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Find discounts and shop wisely with these online-shopping resources 11/20/2017 11:07am • WASHINGTON — Shopping list? Check. Laptop? Check. Credit cards? Check. A comfy spot on the couch? (Move over, dog.) Check. All right. You're almost ready to knock out that holiday shopping. Almost. Deals await, but there are additional ways to shop wisely during the holidays. Arundel Mills debuts new dining pavilion 11/20/2017 11:07am • WASHINGTON — Arundel Mills recently cut the ribbon on a redesigned food court, now called the dining pavilion, with an improved layout for hungry shoppers, more dining selections, and a place for power shoppers to get off their feet for a spell. The food pavilion has a new look with contemporar 2017 Cyber Monday deals 11/20/2017 04:55am • WASHINGTON — If the Black Friday hustle isn't your thing, grab some Cyber Monday deals without leaving your bed. Take a gander at some of these bargains:  Amazon — Bookmark this page and check back on Nov. 27 to see what deals you can get on toys, electronics and more. Banana Republ 2017 Black Friday sales 11/19/2017 10:07pm • WASHINGTON — After enjoying hearty Thanksgiving meals, Black Friday gives you a chance to walk it off in stores and catch some enticing deals. But before you dive into discounts, take a look at WalletHub's guide to the stores with the best Black Friday deals and a compilation of retailer deals 6 reasons why you should buy a TV antenna 11/19/2017 08:00pm • If you haven't cut the cord and are thinking about it, now is the perfect time. If you're like many cord cutters, once you have a digital antenna and sign up to a streaming service or two, you won't even know why you stayed with cable as long as you did. If you do cut the cord, one of your best f Holiday Gift Ideas for Retirees 11/19/2017 07:00pm • Retirees have decades worth of accumulated possessions and often don't need more stuff. They also have different priorities and generally more time and less income than working people. Here's how to select a gift the retirees in your life will actually want. Social experiences. It's easy for retir 4 Trips to Consider for Holiday Gift-Giving 11/19/2017 07:00pm • There's no better gift than the opportunity to travel. If you're looking to break away from gifting a cookie-cutter getaway, consider presenting a loved one with an unexpected and meaningful travel experience. From outside-the-box outdoor adventures to romantic getaways to desert escapes where you Shopping Strategies to Score Bigger Bargains on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 11/19/2017 07:00pm • Millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate the first of many holiday gatherings with loved ones as Thanksgiving swiftly approaches. Turkey isn't the only thing they're thinking about this time of year, however: Many consumers also have their thoughts set on the sales events that dominate the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) Takes Huge Stake in Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) Competitor 11/19/2017 07:00pm • Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) has made another huge deal as part of its aggressive push into the brick-and-mortar grocery business. Just five months after Amazon.com ( AMZN) announced a $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods, Alibaba has announced a new $2.9 billion stake in Sun Art Retail Gr How to stop front porch package thieves 11/19/2017 12:56am • WASHINGTON — More online shopping for gifts this holiday season means more opportunities for “porch pirates” to steal packages right from your door. So how do you protect your purchases from these modern-day grinches? Law enforcement has some important tips to help keep your purchases out o Montgomery Co. leaders debate 84-year-old liquor monopoly 11/18/2017 05:50pm • WASHINGTON — With holiday party season about to begin, elected leaders in Montgomery County disagreed over the government's control of liquor in a debate on Wednesday. The disagreement concerned whether the county government should maintain its 84-year-old monopoly over the distribution and sal How to get a good deal on glasses 11/17/2017 05:36pm • WASHINGTON — It's use-it-or-lose-it time for flex spending accounts that close down at year's end, and a local consumers group has advice for people considering new glasses. Shopping around to compare prices for eyewear may not be helpful, depending which stores you check, according to Washingt Holiday Shopping Advice From a Nobel Prize Winner in Economics 11/16/2017 07:00pm • For Richard Thaler, economics has always been a field that needed to touch ground with the more practical realities of life. The University of Chicago professor and winner of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences says he first began believing this while a graduate student, when he notic Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Is Making Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper 11/16/2017 07:00pm • For the third time since taking control of Whole Foods in August, Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is lowering prices at Whole Foods stores. The latest price cuts include those on turkeys just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In a statement, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the latest round of pric The New Tesla Inc (TLSA) Roadster Is a Distraction 11/16/2017 07:00pm • Investors tuning in to the Tesla Inc (ticker: TSLA) semi-truck event on Thursday night were thrown a curveball when the company also unveiled a surprise update to its high-end Roadster sports car. The new Tesla Roadster has some impressive specs, but some Wall Street analysts question the company's