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Virginia liquor stores had record sales 08/24/2021 11:08am • People did more drinking at home in the fiscal year that just ended, and that made up for a drop in initial sales to bars and restaurants for Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority liquor stores. The Virginia ABC's unaudited draft financial results show gross revenue of $1.4 billion, up $1 John King: Government should be a ‘force for good in people’s lives’ 08/24/2021 08:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count 10 Most Affordable Medical Schools for Out-of-State Students 08/24/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: 10 Affordable Wedding Venue Ideas 08/24/2021 12:00am • The cost of even the smallest wedding can be shocking, particularly as prices rise for 2021 and 2022 weddings, and the budget item with the largest price tag is usually the venue. A wedding venue alone can cost upward of $30,000 -- and that's before paying for food, drink and attire. To keep costs 6 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home 08/24/2021 12:00am • Homeownership isn't for everyone. You may be at a point in your life where it simply doesn't make sense to invest in a piece of real estate. Certainly, there are many credible reasons to resist the lure of homebuying. However, for many people looking to make a life change during or after the COVID- One-on-one with Kelly Schulz: Commerce secretary brings business focus to gubernatorial bid 08/23/2021 09:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s note: Maryland Matters reporters sat down with some of the candidates for governor at the recent Maryland Association of Count 7 Best Fixed-Income Funds to Buy 08/23/2021 12:00am • Investments that pay a return on a fixed schedule.The Federal Reserve confirmed in its July 2021 meeting that it will keep short-term interest rates near zero. Despite the persistence of a low-rate environment, fixed-income investments continue to offer investors some stability compared with the vol Apps to Meet Your Financial Goals 08/23/2021 12:00am • There's an app for everything, including your money. Some, such as the popular Mint, are the financial equivalent of a Swiss army knife. They can do a little bit of everything -- from creating a budget to tracking investments. But sometimes you want a specialty tool; one that is designed with your Ways to Spend Child Tax Credit Payments 08/23/2021 12:00am • If you're a parent, you're probably aware of the expanded child tax credit, in which taxpaying moms and dads receive advance payments of up to $300 per child under age 6 and up to $250 per child between the ages of 6 and 17. The money, which started coming to parents in July, has been making its wa Hogan reflects on counties' role in combating pandemic in Maryland 08/22/2021 09:32am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In his penultimate gubernatorial speech at the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) tou How will Capitals winger Tom Wilson perform in 2021-22? 08/21/2021 10:11am • How will Tom Wilson perform in 2021-22? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonBelieve it or not, summer is winding down and it is time to think about the 2021-22 hockey season. Andrew Gillis and JJ Regan will discuss the biggest questions surrounding the Caps heading into the new season.Today' Northam boasts historic $2.6B surplus for Virginia 08/19/2021 09:21am • Gov. Ralph Northam says Virginia is in the money, clocking in a historic $2.6 billion surplus, the largest in the Commonwealth’s history. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia's total revenue collections for fiscal year 2021 soared 14.5% over 2020, according to a news release. That's ahead of 5 Pandemic Credit Card Habits to Keep 08/19/2021 12:00am • One unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has shored up the nation's wallets. Suddenly unable to eat out or travel in 2020, consumers reduced spending and used pandemic relief payments to cut their credit card debt. Credit card balances fell a collective $108 billion in 2020, the la What Is a Deferred Compensation Plan? 08/18/2021 12:00am • A deferred compensation plan allows you to delay receiving part of your compensation until a later date. These retirement plans are offered by certain employers to a select group of workers. "Deferred compensation plans are typically designed for high earners, like executives, in order to allow the In Annapolis, Van Hollen pushes bill to make polluters pay for flood mitigation 08/17/2021 06:32pm • Annapolis, Maryland, has projects to help with flooding in its downtown area, but the city needs money to put them in place. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited on Tuesday to promote a bill in Congress that aims to make polluters pay for such construction. Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said the ci