Metro Weekly

Money

  • Parental Guidance

    By on August 11, 2004

    Remember when you were a kid, or maybe even a college student, and you were short of money. Where could you always turn? That's right...

  • Disaster Master

    By on July 28, 2004

    Having grown up in the northern tip of tornado alley, I'm always a little nervous this time of year. I know from experience that on...

  • Loan Lock

    By on July 14, 2004

    Quick quiz: Janey and Jim each have $15,000 in student loans, but Janey only pays $147 a month while Jim pays $170. Each will pay...

  • Mortgage Gambling

    By on June 30, 2004

    The hyperactive Washington housing market -- which continues to see annual appreciation rates around 10 percent -- has pushed more and more home shoppers to...

  • Giving to Grads

    By on June 16, 2004

    It's graduation time and, if you're like me, a surprising number of your nieces and nephews -- by family or by friends -- are receiving...

  • Fuel for Thought

    By on June 2, 2004

    Prices are rising at the pumps around the Washington area. Motorist in many parts of the city are shelling out more than $2 a gallon...

  • Vacation Savings

    By on May 19, 2004

    With Memorial Day just around the corner, Washingtonians are getting ready for summer and its blazing heat, suffocating humidity, eager interns, millions of cicadas and,...

  • Dream Jobs

    By on May 5, 2004

    The past couple of years have been pretty rough for most American workers. With the economy stuck in neutral, many companies shed staff at a...

  • Future Shock

    By on April 21, 2004

    Growing up, my father would sometimes sit me down for a ''Come to Jesus'' talk when he noticed that I was beginning to head down...

  • Five Ways to Cut Your Tax Bill

    By on April 7, 2004

    Around the Washington area, people are scrambling to finish -- or, in some cases, begin -- their taxes. But in your rush to beat the...

  • Mutual Decision

    By on March 24, 2004

    It's been a tough couple of years for the mutual fund investors. First, they were pummeled by one of the worst bear markets since the...

  • Home Work

    By on March 10, 2004

    It's springtime and a young man's mind turns to...home improvement. That's right. Despite what poets may say, spring is the time that many people --...

  • A Great Rebate

    By on February 25, 2004

    After many frustrating hours spent slaving over your taxes, the pay-off has finally arrived. Amongst the junk mail and Pottery Barn catalogues, you find your...

  • Times Two

    By on February 11, 2004

    It's nearly Valentine's Day. Love is in the air. Couples walk hand-in-hand down the street. Flowers and candy flow like water. But take heart all...

  • Reach Your Goals

    By on January 28, 2004

    Well, it's been almost a month since you made those New Year's resolutions. And if you're like most Americans, finding a new job and getting...