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Clearing up COVID-19 vaccine confusion: Where and how to get vaccinated in Montgomery Co. 01/27/2021 04:39pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are clearing up confusion about how to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the county amid continued tight supply and an increasing number of hospitals and grocery store pharmacies that have been provided with vaccine doses to distribute. Though there are Harbor Freight Tools opens 5th Northern Virginia location 01/27/2021 08:47am • Harbor Freight Tools opened its fifth Northern Virginia location Jan. 26 in Warrenton at 613 Frost Ave. (Courtesy Kalis Development) Harbor Freight Tools, the largest discount tool and equipment retailer, opened its fifth Northern Virginia location in Warrenton. The new Harbor Freight locatio Walmart's latest strategy to get your stuff to you faster 01/27/2021 12:02am • Walmart plans to build automated mini-warehouses in dozens of its stores to speed up customers' online delivery and curbside pickup orders in a race against Amazon. Walmart announced Wednesday that it will add dozens of 20,000 square-foot to 30,000 square-foot automated fulfillment centers in the 10 Affordable Online Colleges for Out-of-State Students 01/26/2021 12:00am • The U.S. Â鶹´«Ã½ 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: Financial Advisors Eye Biden's Plan for Estate Taxes in 2021 01/26/2021 12:00am • As President Joe Biden takes office, he's signaled his intentions to make sweeping changes. He has signed executive orders on everything from combating the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change to increasing food security and widening the economic safety net. Some of these changes have been forecast What Are the Minimum Mortgage Qualifications for 2021? 01/25/2021 12:00am • Qualifying for a mortgage in 2021 may be a different process from years past. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many lenders to change home loan requirements and altered the evaluation process for borrowers. "In April, as the economic impact and job losses of COVID-19 took hold, many mortgage l 9 Tech Stocks to Buy Under a Biden Presidency 01/25/2021 12:00am • Bank of America has high hopes for these tech stocks.Tech stocks have led the stock market higher for more than a decade. However, some investors are growing concerned that President Joe Biden and a Democrat-controlled Congress could be bad news for big tech companies. Democrats have historically pu How Financial Advisors Should Advise Clients on Bitcoin 01/25/2021 12:00am • The rapid declines and rises of bitcoin prices draw more attention and queries about the value of the cryptocurrency, especially for financial advisors with clients who are unsure about allocating money to the digital currency. Bitcoin remains the world's largest digital currency by market capitali New Dietary Guidelines for Americans 01/25/2021 12:00am • Make every bite count. That's the theme of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 that were released at the end of December. Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services update the nation's nutrition recommendations based on the latest scientific ev Processed Foods: What You Need to Know 01/21/2021 12:00am • If you are at all interested in nutrition, dieting, healthy eating or weight loss, you have undoubtedly come across the term processed foods. Most likely, you have learned that processed foods are a no-no. They are blamed for everything from high blood pressure and cholesterol to increased rates of 15 Important Dates to Mark on Your Personal Finance Calendar 01/21/2021 12:00am • Get financially organized.The year is already flying by, and you've forgotten half of your resolutions. If you're thinking it's time to get back on track with your financial goals, your calendar can help. After all, much of staying organized with your finances means making sure you've made smart fin Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback 01/20/2021 11:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — His term at an end, President Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday but also hinted about a comeback. “So just a goodbye. We love you," Trump told supporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland where he walked across a red carpet and boarded Air Force One to he Alexandria’s annual Warehouse Sale will be different this year 01/19/2021 08:40am • City Hall in Old Town, Alexandria, is seen in this file photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/qingwa) Alexandria, Virginia’s annual Warehouse Sale, which brings dozens of Old Town retailers together in one large venue for a weekend each year, will be held as scheduled, but pandemic protocols mean t Financial Advisors Allay Fears of Clients Unnerved By Pandemic 01/19/2021 12:00am • Even before the economic uncertainties of the pandemic, many Americans faced the grim reality of an underfunded retirement. The pandemic and ensuing economic recession only exacerbated that situation. In addition to job losses, furloughs or early retirements, the crisis also brought about mental sh Alexandria's Atlantis family restaurant is closing 01/18/2021 02:40pm • Atlantis — located in the Bradlee Shopping Center on King Street, in Alexandria’s west end — has been in business for 38 years. (Credit: Google Street View) Atlantis Pizzeria and Family Restaurant is the latest D.C.-area business to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will cl