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Steps to Take When You Find Out You Have Bad Credit 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Many people don't realize they have bad credit until they get turned down for a mortgage, car loan or credit card. If you've had a similar rude awakening, your next step ought to be to investigate why your credit score is low. Repairing bad credit isn't a quick or easy process -- subpar credit scor 11 Secrets of Supermarket Savers 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Save time (and money) with these shopping tricks of the trade.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Survey, Americans spent an average of $4,363 on food at home in 2017. And while shelling out money for groceries is an essential expense, it's often tempting to overspend a 7 Oil Stocks With at Least 25 Percent Upside 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Oil prices may be nearing a peak.With both Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil prices bouncing higher in recent months, additional upside to oil prices may be limited in the near term. According to Bank of America analyst Doug Leggate, oil investors should now shift gears from identifying recovery The Upside of Fear 10/17/2018 08:00pm • Fear can be good for your well-being. What frightens you? Are you afraid of creepy clowns, vampires, werewolves, zombies, monsters, ghosts, goblins, witches and other Halloween creatures that go bump in the night? Or, if you're in recovery from alcohol misuse, are you fearful of attending a work-rel Is EMS Training the Missing Link to Your Dream Body? 10/17/2018 08:00pm • The thing about building muscle, cutting fat and otherwise getting in shape is, well, you have to work out. No fair, right? But what if someone -- or something -- else could do a lot of the work for you? Such is the commonly perceived promise of electrical muscle stimulation training, aka EMS, a ty California Tortilla rolls out customer-named Taco Tornado Burrito 10/17/2018 08:28am • WASHINGTON — Potomac, Maryland-based California Tortilla's latest limited-time menu item is the Taco Tornado Burrito, a cheeseburger/burrito mash-up. Earlier this year, California Tortilla posted the ingredients that would be used in the new menu item on social media and asked followers for nam Social Security changes coming in 2019 10/17/2018 06:00am • Social Security recipients will get 2.8 percent bigger checks in 2019. The program will also be adjusted in several other important ways next year that could affect the payments you receive or how much you pay into the system. Get ready for these Social Security changes coming in 2019. Larger Soc Waynestock: How much of DC United’s turnaround is due to Wayne Rooney? 10/17/2018 02:12am • WASHINGTON — In the great race to quantify every possible component of the sports world, the least measurable and still most mysterious is the idea of chemistry. We might say we know it when we see it, but there’s still something of a chicken-and-egg quandary when it comes to whether chemistry b What to Do After Being Denied for a Credit Card 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Rejection hurts, even if it's for a credit card. But if your credit card application was rejected, all is not lost. "If you are declined for a credit card, it is important to know that it may not be the final word," says Richard Best, owner of financial services consulting firm RT Best Consulting. What Are the Tax Benefits of Buying a House? 10/16/2018 08:00pm • When it comes to buying a home, reaping the tax benefits is a bonus. But, experts warn, tax benefits for homeowners and homebuyers shouldn't be the sole reason to commit to a mortgage. "To look at buying a home as a tax gain shouldn't be your main goal," says Laurie W. Ziegler, enrolled agent based 9 Ways to Use Extra Vacation Days 10/16/2018 08:00pm • Don't forfeit vacation benefits.As the end of the calendar year approaches, workers with "use it or lose it" paid vacation time may wonder how to make the most of their remaining days off. Whether your goal is relaxation, productivity or helping others, the following ideas will ensure you don't wast Canadian Program Aims to Boost Birth Outcomes for Low-Income Women 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Once a month during her two pregnancies, Winnipeg resident Wendy Zebrasky opened her mailbox to find a check for 81 Canadian dollars from the province of Manitoba. The checks came care of a government program that gives low-income women a cash stipend during pregnancy, no requirements or strings att How to Pick Your Second Credit Card 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Your first credit card may have been your first experience with credit, so you may not have an amazing interest rate or best-in-class rewards. If you've been able to build or improve your credit score since then, you may now qualify for better terms and perks. Here's what you should consider as you 8 Stocks to Buy for the Fourth Quarter 10/15/2018 08:00pm • Look for the market to rebound.The fourth quarter is off to a shaky start for U.S. stocks, but the October sell-off may have created some buying opportunities for long-term investors. The S&P 500 index has pared some of its 2018 gains to start off the quarter but remains up 2.7 percent year-to-d Should You Adjust Your Income Tax Withholding? 10/15/2018 08:00pm • With the revisions to the tax code announced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, chances are you're aware of changes to credits, exemptions and tax brackets, which could translate to having too small an amount withheld from your paycheck. But if you neglected to review the new income-tax withhol