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7 Essential Life Skills for High Schoolers to Build Before College 11/05/2014 12:00am • Teaching teens how to wash clothes properly is common advice for parents with high school students heading to college. And while it's important for students to know how to the clean their clothes without shrinking them, experts say that there are a few more practical skills that can help make the tr Figures on government spending and debt 11/04/2014 06:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Pace of US home price growth slows in September 11/04/2014 12:48pm • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. housing market cooled off in September, as home prices rose at an ever slowing pace.Prices increased 5.6 percent in September compared to a year ago, real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday. That's down from annual gains of 6.4 perce CVS's 3Q benefits from generics, specialty drugs 11/04/2014 11:38am • WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -- CVS Health Corp. reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings Tuesday as increased use of specialty drugs helped offset missing sales of tobacco products, which the company stopped selling this fall.CVS Health runs the nation's second-largest drugstore chain with mor Midterm elections carry high stakes for US economy 11/04/2014 06:16am • Get voter resources, the latest Election Day news and results as they come in with the WTOP election live blog. JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The midterm slugfest for control of the U.S. Senate could have far-reaching effects on the economy.Tuesday's elections come just as U. The Best Reward Credit Cards You Probably Haven't Heard Of 11/04/2014 12:00am • Reward credit cards may seem like a simple way to generate some extra money, but many consumers don't truly know how to play the game. Cash back cards are certainly not created equally, and everyone's spending habits are different. Whether you pay more for groceries, gas or travel, the seven cards b Why millennials don't like credit cards 11/04/2014 12:00am • Cheap, easy credit might have been tempting to young people in the past, but today's millennials aren't biting. According to a recent survey by Bankrate of over 1,161 consumers, 63 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 are living without a credit card of any kind, and another 23 percent only carry one 4 Necessities for a Successful Retirement 11/04/2014 12:00am • The long-awaited day has arrived. You've signed the papers and celebrated with a goodbye party. You're free and clear for the rest of your life. So, now what happens? Maybe you've made some plans. You might have signed up as a volunteer, joined a golf league, started babysitting your grandchildren The Best Financial Strategies for 20-Somethings 11/04/2014 12:00am • Millennials are growing up: The oldest of the cohort are approaching their mid-30s, which often coincides with more adult financial responsibilities, including mortgage payments and family-related costs. They have more grown-up challenges, too, like paying off debt and saving for retirement and futu SEC fines 13 firms over sales of Puerto Rico bonds 11/03/2014 06:00pm • The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators have fined 13 brokerage firms, including Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Securities and TD Ameritrade, accusing them of failing to protect retail investors in sales of high-risk bonds issued by Puerto Rico's debt-strapped government.The Securities Where have all the first-time buyers gone? 11/03/2014 02:34pm • Here's a troubling trend for the housing market: First-time buyers now account for only one-third of all home purchases, the lowest share since 1987. That's according to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors, which questioned a random sample of people who purchased home Bethesda developers push for refunds after taxing snafu 11/03/2014 02:25pm • Some local developers want refunds from Montgomery County, claiming they were improperly charged a decades-old parking tax despite building projects that should’ve been exempt. Last Thursday, the County Council’s Transportation Committee recommended approval by a 3-0 vote of a bill t LabCorp to spend $6.1 billion on Covance 11/03/2014 11:40am • The Associated Press LabCorp will pay about $6.1 billion in cash and stock to buy Covance in a tie-up that aims to improve clinical trial research for pharmaceuticals.LabCorp said Monday that it will pay $105.12 for each share of the Princeton, New Jersey, company, representing a 32 percent premium Mortgage relief promised in Greece 11/03/2014 08:39am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's government says mortgage holders could be allowed to pay discounted rates for up to 15 years, as part of a major effort to reduce the number of non-performing loans in the bailed-out country.Development Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday that the government hopes to f 4 Ways Building a Great Credit Score Is Like Building an NBA Champion 11/03/2014 12:00am • When they steamrolled LeBron James and the Miami Heat to win the NBA title last summer, the San Antonio Spurs were heralded as the epitome of the word "team." Sure, they had All-Stars and future Hall of Famers on their roster like the Heat did, but what set the Spurs apart was guys who will likely