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So they purchased items in installments, periodically giving the store money until they paid the total. Layaway fell somewhat out of f 12 Places Where a Property Purchase Qualifies You for Residency 11/22/2022 07:00pm • If you're planning a move overseas and would like to be able to stay indefinitely in your new home, you'll need to become a legal resident of that country. Some countries allow you to become a resident in exchange for a real estate purchase. While some residency options can require you to remain phy Mobile sports betting goes live in Maryland on Wednesday 11/22/2022 02:53pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The era of mobile sports gaming in Maryland dawns on Wednesday. Beginning at 9 a.m., Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday, gamblers will have t What is Small Business Saturday? 11/22/2022 07:50am • Chances are, you do not have memories of being a little kid and going with your parents to Small Business Saturday sales. That's because as shopping holidays go, Small Business Saturday is pretty new. It's also an excellent way to not just find unique holiday gifts but often ones with fairly signifi Should you buy a house with cash? 11/21/2022 07:00pm • High mortgage interest rates may have you exploring alternative ways of buying your home that don't require a loan. And while the competition for a new home may not be what it was in 2021, for the right home you may still need to work to get a leg up on the competition. If you have the means, an How to Invest $100,000 for Retirement 11/21/2022 07:00pm • When you have a lump sum of investable cash on the line, knowing where to steer that money for maximum retirement income can be a tough decision, especially when the stock market is roiling and nobody knows what happens next. When investing for retirement, you want to grow your savings over time, bu 6 Best-Paying Closed-End Funds for 2023 11/20/2022 07:00pm • Closed-end funds track a variety of assets, including stocks, bonds and crypto.Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are very popular these days, but closed-ended funds, or CEFs, can be a great option as well. Like stocks, CEFs debut via an initial public offering, or IPO, where the fund manager issues a Private, Public Sectors Must Work Together to Promote Financial Equity 11/20/2022 07:00pm • Business leaders, civic officials and local changemakers convened at a Nov. 16 U.S. News & World Report forum to discuss solutions for addressing financial inequity in New York and the country as a whole. Panelists widely agreed that the private and public sectors must work together to implement What Does a Financial Advisor Do? 11/20/2022 07:00pm • Financial advisor is a title that means a lot of different things to various people. Even within the financial profession itself, there is consternation over what a financial advisor actually does and what others expect them to do. First and foremost, financial advisors work with clients on their mo States are vying for money to start 'hydrogen hubs,' but what are they? 11/20/2022 10:21am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Across the country, states are inking agreements with neighbors or striking out on their own to pursue billions in federal funding to set 3 Va. teens provide community with a Free Period Pantry 11/18/2022 06:22am • Little Free Libraries pop up all around the region; so do Little Free Food Pantries. But a new type of pantry in a Northern Virginia town is helping to fill a need for women and girls. 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