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7 Things You Wouldn't Think to Do With Your Gift Cards 01/20/2015 07:00pm • Americans like giving gift cards. The average person planned to give $174 worth of the plastic and cyber gifts last year, up from $163 in 2013, according to the National Retail Federation. Unfortunately, we are not as good at spending what we get. In fact, Americans left millions of dollars worth of Jan. 19 is the Most Depressing Day of the Year 01/19/2015 08:44am • WASHINGTON -- It's called the ���Most Depressing Day of the Year.��� It's also a global day to call attention to the toll depression takes on our lives at work and at home and the costs to our economy. Why This Day?��Blue Monday was created by Dr. Cliff Arnall, a researcher at University of Cardi How the Wisdom of Warren Buffett Can Save You a Fortune in Credit Card Costs 01/18/2015 07:00pm • Who doesn't listen to Warren Buffett?The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is the most iconic investor of all time and has been enormously influential for decades. No matter your age or your wealth, if you're interested in money, you listen when Warren Buffett speaks. Google him, and you'll fin What to Expect Out of an Online Graduate Program in Criminal Justice 01/15/2015 07:00pm • If shows like "Homeland" and "NCIS" make your heart flutter, it's possible an advanced criminal justice degree might be a good fit. Years ago, aspiring law enforcement officers would have to relocate to campus if they wanted a degree in the field. But today, with the proliferation of online progra Odd interview tidbits and mistakes job-seekers make 01/15/2015 07:57am • WASHINGTON -- "Call me Tigger! That is the nickname I gave myself." Can I offer religious advice to my co-workers? Is my wife cheating on me? Human resource managers say these are some of the more unusual things they've heard from job-seekers during interviews. In an online Harris poll conduct Using technology in the fight against Ebola 01/14/2015 02:39am • By Joel Selanikio, M.D., special to wtop.com LUNSAR, Sierra Leone --����When I got here, I was excited to begin my time helping in the fight against the Ebola virus that has ravaged West Africa. As a physician and former CDC epidemiologist, I came to the Lunsar Ebola Treatment Center (ETC), opera 7 simple and free budgeting tools 01/13/2015 07:00pm • For many, the New Year arrived with a resolution to finally start keeping a budget. And why not? Creating a budget -- and sticking to it -- are key first steps toward reaching financial goals large and small. Unfortunately, it's easy to get overwhelmed by the complexity of creating and keeping a det Under Armour fitness app's celebrity pitch 01/13/2015 02:23am • By Steve Winter, special for wtop.com LAS VEGAS -- When Baltimore-based Under Armour introduced its new mobile app-based connected fitness platform at last week���s international Consumer Electronics Show, they deployed a best-of-both-worlds strategy to herald the announcement ��-- they combined Do You Know How Much You're Worth? 01/12/2015 07:00pm • You did it. You're being interviewed by your dream employer. You nailed the answer to your strengths and weaknesses. And your response to "Why do you want to work here?" flew off the tip of your tongue. But when the interviewer asks for your desired salary, you become the proverbial deer, frozen How to Create an International Investing Strategy 01/11/2015 07:00pm • When Americans check market updates online or on TV, they typically see data for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite. Although the data reflect performance of three separate indexes, Americans are really getting information about one asset Best Bachelor's Degree Programs for Online Students 01/05/2015 07:00pm • 2015 Best Online Bachelor's ProgramsMany schools are enriching their online degree programs as student interest in distance education continues to increase. These programs excel at offering students a top-notch online education, ranking in the top 20 of the 2015 Best Online Bachelor's Programs ranki Fitness Tracker Faceoff: What I Learned Wearing 5 Gadgets for 6 Days 01/05/2015 07:00pm • I was even more self-conscious than normal walking into the gym. 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"I was so obsessed with 8 things to start your Friday, including a classic Winter Classic and Muriel Bowser takes over (Video) 01/02/2015 07:17am • Good morning and welcome to your Friday ��� and Happy New Year! Here's some of your business: 1. AM News Talkers: The Washington Capitals and all involved couldn't have scripted a better Winter Classic outdoors at Nationals Park here in D.C. New Year's Day. Ideal temperatures and an even ideal-er en