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Important Dates to Mark on Your Personal Finance Calendar 12/21/2022 07:00pm • Get financially organized.If your New Year's money resolution is to stay on top of your finances, a calendar can help.After all, much of staying organized with your finances means keeping track of dates. Just as you don't want to be late with a credit card bill, you really don't want to be late fili 9 Best REITs to Buy for 2023 12/20/2022 07:00pm • These are nine of the best REITs to buy now.Not every investor has the time, energy or capital to get a rental property going. Between mortgage payments, managing tenants, maintenance and repairs, and property taxes, being a landlord can quickly balloon into a second job as opposed to a truly passiv 8 Sites to Cash in on Unused Gift Cards 12/19/2022 07:00pm • While many of us love receiving gift cards, sometimes they just don't hit the mark. Maybe you received a gift card to a hardware store but aren't a DIYer, or you've collected several gift cards for fast-food chains yet are trying to eat healthier. If you think that sitting in the junk drawer might b The 12 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Iceland (and How to Reach Them) 12/19/2022 07:00pm • Iceland has an impressive number of waterfalls -- an estimated 10,000 throughout the country. These falls, known as foss in Icelandic, range in volume from the most powerful waterfall in Europe, Dettifoss, to those that plunge into swirling blue-green pools, cascade down black basalt columns or tric Arlington’s Ballston Macy's site to be transformed into 553 residences 12/19/2022 08:11am • A major redevelopment project is slated to bring more housing and shopping to the current site of the Ballston Macy's in Arlington County, Virginia. The site will be transformed into a 16-story building, bringing 553 residential units, a grocery store and retail space to the Ashton Heights ne Astronomical gift ideas for stargazers 12/18/2022 11:34am • I’m a bit late this year providing some great gift ideas for that stargazer of yours. If you are like me, that has been the story of 2022 - always behind and trying to keep up. All is not lost though, because if you search online, you will find specials and sales on astronomical items going on rig Silver Spring man arrested for stealing grease from St. Mary's Co. dumpsters 12/18/2022 08:24am • A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a St. Mary's County deputy said he witnessed him attempting to breach a grease dumpster behind a Lexington Park restaurant. Hamsel Lugo Peralta, 19, of Silver Spring, Maryland, told deputies that he was taking used grease from a Valley Proteins dum 10 states have now banned the sale of cosmetics tested on animals 12/18/2022 12:31am • New York became the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a measure into law Thursday evening. The law, known as the New York Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, prohibits the sale and manufacturing of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. It is s Antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County's Whitman High 12/17/2022 04:41pm • School officials said they found antisemitic graffiti in front of a Bethesda, Maryland, high school just after 8 a.m. Saturday. Walt Whitman High School Principal Dr. Robert Dodd said in a letter to the community that the hateful words were seen on the Montgomery County school's sign. The vand Holiday discounts are already hard to resist — the best bargains are yet to come 12/17/2022 10:35am • Stores are drowning in a glut of merchandise this holiday season, keeping the discounts fast and furious in the runup to Christmas. And the deals are only getting juicier. So if you have the patience and the willpower to wait to grab a few bargains for yourself, you'll be richly rewarded. " Ice skating, Esports and more offered to DC teens over holiday break 12/17/2022 08:46am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Parks and Recreation are offering a slate of activities for teens during the upcoming holiday break. The program, "Teen Break Time," will take place from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 and include activities such as open rec nights, roller skating, ice skating, How introverts can stay sane this holiday season 12/17/2022 08:15am • Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few weeks their least favorite time of year. That's because, for an introvert like me, lots of energetic social time can lead to sensory overload, turning up the TV-like static in Shopping for a sports fan this holiday? Two suggestions from a DC area writer 12/17/2022 05:40am • In the rich tapestry of D.C. sports, two complement each other on the calendar better than others: college basketball and professional baseball. Opening Day is usually in late March or early April, as the men's and women's Final Fours are being held, and the World Series wraps up in late October or Google reveals most popular Christmas cookies just in time for the holidays 12/16/2022 08:21pm • Google has released its latest list of the most searched Christmas cookies by state. Looking at the numbers, gingerbread came out on top in seven states and D.C. In Maryland, German Christmas cookies were all the rave on Google, and Virginians had a taste for Christmas Bar Cookies. Interna Which grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2022 12/16/2022 12:20pm • It happens to the best of us: You're putting together Christmas dinner and only realize at the last minute you're missing a key ingredient. Most stores will be open Christmas Eve — with modified hours — and a few will even be open on Christmas Day. Here's a list of hours for grocery stores th