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Laid Off at Age 60? Here's How to Handle Retirement Savings 03/26/2023 08:00pm • Older U.S. career professionals are walking a tightrope as they near retirement, with decent odds they'll wind up unemployed before hanging their workplace lanyard up for good.According to an Urban Institute study, more than 50% of American workers over age 50 either lost their jobs via layoffs or t 10 Costs to Include in Your Retirement Budget 03/26/2023 08:00pm • Some costs can be reduced or eliminated in retirement, while other expenses might remain the same or even increase as you age. You won't have to pay commuting costs or buy expensive clothes for work in retirement. But you might face new costs as you use more health care services or take up new hobbi Alexandria man found guilty of shooting at wheelchair user in DC 03/25/2023 12:47pm • A man from Alexandria, Virginia, was found guilty Wednesday in D.C. court for shooting at a man in a wheelchair in Northwest last summer, according to federal prosecutors. The U.S Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said that a jury found 39-year-old Richard Nduba guilty of assault wit 16 top East Coast beaches to visit 03/25/2023 10:00am • Even if you only have one day to spare, these stretches of sand guarantee a relaxing getaway. A trip to the beach is a favorite leisure activity among Americans -- whether it's within driving distance of home or a flight away. And while tourism in beach and coastal destinations generates billions Blockbuster comeback? Remembering ups and downs of renting movies in person 03/24/2023 12:59pm • In the days of countless on-demand movie streaming options at home, a lot of young people can't imagine having to plan ahead to watch a film. "Any of us who lived in the late ‘80s and throughout the ‘90s have a certain nostalgia for Blockbuster, right?" said WTOP entertainment editor Jason Fr Ocean City hotel tax effort stalls after debate in Maryland Senate 03/24/2023 04:31am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A bill that would allow counties on the Eastern Shore to hike their hotel tax rates by 1% faces an uncertain future after a debate in the Phoenix Housing Market Forecast 03/23/2023 08:00pm • Phoenix, otherwise known as the Valley of the Sun, has gradually become one of the fastest-growing job markets and economies in the United States. Besides being the fifth-largest city in the country and the largest in the state, the capital city is also becoming a leader in high technology, manufact Nashville Housing Market Forecast 03/22/2023 08:00pm • Nashville may be known for its booming music scene, but its housing market may be just as strong. In fact, it's the 12th strongest in the nation, according to the U.S. News Housing Market Index. That's despite the hits the market has taken due to rising interest rates, which jumped from just over 3% DC mayor's 'comeback' budget adds traffic cameras, cuts bus routes 03/22/2023 05:33pm • D.C.'s mayor has unveiled her proposed budget for the next fiscal year. Billed as a "comeback plan," in an appearance with the D.C. Council on Wednesday morning, the budget focuses on revitalizing downtown, adding hundreds more traffic cameras throughout the District and cutting the number of DC SIXT brings Audi, Mercedes, BMW rentals to Reagan National 03/22/2023 12:29pm • SIXT will land at Reagan National Airport on April 1. (Courtesy SIXT) Fort Lauderdale-based SIXT USA, the North American division of Munich-based rental car company SIXT, will land at Reagan National Airport on April 1, with a fleet of luxury German vehicles including convertibles. Its fl The best beach towns to retire in the U.S. 03/22/2023 10:57am • Many people dream about retirement in a beach town. But a remote beach area isn't always the right fit for retirees, who also need access to amenities and services, such as quality health care and transportation options. When you think of retirement locales, Florida is probably the first state to Long & Foster co-founder Wes Foster dies 03/21/2023 01:50pm • P. Wesley "Wes" Foster, who co-founded real estate empire Long & Foster Real Estate, has died. (Courtesy Long & Foster Real Estate) P. Wesley "Wes" Foster, who co-founded real estate empire Long & Foster Real Estate, has died. He was 89. Long & Foster gave no cause of death. Is Travel Insurance Worth It? 03/20/2023 08:00pm • While the cost of travel can vary based on your choice of hotels and resorts, your mode of transportation, and other factors, adding a travel insurance plan makes your trip cost an average of 4% to 12% more. This may leave you wondering if travel insurance is truly worth the cost, or if you should t Las Vegas Housing Market Forecast 03/20/2023 08:00pm • Although made famous for its world-class casinos and entertainment offerings, the unlikely success story of this region in the middle of the Mojave Desert now includes a variety of major league sports teams (with perhaps more on the way), an economy that has expanded beyond hospitality and amenities Why the pace of rising DC-area rents has slowed 03/20/2023 11:14am • D.C.-area apartment rents plummeted in the first year of the pandemic, with rental demand falling. But the rental market quickly recovered, with rents rising by double digits in 2021 and 2022 as demand returned. In the last year, however, the pace of rent increases has slowed. More Bus