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How to Shop According to Your Social Values 12/05/2022 07:00pm • To align your shopping with your social values, begin by paying attention to where you spend your money. Buying from companies that support the things you care about can help ensure you're spending at the right places. What Social Values Can Guide My Shopping? If there's a cause you care about, it's How lights, parades and other events will impact DC-area roads this holiday season 12/05/2022 03:00pm • There are a number of reasons why the holidays can be so stressful, and while gift shopping and family drama normally top the list, another one can be fighting D.C. traffic to either take in or just avoid seasonal events. Here’s a rundown of a few of the area’s larger holiday events, and some Loudoun Co. shopping center vandalized with racist graffiti, swastikas 12/05/2022 04:51am • Law enforcement and community leaders say they're responding to racist, antisemitic and homophobic graffiti discovered at a shopping center in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Friday morning. The hate speech targeting minority communities was found around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning at the South Riding 9 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now 12/04/2022 07:00pm • Income investors can count on these dividend aristocrat stocks.When a company can avoid cutting its dividend even during recessions and economic crises, investors know it's a reliable investment. However, there's a special breed of dividend stock that takes reliability, consistency and dependability 7 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy 12/04/2022 07:00pm • Fintech has had a rough 2022, but the sector is set to rise next year.Financial technology, or fintech, stocks have significantly underperformed in 2022. As a group, these stocks lag behind the S&P 500, which is off 14.4% on a year-to-date basis through Dec. 2. Compare that to popular fintech ex Tips for Buying Secondhand Furniture 12/04/2022 07:00pm • Secondhand furniture is a great alternative if you want to add vintage pieces to your home, especially if you're on a budget. "Buying vintage or gently used furniture is smart, chic and kinder to the Earth," says Noel Fahden Briceno, vice president of merchandising at Chairish, an online marketplace Who are the eager beaver holiday shoppers unhindered by inflation? Gen Z 12/04/2022 10:16am • There's at least one group of shoppers excitedly hitting malls this holiday season — and they don't seem to be too bothered about pesky inflation eating into their discretionary dollars. They're Gen Z. And the way they shop matters. This cohort of consumers born between 1997 and 2012 is amon Tips for making the holidays less stressful 12/04/2022 10:00am • Parties and presents, treasured foods and fun. The holidays are full of these promises to bring sparkle and delight to a cold, gray winter. Yet the merry mood might be dampened by the agita of all the festivities -- whether you're worrying about how to pay for the seasonal magic, find time to shop f PHOTOS: 4 million lights shine at Nats Park holiday light maze and village 12/02/2022 10:46pm • The D.C. area is filled with a plethora of different holiday activities and tree lightings, but Enchant at Nationals Park might just be the brightest of them all. Billed as the world’s largest Christmas light maze and village, the immersive experience features more than four million sparkling lig Touring through a winter wonderland: Where to see holiday lights in the DC area 12/02/2022 08:00pm • Light festivals and displays are an opportunity for families throughout the DMV to enjoy some holiday spirit together. Here is a list of where you can see holiday lights in the D.C. area: More Local News More Holiday News More Lifestyle News Maryland Winter Light Festiv How to help your kids understand inflation and holiday spending 12/02/2022 05:12pm • It may be time to talk with your kids about how tight your budget is for Christmas. Gregg Murset, who runs a business called BusyKid and is a certified financial planner, said "go ahead don’t be shy ... I think they love it, and I think they get it quickly." On a recent episode of WTOP's DMV Extra DC police will be out in the city’s shopping districts this Christmas season 12/02/2022 04:09pm • The holiday shopping season leads to more purchases, and more potential Grinches trying to steal your purchases — and that has D.C. police planning to hit the streets in a very visible way. “You can really feel the holiday spirit throughout D.C.,” said Police Chief Robert Contee, standing o 'Get Out,' 'Parasite,' 'Moonlight' crack 'Sight & Sound' poll of Greatest Films of All Time 12/02/2022 05:02am • Once a decade, Sight & Sound Magazine reveals its global critics poll of The Greatest Films of All Time. In 1952, the inaugural list was topped by Vittorio De Sica's "Bicycle Thieves" (1948), while Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" (1941) reigned in 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2002 before Alfred H What Makes a Community Walkable? 12/01/2022 07:00pm • There are several factors homebuyers look at when considering where to plant roots. Cost is obviously a big one, as are factors like home and lot size. But buyers are increasingly seeking out neighborhoods that lend to walkability, and you may want to do the same. -- What Makes a Neighborhood Walkab These are the steepest price increases for the holidays 12/01/2022 11:59am • Products might be more expensive this holiday season due to rising inflation, but some holiday essentials have gone up in price more than others over the past year. According to a new Bankrate.com study, people are bound to pay more whether they are staying home or traveling. Airfares have gon