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3 Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Work Without Embarrassing Yourself 10/18/2015 08:00pm • Regular ol' workdays can be scary enough -- boo, expense reports! -- but Halloween is a virtual land mine of potential horrors. Rowdy pranks. Questionable costumes. Office parties with suspiciously strong drinks. Don't get sucked into these tales of terror. Here's how to enjoy Halloween in the workp Column: Tips for managing your digital afterlife 10/15/2015 05:29am • Q: What’s the best way to make sure my family can access my important online accounts after I pass away, without just giving them my passwords? A: The complexity of our online lives has brought a new set of considerations when we do any form of estate planning. Having to go through legal ch 5 Investing Themes to Remember for a Volatile Market 10/14/2015 08:00pm • For retail investors, ups and downs in the market can be scary. There have been plenty of them in recent months as China devalued its currency and the Federal Reserve continued with its near-zero interest rate policy. In August, the Standard & Poor's volatility index (ticker: VIX) jumped to its Money for Mammograms: Are Screening Incentives Helpful or Harmful? 10/14/2015 08:00pm • Once upon a time, women were encouraged to get mammograms to prevent breast cancer -- and that was essentially that. Today, debate swirls over the potential for breast cancer screening to lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Even as the percentage of women who undergo mammograms falls short of p Long-delayed VRE station to open by end of year 10/13/2015 05:01am • ALEXANDRIA, Va., -- The new Spotsylvania station on Virginia Railway Express’ Fredericksburg Line that was originally planned to open two years ago is now slated to open by the end of the year. Bryan Jungwirth, director of public affairs and government relations for VRE, says VRE hopes to hav 10 Best Places to Retire on Less Than $100 a Day 10/12/2015 08:00pm • Low-cost localesYou can quickly and significantly reduce your retirement costs by moving to a place with a lower cost of living. In these cities, a retiree could cover the median cost of five basic expenses -- housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities -- with less than $100 per day, o 10 best places to retire on $100 a day 10/12/2015 08:00pm • You can retire sooner or with less savings if you are willing to significantly cut your expenses. One way to quickly lower your retirement costs is to move to a place with a low cost of living. Reducing your housing costs can add to your retirement savings and make your ongoing bills more afforda How to Talk to Your Child About Breast Cancer 10/12/2015 08:00pm • When Maimah Karmo was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at 32, her family and friends urged her not to tell her 3-year-old daughter, Noelle. On a mission to empower her daughter and herself, Karmo chose otherwise. Now, 10 years later, she says she's never regretted her decision to be open about h How the Fantasy Football Scandal Will Affect IPOs for DraftKings and FanDuel 10/12/2015 08:00pm • Just ask the Seattle Seahawks, who lost Super Bowl XLIX in the closing seconds when it looked like they'd score an easy touchdown: For every crushing defeat, there's the consolation of a comeback season. And if you're a potential investor in the daily fantasy sports websites FanDuel and DraftKings, How to Save $200 More Per Month 10/12/2015 12:00pm • It's not difficult to save an extra $200 per month without having to change how you live your life. You might be able to negotiate lower rates for services you use and significantly cut the costs of your purchases through the strategic use of coupon codes. You can even get paid to shop by using an o App helps D.C. drivers avoid speed camera tickets 10/08/2015 07:12am • WASHINGTON — Thanks to an iPhone app released this week, drivers in D.C. have a new way to avoid getting caught on camera going over the speed limit. Speed Cameras Alert is designed like a navigation system, but the map is filled with about 200 pins showing the exact locations of speed cameras Column: Simple tip for controlling Internet usage at home 10/08/2015 05:08am • Q: What do you suggest for managing what my family can access on the Internet from our house? A: Parental control options take many forms and are part of just about any operating system or device that you own. Whether it’s on a Windows or Mac computer, an iOS or Android-based mobile device Expand Career Options With a Graduate Degree in Math 10/07/2015 08:00pm • Graduate school has long been a popular choice for people wanting to elevate their careers, but the number of students enrolling has recently jumped. Between fall 2013 and fall 2014, first-time graduate enrollment increased by 3.5 percent, the largest spike since 2009, according to a September repor How to Protect Yourself While Holiday Shopping 10/07/2015 08:00pm • The busy holiday shopping season is nearly underway, so now is an ideal time to brush up on the safest ways to shop. In an increasingly digital world, there are precautions you can take to keep your personal information safe, secure and confidential. Consider these tips as you prepare to shop in st How to Invest in America's Farmers 10/06/2015 08:00pm • Midwestern farmland is about as far away from Silicon Valley as can be, but agricultural technology is addressing some big challenges that farmers will face in the coming years, such as climate change and feeding a growing global population. The technology industry has now discovered agriculture,