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Melanie Hastings

Arlington, Virginia

Anchor and Host at WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA)

News anchor, ABC7News WJLA 24/7 News, Washington, DC

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  • Easter on a budget: Ways to save on spring holiday meals despite rising costs

    1 week ago | wjla.com | Melanie Hastings

    Easter and Passover are this week, and families are fine-tuning their grocery lists for their holiday meals. According to the Consumer Price Index or CPI, consumers will spend 2.6% more on their spring holiday dinners. A recent study by Chicory found that one-third of shoppers started planning their Easter meals two to three weeks ago.

  • Last-minute tax tips: How to maximize savings as April 15 deadline looms

    2 weeks ago | wjla.com | Melanie Hastings

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The April 15 tax deadline is one week away -- Many people are scrambling to file their tax returns on time. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), nearly 18 million taxpayers wait until the last week to send in their returns. Getting organized can help facilitate the process. 7News spoke to Nesha Lopez, financial consultant at 360 Lifetime, who shared some last-minute tax tips.

  • How to maximize credit card perks: Travel, tech and health benefits you might be missing

    3 weeks ago | wjla.com | Melanie Hastings

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — A free sample, a complimentary drink, or a surprise upgrade at a hotel -- We all love to get freebies, and credit cards are a great source to look for those perks. Credit card companies often try to entice you to sign up by offering benefits. Consumer Checkbook recently went digging for those extras, and found the free incentives vary from card to card.

  • Here's how to save

    1 month ago | foxbaltimore.com | Melanie Hastings

    Baseball is back in Washington this week with the Nationals' home opener against Philly on Thursday. Going to any professional sports game can be pricey so 7News spoke with the Nationals' Chief Marketing Officer about some ways you can save on the games this year. "Tuesday nights, we'll have very discounted tickets, where they start as low as $12. We'll have $5 hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, pretzels and also a $5 beer that's available on Tuesday night," said Kimberly Bolt.

  • Baseball returns to Nats Park with discounted tickets and $5 snacks: Here's how to save

    1 month ago | wjla.com | Melanie Hastings

    WASHINGTON (7News) — Baseball is back in Washington this week with the Nationals' home opener against Philly on Thursday. Going to any professional sports game can be pricey so 7News spoke with the Nationals' Chief Marketing Officer about some ways you can save on the games this year. "Tuesday nights, we'll have very discounted tickets, where they start as low as $12. We'll have $5 hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, pretzels and also a $5 beer that's available on Tuesday night," said Kimberly Bolt.

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Melanie Hastings
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9 Apr 25

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17 Jan 25

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