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What's in Your Kid's Wallet? Prepare Students to Live on Their Own 08/28/2018 08:00pm • If you're the parent of a college student, you've likely spent years concerned about saving enough for your kid's education. But now that your child is officially heading off to college, you're probably worrying about whether he or she can comfortably afford the day-to-day expenses of student livin Why Are Older Men Bailing Out on Testosterone Therapy? 08/28/2018 08:00pm • If you're an older man thinking about testosterone therapy to improve your mood, energy and sex drive, there's an important distinction to be made: Do you actually have low testosterone levels, confirmed by blood tests? Or do you have normal or low-normal testosterone levels but want to try treatme Fairfax Co. clarifies: School resource officers shouldn't discipline 08/28/2018 10:40am • FAIRFAX, Va. — As students in Virginia's largest school district return to classes, the security officers charged with keeping children and staff safe have had their job description clarified. In July, the Fairfax County School Board approved a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between 76 shell casings found near scene of 10-year-old DC girl's fatal shooting 08/28/2018 05:40am • WASHINGTON — A crew had planned the shooting that resulted in the death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in Northeast D.C., newly released court documents detailed. The documents also unveiled long-standing disputes between D.C. neighborhoods, including the one where Wilson was killed. Investigato Sweltering! Late summer heat wave hits DC; heat advisory issued 08/28/2018 04:20am • WASHINGTON — Humidity and unseasonably high temperatures will join forces for a sweltering beginning of the week in the D.C. area. A heat advisory has been issued for the D.C. area on Tuesday afternoon. Even though July is historically D.C.'s hottest month, summer heat isn't giving up headed in Do Financial Literacy Courses Work? 08/27/2018 08:00pm • The classroom is where many Americans learn to read, write, perform arithmetic and speak a foreign language. So can it also be the place where they master important financial concepts such as how to manage debt, improve credit, take out student loans and plan for retirement? For many politicians, e Food for Thought: Diet May Be the Top Way to Influence How Your Brain Ages 08/27/2018 08:00pm • Everyone knows instinctively that food impacts the brain. When you're depressed, you reach for chocolate; when you're tired, you crave coffee. "But it seems to be taking forever to turn it into science," says Lisa Mosconi, associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at New York-Presbyte Looking for a new favorite song? Check these out from DC-area artists 08/26/2018 10:40pm • WASHINGTON — Need to hear frenzied guitars or syncopated rhythms paired with lush vocals? Look no further than the DMV. Or, at least explore the latest offerings from musicians with roots in the D.C. area. This year, the region continues its growing roster of nationally-recognizable artists 14 Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone Who's Trying to Lose Weight 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Commenting on someone's weight-loss regimen can be tricky. It's natural to want to say something supportive to someone you know who's trying to lose weight. Many people at some point want to shed some pounds, whether it's to get in shape for the summer swimsuit season or because their doctor told th How Gender Dynamics Affect Your Financial Health 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Women face a lot of financial hurdles -- including, it seems, making too much money. As much as they have worked to achieve equality and, specifically, equal pay, apparently, if married women go a small step further and earn more than their husbands do, a different set of issues arise. According to How to Negotiate With Your Credit Card Company 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Do-it-yourself projects are a popular way to save money, which is one reason why there are several TV shows and loads of magazines celebrating the joys of hands-on home improvement. There is another DIY opportunity that gets much less fanfare and can take about as much time as fixing a leaky kitchen Why You're Measuring Investment Risk and Success Wrong 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Investors have long defined success by whether they're beating a market benchmark and risk by volatility. If you outperform the market, you win. The more your portfolio value fluctuates over time, the riskier it is. It's as simple as that -- unless you've been measuring investment risk and success 10 Affordable Places to Retire on the Water 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Water viewsA retirement home with water views doesn't come cheap in any part of the country. But there are a few places where you can retire near a lake, river or bay and not bust your retirement budget. These places have plenty of opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming and other outdoor recre How Can I Find the Best Hospice Care? 08/26/2018 08:00pm • Life, as they say, is a terminal condition. We're all mortal, and no matter how well we eat, exercise and try to fend off the ravages of time, eventually we will all die. That can be hard to accept or talk about, especially in the case of a patient who's dealing with a terminal illness. But when th Voter ID Amendment Could Affect Apple's Outlook on Raleigh 08/26/2018 08:00pm • RALEIGH, N.C. -- Ask anyone around town, from city leaders to citizens, and the case for why Apple will choose the Research Triangle for its newest and much sought-after corporate campus is airtight. Burgeoning tech scene? Check. Workforce? Among the most educated in America. Transit? Working on it