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Ballston man seeks to turn ‘snowflake’ from insult to point of pride 03/22/2017 07:35am • The term “snowflake” has become one of the more widely-used insults in online political debates lately, and now an Arlington man is trying to adopt it as a badge of honor. Ballston resident Michael Getter has begun what he describes as a campaign to unite opposition against President T 10 Skills the Best Investors Have 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Acquire some great financial habits.The most obvious of questions -- "What is investing all about, anyway?" -- rarely has one obvious answer, though there's much to be gleaned by pursuing wealth of another kind: wisdom. Solid investor skills predate computer models and breathless pundits and survive What You Should Know About Impact Investing 02/21/2017 07:00pm • More Americans, especially millennials, are interested in investing in sustainably minded companies that hold a tangible connection with their social values. Robert Johnson, president and CEO of American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, predicts the election of President Do Lake Anne polar plunge raises $75K for Camp Sunshine 02/14/2017 10:20am • The water in Lake Anne was 38 degrees Saturday, but that didn’t stop nearly 200 people from making a “splash” for charity. The 10th annual Virginia Polar Dip at Lake Anne raised $75,000 for Camp Sunshine, organizers announced at the conclusion of the day’s festivities. A total of 198 peop Should You Pay Your Taxes With a Credit Card? 02/13/2017 07:00pm • When you receive your W-2s and start preparing your taxes, you can quickly determine if a tax refund isn't in your future. You may even discover that you owe the government a tax payment. From mailing a check to electronic payments, there is a wide range of options for paying taxes. You may be surpr 10 ETFs to Buy for Aggressive Growth 01/31/2017 07:00pm • Here's how to get aggressive with your money.So-called "aggressive growth" exchange-traded funds are geared toward exactly that: aggressive growth stocks, which typically comes with some heightened risk. But that's the cracked egg that makes the omelet. Investors of most stripes should have at least Thanks to a good friend, Herndon High student’s medical bill paid off 01/11/2017 07:30am •   His name is Jonathan Chicas. But his friends call him “Primo.” “‘Primo’ means ‘cousin’ in Spanish,” said Ryan Alcorn, a senior at Herndon High School and a Reston resident. “He’s like family.” And when he was going through some tough times recently, his local � How to leverage travel rewards in 2017 12/29/2016 10:00am • It's not too early to fine-tune your travel rewards strategy if you want to redeem miles and points in the New Year. As we wrap up 2016, here are some factors to consider to optimize points and benefits, along with tips from the pros, as you map out your strategy. Use these expert-approved tricks to Arlington Drafthouse to add art-house films 12/06/2016 06:55am • The Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike) will shift to an art-house movie model and away from showing mainstream films several months after their initial release. The change will be formally announced in an email to customers Monday afternoon, Drafthouse owner Greg Godbout said. House of Steep in Cherrydale to close 12/02/2016 11:55pm • House of Steep, a tea house and “foot sanctuary” in Cherrydale, is closing after four years in business. The well-reviewed business, at 3800 Lee Highway, is based around a number of relaxing offerings: loose leaf tea, foot soaks, massages and reflexology. In an email to cust 7 Financial Accounts to Be Thankful For 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Before the holiday hustle and bustle goes into high gear, families across the country will sit down together for a Thanksgiving meal and reflect on what makes them grateful. Family, friends and good health may be the first things that come to mind when counting your blessings, but there are other th Homeowner fighting Arlington’s order to trim front yard vegetation 10/28/2016 09:00am • ARLINGTON -- A homeowner in Arlington’s Forest Glen neighborhood says she plans to fight a county inspector’s order that the abundant plant life in her yard be dramatically trimmed. Lori Brent says her front yard at 665 S. Harrison Street has been a certified wildlife habitat for well over a Parabon seeks volunteers for study to help ID fallen soldiers 10/26/2016 07:00am • Parabon® NanoLabs (Parabon), a Reston-based company, is looking for families to participate in a research study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). In the study, DNA samples from distant relatives will be analyzed to develop innovative kinship and ancestry algorithms and associate Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock: What Industry Will Amazon Enter Next? 10/23/2016 08:00pm • Amazon.com, Inc. (ticker: AMZN) does pretty much everything retail. What started as an online bookseller quickly expanded into other product verticals like electronics, clothing and toys, and eventually morphed into an all-encompassing web store with virtually every legal product you can imagine. County board approves pedestrian-only streets in Arlington 10/17/2016 11:00am • The Arlington County Board has approved adding pedestrian-only streets and low-speed “shared streets” to its transportation repertoire. The amendments to the county’s Master Transportation Plan were approved unanimously at the Board’s meeting on Saturday. As we reported in Septem