far as the cost of items consumers purchase such as food and clothing, along with travel expenses, experts predict a mixed 5 ways housing market could change in 2017 12/29/2016 07:00pm • After a year like 2016 -- with its political upsets, social uncertainty and international instability -- many are desperately looking forward to a change in 2017. Unlike other major points of discussion in the news, real estate maintained an overall positive trend throughout 2016, with home price Where to Travel During the Rainy Season 12/28/2016 07:00pm • When it comes to travel, the wet season often has a negative connotation, conjuring images of unhappy, umbrella-toting tourists puddle-hopping between shuttered restaurants and closed shops under cloudy skies. Still, as counterintuitive as it sounds, sometimes it's best to travel during the wetter m 7 Smart Travel Credit Card Hacks You've Never Heard Of 12/28/2016 07:00pm • Use these underrated tactics to leverage points and perks in 2017.You want to pick a loyalty credit card with generous perks. You value elite-status benefits such as free checked bags, airport lounge access and the chance to collect award hotel stays and free flights quickly. And you want to be rewa Area airports enjoyed increase in passengers last year 12/22/2016 05:23am • WASHINGTON — The area's three commercial airports — BWI Marshall Airport, Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport — enjoyed growth spurts last year in the number of passengers boarding flights. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's biennial passenger survey re Mexico's New Retirement Destination: Huatulco 12/21/2016 07:00pm • Mexico has become a tourism powerhouse, with an impressive 9.4 percent jump in international visitors this past year. This brings the total to over 32 million arrivals, making Mexico the ninth most visited country in the world and the second most visited country in North America after the United Sta Housing Predictions for 2017 12/20/2016 07:00pm • For the past several years, rumors about rising mortgage rates triggered a sense of urgency for some buyers, but those increases largely hadn't materialized. However, as expected, last week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year. Jonathan Smoke, chief economist for r 5 Creative Gift Ideas for the Runner on Your List 12/14/2016 07:00pm • Buying holiday gifts for runners can be a unique challenge. I feel for my wife, who perhaps has the greatest challenge of all: trying to buy for the runner (me) who has every piece of running gear imaginable. While fitness trackers and other gadgets can make great gifts, avid runners probably alrea How to Invest in Farmland 12/13/2016 07:00pm • Every year farmland is lost to urbanization. According to American Farmland Trust, a nonprofit that works to save farmland from development, the U.S. loses 40 acres of farmland every hour, with 37 percent of America's developed land having been converted in the last three decades. In 2015, a little 11 last-minute holiday travel deals 12/13/2016 07:00pm • While procrastinating on booking flights and hotel rooms for the busy holiday season can be a formula for disaster, this year spur-of-the-moment travelers are in luck. With a little flexibility and proactivity, there's still time to score an affordable winter getaway. Here are last-minute vacation i