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How to Get a Low Interest Rate on a Private Student Loan 01/10/2023 07:00pm • Your student loan interest rate dictates how much money you'll pay the lender each month and over the life of the loan, making it one of the most important terms to consider when borrowing money for college. The lower your interest rate, the less money you'll spend on financing charges during repaym The Difference Between Medicare and Medicare Advantage 01/10/2023 07:00pm • Decoding Medicare health insurance plan options can be daunting for beneficiaries. What is Medicare? Medicare is health insurance available for people ages 65 or older, younger people with disabilities and people with either Lou Gehrig's disease (also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS) or 11 best weekend getaways from DC 01/10/2023 11:00am • There's no denying the countless things to do and see in our nation's capital. However, the nonstop pace of Washington, D.C., can wear anyone out, and sometimes a weekend getaway is just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, D.C.'s central mid-Atlantic location gives travelers easy access to top destina Electric vehicles at CES give a peek at the future of battery-driven transportation 01/09/2023 12:50pm • If one were to stroll through the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the venue that housed the Consumer Electronics Show’s behemoth automotive exhibition over the past few days, you’d be excused for thinking that all vehicles presently in circulation are electric. After all, pretty 5 Best Short-Term Investments for Generating Income 01/08/2023 07:00pm • The stock market is a great place to invest for those with long-term plans for their retirement portfolios, but what about investors with more short-term objectives? For these investors, ensuring safety of principal and some income potential tends to be more important than all-out growth. This is wh The Best Days to Shop in 2022 01/08/2023 07:00pm • Getting the best price on necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy what you want but pay significantly less. For 2023, retailers are likely to throw their usual sales events, with the seasons s Mortgage Rates Rise During the First Week of 2023 01/08/2023 07:00pm • Mortgage rates rose across the board during the first week of 2023, with the exception of FHA loan rates, which decreased slightly. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.81%, almost twice as high as it was during the same time last year, when it was 3.5%. Still, the 30-year rate is 'Don't feel safe': Brightwood planning community meeting after deadly shooting 01/06/2023 09:17pm • A longtime D.C. resident recently told Kim Patterson, a newly-elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and vice president of the Brightwood Community Association, that she no longer plans to take the bus from Georgia Avenue downtown. The woman's brother had previously mentioned that he wasn't c 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 01/05/2023 07:00pm • The bear market has created some compelling opportunities in these low-priced stocks.The stock market ended 2022 with yet another decline, and volatility remains elevated heading into the new year as recession fears mount. The selling has been particularly heavy in smaller and more speculative compa What Are the Levels of Senior Living? 01/05/2023 07:00pm • Independent living is classified into six domains: hearing, seeing, mobility, communication, cognition and self-care. According to a 2019 analysis from the Administration for Community Living, more than 40% of seniors over 65 struggle to maintain their independence in at least one of these six domai Smithsonian 'Castle' on National Mall to close for 5-year restoration 01/05/2023 03:50pm • One of the National Mall's iconic landmarks will close soon for a years-long restoration. D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution Building, widely known as "the Castle" owing to its Gothic revival architecture and sandstone exterior, will close to the public starting Feb. 1 to kick off its first major ren Cheap Foods to Buy if You're Broke 01/04/2023 07:00pm • Your wallet needs to go on a diet, but that's tough when food prices keep going up. The most recent consumer price index report, released on Dec. 13, shows that the food index increased from October to November by 0.5% and 10.6% over the previous year. As for the cost of food at home, that has incre Mediterranean Diet on a Budget 01/04/2023 07:00pm • The Mediterranean style of eating is widely hailed as one of the healthiest diets -- consistently at the top of U.S. News best diets. People who follow a Mediterranean diet are more likely to be at a healthy weight and are at a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Studies also show the DC woman tracked lost luggage's odyssey using AirTag 01/04/2023 03:37pm • A woman in D.C. has finally gotten a bag that was lost on a United Airlines flight home last week — after she spent five days tracking the bag using AirTags that showed it was at an apartment complex just 2 miles away from her house. Valerie Szybala told WTOP her bag was separated from her on a Popular DC bagel shop Call Your Mother replaces Little Red Fox in Chevy Chase 01/04/2023 12:20pm • The popular D.C. bagel shop and self-proclaimed "Jew-ish" deli, Call Your Mother, is opening its newest location in Chevy Chase, D.C., replacing popular bakery Little Red Fox, which closed last month. This will be Call Your Mother's eighth location in just four years. The first location opene