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Xfinity 'Watchathon' week allows customers to...

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Customers of Comcast’s Xfinity TV can catch up on their favorite shows during the fourth annual Watchathon, which provides free all-access pass to more than 250 shows from more than 50 networks.

The Watchathon begins today and lasts the entire week.

That means Xfinity TV customers will be able…

What your 2015 income tax dollars paid for

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So, you’ve probably just finished settling up your 2015 income tax bill with the IRS. (Or at least you should have, what with the due date being today and all.)



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/what-your-2015-income-tax-dollars-paid-for/39083612

Brexit scenarios: The good, the bad and the ugly

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Britain will suffer a hit to its economy if it votes in June to leave the European Union.



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Love city life? Live Baltimore homebuying fair...

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A day of workshops and neighborhood tours — with 30 homebuyers eligible for $5,000 each in grant funds — is set for May 14 as Live Baltimore gets ready for its latest Buying Into Baltimore Homebuying Fair on May 14. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, 1400 W. Cold Spring Lane. Funds for the incentive grants come from the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development. Molly Dressel, a spokeswoman for Live Baltimore, said Monday the group has given…

Baltimore cybersecurity startup wins Philadelphia...

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A Baltimore cybersecurity startup was the winner of a Philadelphia pitch competition held on Friday. RedOwl was one of nine startups to present at the Phorum’s Demo Pit, held during the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies’s spring event. The Demo Pit, as Phorum called it, was a contest for brand recognition as much as anything else. There was no cash prize, although last year’s winner Tesorio, has gone on to thrive in Y-Combinator, a prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator. RedOwl…

Diamondback Brewing Co. bringing operations, tap...

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Right on schedule, the three owners of Diamondback Brewing Co. are shifting manufacturing operations to McHenry Row in Locust Point with the company’s first individual location, complete with a tap room. Tom Foster, Colin Marshall and Francis Smith started Diamondback Brewing in 2014 with the name paying homage to the mascot of the University of Maryland, where Foster and Smith attended. All three founders attended Loyola Blakefield High School together. The trio released their first beer, 3:30…

5 of America's fastest-growing jobs pay less than...

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It’s certainly easier to find work these days than in the depths of the Great Recession.



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The 'fakes' industry is worth $461 billion

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Think twice before you buy those shoes online.



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20 Tax Day freebies and dining deals good on...

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Nothing is certain but death, taxes and freebies on Tax Day, which is on Monday, April 18, this year!

Your taxes may be complicated, but getting free stuff is EZ with my Tax Day roundup. Some offers are good now through May.

I’ll be updating the list through Monday. Here’s to many happy returns!

Plenty of freebies, deals for Tax Day 2016

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Tax day is here and there are plenty of freebies and discounts being offered to get you through the day.



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