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15 Best Websites to Make Money Online 10/16/2022 08:00pm • You don't always have to spend money to make money. If you want to launch a side gig to generate regular part-time income, or if you're looking for some quick extra cash, there are websites that can help you do it. Of course, it depends on your definition of "quick cash." Sometimes earning fast cash Phase 2 of The Wharf in DC officially opens 10/13/2022 12:30am • D.C. celebrated the fifth anniversary of The Wharf's grand opening Wednesday night. However, this anniversary was extra special for the District as it marked the long-awaited opening of Phase 2. “The project is one of the most significant and successful urban waterfront developments in the worl The Best Summer Potluck Ideas and Recipes 10/12/2022 08:00pm • Spending time with friends and family at a potluck is a great way to celebrate summer. When everyone brings their own dish and shares a special recipe, piece of their culture or their creative inspiration, a potluck becomes an opportunity for great conversations and connections. If you're one of the Fairfax Co. leaders support keeping pandemic-era outdoor dining 10/11/2022 10:58pm • Restaurants that took their business outside when the pandemic struck may be able to continue serving their customers al fresco under a proposal to continue outdoor dining in Fairfax County, Virginia. More Fairfax County News More Coronavirus News More Food & Restaurant News The Best Grocery Delivery Services for Your Budget 10/11/2022 08:00pm • Inflation has made grocery shopping more expensive, and if you're on a tight budget, it may not be the most joyful activity. That might make anyone think that it's time to cut a grocery delivery service from their budget. Maybe that's a good idea, though there are still a lot of good arguments for s Amazon pulls back on seasonal hiring in Greater Washington 10/11/2022 12:41pm • Amazon.com Inc. is gearing up to hire scores of local workers to get it through the busy holiday season, though it won't be adding nearly as many as it did in years past. The company (NASDAQ: AMZN) lists 1,100 seasonal job openings in Greater Washington and its outer suburbs in Maryland and Virgi 7 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now 10/06/2022 08:00pm • Tap into income as a hedge to get through uncertain times.Income investing is one of the most powerful strategies that an individual investor can deploy. If you can generate reliable dividends from your portfolio, you have a kind of insurance policy, or hedge, against modest declines in tough times Where’s the beach? Ian washed away lots of Mid-Atlantic sand 10/06/2022 04:34pm • The damage from Hurricane Ian was obviously the worst by far in Florida, but the storm had an impact in the D.C. area, swallowing up and washing away lots of sand at some of the region’s favorite beaches. In Delaware's Rehoboth Beach, which saw a nor’easter erode much of the beach last May, t What to Do if You Lose Your Phone 10/05/2022 08:00pm • Losing your phone can be more than an inconvenience. It can also be a financial nightmare if someone uses it to access to your bank account, digital wallet or other sensitive information. That's why it's crucial to act quickly to find a missing device before it falls into the wrong hands. Here are s Food Safety 101: How to Protect Yourself Against Foodborne Illness 10/05/2022 08:00pm • One in six Americans -- around 48 million people -- will get sick from food poisoning this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFor some people, this manifests as a mild stomach ache that will keep you out of action for a day or two. However, certain strains or infection Here are 12 of the most expensive and biggest development projects underway in N. Va. 10/05/2022 05:00am • Gigantic mixed-use projects around Metro — especially along the expanding Silver Line —dominate Northern Virginia’s development scene. Amazon HQ2, while certainly large and always a headline grabber, isn’t the biggest, perhaps by a long shot. Some truly colossal projects, especially along M Things You Should Know About Groupon 10/03/2022 08:00pm • It's been nearly 15 years since Groupon burst on the scene as a way to score deep discounts on everything from fine dining to car detailing. It quickly developed a legion of devoted followers, but deal vouchers that were difficult to redeem or expired quickly disillusioned some shoppers. However, th DC ranks in top for best cities for foodies 10/03/2022 12:34pm • If you want dinner at a Michelin-related restaurant, or need that one special ingredient that only few specialty grocery stores have, D.C. isn’t a bad place to live. While it's not No. 1, D.C. ranks in the top 15 for WalletHub’s list of the Best Foodie Cities. The nation’s capital comes in Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.7%, Continuing Upward Streak 10/02/2022 08:00pm • Mortgage rates have surged for the sixth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has risen more than a percentage point during September, from 5.66% on Sept. 1 to 6.7% currently. In a grim indicator, we've had to adjust the Y-axis higher on our mortga Wages are the most important number to watch in the jobs report 10/02/2022 08:23am • Investors, economists and members of the Federal Reserve will be poring over the September jobs report on Friday morning for clues about the health of the economy. But one figure may matter more than most...and it's not the number of jobs added or the unemployment rate. It's wage growth. Inflatio