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Police: Third man kidnapped in Montgomery County
WHEATON — Montgomery County police say a man was kidnapped and possibly forced to withdraw money from ATMs, the third such incident in less than a week. Police say they […]
Baltimore man sentenced for using, selling fake bills
A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty to selling and using counterfeit money has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Robert Johnson was sentenced Wednesday […]
Maryland disabilities agency leaves $38M unspent
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s beleaguered Developmental Disabilities Administration, with thousands on its waiting list for care, left $25 million in state funding unspent over the last two years, and wound up […]
Twitter changes business of celebrity endorsements
NEW YORK — Rapper Snoop Dogg gave props on Twitter to an ad for the Toyota Sienna minivan. Actress Tori Spelling linked to a website for rental cars. And reality […]
Average rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 4 pct.
WASHINGTON — The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4 percent this week, nearly matching the all-time low hit just one month ago. Freddie Mac said Thursday […]
Bank of America website woes enter 6th day
NEW YORK — Bank of America customers have had trouble signing into their accounts for six days. Yet the bank still offered no reason Wednesday for the site’s slowness. A […]
Lawyers pitching in to help Baltimore youth lacrosse league
The next season for the Charm City Youth Lacrosse League is still six months away, but already Peter Killough and other volunteers are busy raising money, rounding up equipment, reserving […]
The Y of Central Md. and PNC team up to teach preschoolers about finances
The Y of Central Maryland and the PNC Foundation, the charitable arm of the Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group Inc., jointly announced “For Me, For You, For Later,” a financial […]
United Way employee admits stealing $375K in donations
A former employee of the United Way of Central Maryland admitted to stealing more than $375,000 in donations over a period of six years. Dorothy Shields Talbot, 48, pleaded guilty […]
Oh, billable hours
Billable hours are the bane of my existence. It is not so much that they exist or that I have a requirement, but that I have to keep track of […]
Gary S. Williams: As you get older, managing money gets more complex
As Americans live longer, the task of managing money after retirement gets more complex. A retiree in his or her mid-60s typically has a different risk profile than an individual […]
Supreme Court limits state rules on campaign spending
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a provision of a campaign financing system in Arizona that gives extra cash to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded […]
