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Is it better to rent or buy a house? 01/05/2024 09:31am • As we close out 2023, the decision to rent a home or buy a home has become more intricate than ever due to evolving factors such as fluctuating mortgage rates, remote work and shifting lifestyles. If you're on the fence about whether to rent a home or buy one, here are some key points to consider: Where Is the Best Place to Exchange Foreign Currency? 01/04/2024 07:00pm • Before you head off to the airport to catch a flight abroad, find out where to receive the best exchange rate for your money. Some travelers prefer trading their U.S. dollars for euros or other currencies at their local bank so they have cash to tip taxi drivers or porters at the airport or buy a co 'Fat Leonard' seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay 01/04/2024 03:59pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) ��� Defense contractor Leonard ���Fat Leonard��� Francis, who fled to South America weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced in one of the biggest bribery schemes in U.S. military history, said Thursday that he wants new attorneys now that he is back in U.S. custody after a Venez Looking Ahead: Will the 2024 Housing Market Slowly Unfreeze? 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Whether it was a soaring stock market defying constant expectations of doom, a job market refusing to quit despite higher interest rates from the Fed or a housing market largely frozen in place due to steep mortgage rates, 2023 was full of surprises. In 2024, we'll find out if the housing market can 9 of the Best REITs to Buy for 2024 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Real estate investments can be an excellent way to earn returns, generate cash flow, hedge against inflation and diversify an investment portfolio. But buying physical properties can be costly, difficult and risky. Instead, investors can buy shares of diversified real estate investment trusts, or RE Why ���bleisure��� travel gives short-term rentals like Airbnb a boost over hotels 01/03/2024 09:29am • Remote and hybrid work has affected many industries, from commercial real estate to downtown restaurants. And it has impacted how many workers, unfettered by office attendance requirements, plan their travels. Some call it ��� bleisure travel,��� ���laptop lugging,��� ���workations��� or simply ���b Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical 01/03/2024 07:44am • Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it���s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year. I don���t ski, so I���m not looking for powder. But I have seen n DC Council threatens to sue Mayor Bowser over SNAP benefits 01/02/2024 08:28pm • After news broke that D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser suggested she would refuse to boost food assistance benefits for District residents, it looks like the D.C. Council is ready to play hardball ��� including taking her to court. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson's Tuesday resolution "authorizes our Gene Apple TV app - Top Movies 01/02/2024 11:49am • Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US): 1. Oppenheimer 2. Killers of the Flower Moon 3. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 4. Trolls Band Together 5. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 6. Barbie 7. Anatomy of a Fall 8. The Holdovers 9. Die Hard 10. The Equalize DC rental assistance program to open for new applications Tuesday 01/02/2024 09:32am • D.C. residents looking for emergency rental assistance will be able to apply beginning on Jan. 2 at noon, according to the latest information from the District's Department of Human Services. "In the past year, DHS received an influx of applications and closed the application portal in March 2023 Electric vehicle sales are slowing. No need for panic yet, insiders say. 01/01/2024 07:10am • Jon Challicom/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The recent headlines for electric vehicles have been brutal: Sales are dropping. Momentum is slipping. Consumers are souring on the technology. Experts say, however, that 2024 may be the year to finally pull the plug on gasoline-powered cars and trucks. "Fiv New Maryland, Virginia laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024 12/30/2023 04:49am • There are a few new laws around the D.C. area that will go into effect on New Year's Day. There are no new laws in the District itself that will affect residents directly, but there are quite a few in neighboring states. Laws that will go into effect on the first day of 2024 in Maryland and Vi Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma? 12/29/2023 07:26am • LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) ��� The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery. But she soon quit, worn Are You Too Old to Benefit From a Roth IRA? 12/28/2023 07:00pm • Roth IRAs can provide significant tax benefits to young people. If you're nearing the end of your career, you may be wondering if a Roth IRA is still a wise addition to your portfolio. It is possible to open a Roth IRA later in life and start saving. However, there are certain criteria you'll have t 11 Top Affordable All-Inclusive Resorts to Visit in 2023 12/28/2023 07:00pm • All-inclusive resorts promise a simplified vacation: One upfront fee covers food, drinks and select activities, so you can relax with a cocktail in hand instead of worrying about your spending. However, not every all-inclusive accommodation option offers the same budget-conscious bang for your buck;