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Should You Move Into a Micro-Apartment? 05/18/2017 08:00pm • For some time, tiny houses have been getting all the attention as the exciting new home on the block. Maybe it was inevitable that a micro-apartment movement would spring up. Of course, small apartments -- often called studios -- are nothing new. But space-challenged apartments lately are being mar Everything You Need to Know About Your First Credit Card 05/18/2017 08:00pm • For first-time users, credit cards can be intimidating. Even people who have multiple credit card accounts and have used them for many years may not have a complete grasp of how credit cards work. But it is important to know the key features of your new card in order to control your spending and tak Should You Use Your Retirement Savings to Buy a House? 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Rob Werner, president and CEO of Ardent Credit Union, estimates that about 10 percent of mortgage applications coming through his institution include some retirement funds to cover closing costs. In many cases, money from an individual retirement account or 401(k) is only for a portion of the down Rent or Buy? How to Save Money on Common Wedding Expenses 05/17/2017 08:00pm • Planning a wedding and sticking to a budget are challenging tasks. As you make decisions for your event -- how many people to invite, where to host a reception and whom to include in your bridal party -- you may feel confused about whether you should buy or rent what you need. Here's what to consid 7 Ways to Celebrate the Erie Canal's 200th Birthday 05/16/2017 08:00pm • When construction began in 1817, the proposed 339-mile-long Erie Canal connecting the Hudson River at Albany, New York, to Lake Erie at Buffalo, New York, was designed to move cargo arriving in New York City from the Atlantic westward across the expanding U.S. The hand-dug Erie Canal opened on Octob How This Couple Bought a Home While Paying Off $80,000 in Student Loans 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Many recent grads feel they need to pay off debt before buying a home, but Lance and Tori Cothern prove that's not always the case. Lance graduated without student loans, while his wife Tori amassed $80,000 in loans for her nursing degree. Even as Tori underwent two surgeries and the couple bought 8 ways to get the most value from your Netflix account 05/16/2017 05:00am • Whether you're a cable subscriber or not, odds are that if you're reading this, you're a Netflix user. In fact, while 50 percent of Wi-Fi connected homes use at least one streaming service, 75 percent of those are Netflix users, according to comScore, a media measurement and analytics company. Ho Home Equity Borrowing Is on the Rise, Again 05/11/2017 08:00pm • Prior to the Great Recession, interest rates were low, lenders were underwriting loans like crazy with virtually no pre-qualification, and home values were skyrocketing to the point that homeowners thought the good times would never end. So borrowers tapped into this newfound wealth in their home eq 7 Top Travel Destinations With Discounts for Retirees 05/10/2017 08:00pm • If there is one thing retirees like to do, it's travel. Almost all baby boomers are planning to take at least one leisure vacation in 2017, and they are anticipating an average of five trips, according to an AARP travel trends online survey. "We're seeing a lowering in travel to Europe and an incre What DC apartment dwellers want: Key fobs 05/09/2017 03:21pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. renters value key fob access more than apartment dwellers in other U.S. cities, according to a National Apartment Association survey. The association, based in Ballston, surveyed apartment renters in 12 big cities to find out what amenities they were willing to pay more for wh 12 Travel Rewards Programs You Probably Never Knew Existed 05/08/2017 08:00pm • While most travelers are savvy about frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs, travel rewards extend far beyond these two industries. From airport parking programs to train travel rewards programs and even cruise membership programs, there's likely a lesser-known program that affords benefits (thi Fairfax Co. police help bust multimillion dollar crime ring 05/07/2017 04:31am • WASHINGTON —  Fairfax County police have helped crack a multimillion-dollar organized crime ring that stretched from Richmond to New York City. Police say more than a dozen have been charged in Fairfax and that 43 were charged in Henrico County. They were accused of taking part in a smuggli 8 Ways to Earn More Money in Retirement 05/03/2017 08:00pm • If you're getting close to retirement age, it's perfectly normal to be excited. One day soon you will hand in your resignation at work and begin counting down the hours (instead of the weeks or years) until you're living life on your own terms. However, while you may dream of restful mornings readi Car2go to offer rental credits for taking driver safety courses 05/03/2017 12:34pm • WASHINGTON — Car-sharing company car2go has joined the Road to Zero Coalition, a group of private companies, nonprofits, and city, state and federal government agencies dedicated to reducing traffic deaths to zero within 30 years. The company is offering members a small incentive for taking dri Parents, What to Know Before You Borrow for Your Child's College Education 05/01/2017 08:00pm • After sending his son to Philadelphia's Drexel University, Barrett Binder was left with more than $80,000 in federal Parent PLUS loans. Today, after years of accruing interest, the amount has ballooned to more than $94,000, Binder says. Binder, 78, has limited income (made up of Social Security, re