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January 9, 2019 | Alvin Carlos, CFA, CFP®

Furloughed? 4 Tips to Survive the Shutdown Debacle

It’s tough not getting a paycheck. We have several clients who work for the government. Some of them have been furloughed as a result of the government shutdown. While some have ample emergency funds that they can use to tide them over, others don’t. About 29% of American households have less than $1,000 in savings. Their […]

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January 9, 2019 | Carey Heller, Psy.D.

Give Your Child/Teen Ownership in Their Life to Promote Independence

The majority of parents have the ultimate goal (whether they consciously think about it or not) of raising children who will ultimately be independent and successful on their own as adults. At the same time, parents often find themselves with the dilemma of how much to help their children/teens with things so that they get […]

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January 6, 2019 | Daryl Schultz

Richard Montgomery Remains Undefeated with Win Over Gaithersburg

The early season clash between undefeated Montgomery County 4A basketball teams proved the Rockets of Richard Montgomery are for real with a convincing 70-65 win at home Friday night, Jan. 4.  Richard Montgomery is on everyone’s radar and no longer under the radar of any county coach that faces the Rockets in the weeks to […]

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January 2, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Rutgers Women Defeat #4 Maryland 73-65

COLLEGE PARK, MD: Monday, December 31 Rutgers Women basketball came to College Park on New Year’s Eve and spoiled the party for undefeated Maryland handing the 12-0 Lady Terps their first loss of the season 73-65. Ranked #4 nationally in all the polls, the Lady Terps failed to execute some of the basics against an […]

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January 2, 2019 | Mark Avallone, MBA, CFP®, CRPS®, AIF®

Planning Moves To Protect Your Income In 2019

As the new year approaches, market volatility and economic uncertainty are taking center stage. With so much news noise, mixed messages out of Washington and uncertainty abroad, individuals face an uncertain planning landscape. Many economists expect that the U.S. economy peaked in the third quarter of 2018 and that overseas markets will continue to struggle. […]

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December 31, 2018 | Phil Fabrizio

Maryland Terrapin Men Start 2019 at 10-3

COLLEGE PARK, MD: Saturday, December 29 Maryland’s men basketball used second-half play to run past and defeat a determined Radford team on Saturday, December 29 by a score of 78-64.  Maryland will enter the new year with a record of 10-3 (1-1 B1G) to begin conference play on Wednesday, January 2 home against Nebraska. Freshman […]

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December 28, 2018 | Phil Fabrizio

High School Hometown Holiday Hoops

Gaithersburg MD: Thursday December 27 The local sports hoop scene between Christmas and New Years holidays is reserved for local basketball tournaments.  They proliferate across the region and involve inter-sectional games between privates and public schools as well as games across county lines.  One such hometown hoop tournament is the Montgomery County Invitational held at […]

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December 23, 2018 | Phil Fabrizio

Bullis Rally Upends BCC Boys 63-58 in Basketball

Bullis fell behind by 19 points late in the third period of their basketball game with the B-CC Barons in Bethesda. Bullis had a furious fourth quarter rally of 26 points achieved in part by their shut down full-court press to take the lead for good with less than a minute remaining. B-CC had this […]

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December 20, 2018 | Laura Rowles

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Awards Over $4,500 in Montgomery College Scholarships

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is proud of its Montgomery College Scholarship Program. Our local economy relies on an educated workforce. The Chamber Scholarship provides financial assistance to Montgomery College students pursuing higher education. Each year, with the help of its donors, the Chamber awards students Montgomery College Scholarships at its Annual Celebration Dinner […]

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December 18, 2018 | Laura Rowles

Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Launches New Marketing Video

Did you know that the YouTube platform is in over 88 countries? Six out of ten people prefer online video platforms to live television. And by 2025, half of viewers under 32 will not subscribe to a pay-TV service. Astonishing right? YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine and third most visited site after […]

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