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Proposed development plan for Deanwood Metro station unveiled 04/22/2025 04:30am • Washington Metro Transit Authority, the D.C. government and private developers unveiled long-term plans for a new mixed-use development on what the city says is an underutilized parking lot at the Deanwood Metro station on the Orange Line in Northeast D.C. The 1.1 acre parking lot is on Minnesota Expert on saving for college says to 'save as much as you can, as frequently as you can' 04/21/2025 05:50am • With the cost of college front-and-center for so many parents, families are looking for ways to save so their children have money set aside. One of the most popular tools for that is the 529 plan, a tax-advantaged investment account designed for education savings. Kaitlyn Large, a mother in Mo Report: Up to 100,000 Marylanders could lose coverage if Medicaid imposes work requirements 04/18/2025 04:08pm • As many as 109,000 Marylanders could get thrown off Medicaid if Congress follows through on a proposal to impose a work requirement for the coverage, according to a new report. The report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation comes as some lawmakers are looking for ways to cut billions in feder Prince William supervisors near final approval for tax hike on data centers, homeowners 04/18/2025 03:57pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday all but finalized a tax increase on data centers and homeowners, per the board's��advertised rates. The board is slated to formally adopt the budget April 22 during its 7 p.m. meeting, at which residents can still voice their thoughts on the $100,000 doesn���t pay the bills for a small family in DC 04/17/2025 10:38am • A generation ago, $100,000 was considered an upper-middle class income. The median household income in the U.S. in 1984 was just under $59,000. Today, it is about $81,000. In the D.C. metro, the median household income is currently just over $106,000. But for a small family living in the region, Big Bucks, big stakes: Virginia candidates raise over $20 Million as 2025 election season heats up 04/17/2025 09:34am • With three statewide offices and all 100 House of Delegates seats up for grabs, Virginia Department of Elections campaign finance reports show candidates across the commonwealth pulled in a staggering $20.4 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, underscoring the intensity and razor-sharp competition a Future of DC's RFK Stadium site could be determined by ballot initiative 04/16/2025 01:52pm • The question of what will ultimately happen with the old RFK Stadium site in Northeast D.C. could end up in the hands of voters through a ballot initiative. Critics who don't want a new stadium built on the site launched an effort this week to get the question on the ballot next year, formall Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs 04/15/2025 01:18pm • Lawmakers and education advocates fear changes to student aid programs being solicited by the U.S. Department of Education, including altering Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-based repayment plans, could hurt students, especially the neediest seeking support to pay for school. Accordin 4 years of free tuition in Virginia���s 529 sweepstakes 04/15/2025 10:00am • The Virginia529 College Savings Plan, launched in 1996, has changed its name from Virginia529 to Invest529. As part of the rebranding, it will award one sweepstakes winner a 529 account deposit worth four years of in-state tuition. ���Our new name better reflects the full range of investing optio Maryland lawmakers vow to fight steep budget cuts at NASA, Goddard 04/15/2025 08:21am • Up to half of NASA's research and science budget is on the chopping block by the Trump Administration. The proposal has spurred several Maryland lawmakers to fight it. "We will lose engineers and others to China," said Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen. "In fact, they���re launching a major space ex Federal agencies face Monday deadline to submit plans to move out of DC 04/14/2025 01:11pm • President Donald Trump's administration set Monday, April 14, as the deadline for federal agencies to propose plans to further downsize their workforce and potentially relocate their offices to other, less costly, areas in the U.S. In February, agencies were put on notice that in addition to sla Should you show your kids your paycheck? DC group says 'Yes,' if they ask 04/14/2025 11:18am • Financial literacy courses are now required in 27 states, and studies have shown the benefits. A report by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority���s Investor Education Foundation said students who have taken personal finance courses in high school have better average credit scores and lowe Major interest, jail time, an IRS agent at your door ��� here's what could happen if you don't file your taxes by April 15 04/14/2025 05:24am • Congratulations, folks, we did it ��� we made it to one of the least-awesome times of the year: tax season. Break out the champagne. Unless there's a federal holiday, your deadline to file (and pay) is always April 15. Like death, it���s nonnegotiable. Now, if you���re one of those responsible How to become a middle-class millionaire 04/14/2025 05:15am • This article is part of WTOP���s monthlong series, ���Money Matters,��� where we explore tips for saving, budgeting and making your money work for you. Check for new articles all month, right here on WTOP.com. Clark Kendall of Kendall Capital, in Rockville, Maryland. (Courtesy Kendall Capital) Last-minute tax-filing tips 04/13/2025 03:00am • (CNN) ��� April 15 ��� or ���Tax Day��� as it���s known to most Americans ��� is now just a couple of days away. While the IRS has already received a majority of the federal income tax returns typically filed by Tax Day ��� 101.422 million as of April 4, to be precise ��� US tax filers are expect