Coverage of personal finance in Maryland focuses on budgeting, saving, debt management, insurance decisions and tax planning. Reporting tracks the everyday financial choices facing individuals and families across the state.
Governor, Senate President and House Speaker will develop a multiyear plan as the state faces a projected $3 billion deficit.
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Do you expect your household to feel the effects of state budget cuts?
Bethesda-based Ensurise has absorbed Rockville brokerage CIS Group, with terms of the deal undisclosed.
Maryland's comptroller backs faster investor outreach on inactive accounts but opposes any override of state unclaimed property laws.
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Do you think Maryland's overall tax burden is too high?
Researchers comparing taxes across all 50 states placed Maryland seventh on their list of most heavily taxed states.
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Should banks be incentivized to offer lower-cost financial accounts to residents in your community?
First United Bank & Trust and Middletown Valley Bank joined a state program to offer low-cost accounts.
The Maryland author has launched her 13th novel, which centers on a local family facing threats after a digital breach.
Regular subjects here include interest rate impacts on household debt, insurance enrollment periods, tax deadlines and the rise of new consumer financial products. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties where access to services varies. Household savings patterns in the state often fluctuate alongside major changes in federal economic policy. Economic shifts and state-level policy changes determine how families manage debt and long-term saving goals.
