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Affordable Ways to Relieve Stress and Unwind 10/08/2020 12:00am • Feeling stressed lately? With an overwhelming news cycle, ongoing global pandemic and ordinary day-to-day stressors, plenty of people are feeling burnt out. Self-care has become a big business in recent years as wellness brands and influencers push products and services designed to make you feel be How to Buy Property Overseas for Retirement 10/08/2020 12:00am • Buying real estate overseas can be the beginning of an exotic adventure. Investing in a home in the country where you want to retire allows you to set up a rent-free retirement. Your U.S. dollar-based retirement income is also better buffered against currency exchange rate movements that otherwise 7 Cheap Tech Stocks With Big Upside 10/07/2020 12:00am • Analysts believe these seven tech stocks are currently cheap.While the market has whipsawed up and down over the course of 2020, tech stocks have steadily climbed to new highs. It makes sense that companies that rely on internet connections and cloud technology rather than brick-and-mortar locations How to Use Venmo, PayPal and Other Payment Apps More Wisely 10/07/2020 12:00am • When it comes to paying family and friends, people overwhelmingly prefer to use cash apps, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans by SMS marketing platform SimpleTexting. Six in 10 people prefer to use apps compared to only 8% who like to make these payments with cash. Bank and wire transfers and Fairfax County teachers union again calls for delay in resuming in-person learning 10/06/2020 08:41pm • The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers has again asked Virginia's largest school system to delay this month's start of in-person learning. Fairfax County Public Schools said it's ready to safely bring back special education students and English language learners — about 3.5% of its nearly 18 Loudoun Co. school internet cafes largely unused, remain as backups 10/06/2020 11:59am • There's not a lot of broadband service in the western part of Loudoun County, Virginia, so four schools host internet cafes as safe locations for students to get internet access for distance learning. They sit largely empty, and the school system said that's a good thing. When the school year sta 10 Momentum Stocks Millennials Are Buying in Q4 10/06/2020 12:00am • Young traders have high hopes for these momentum stocks.There has been a surge of young and first-time traders in 2020. Robinhood and other free trading apps have experienced a spike in new users, many between the ages of 18 and 35. Robinhood recently restricted public access to its user data, but c Commentary: Countries' Response to the Pandemic Will Shape a Return to Normalcy 10/05/2020 12:00am • As the global pandemic enters its ninth month, people are frustrated and desperate. With families unable to cope with food shortages and falling incomes, nations are experiencing mass unrest. Activists have sparked demonstrations against societal injustices, while others have joined the crusades of Apple vs. Amazon: Which Stock Is the Better Buy? 10/05/2020 12:00am • 2020 has been an incredible year for " FAANG stocks." These are the Big Tech companies behind the products and services that most investors use every day: Facebook (ticker: FB), Apple ( AAPL), Amazon.com ( AMZN), Netflix ( NFLX) and Alphabet ( GOOG, GOOGL). Two of these companies in particular have How to Survive and Thrive First Year of Law School 10/05/2020 12:00am • College is collegial; it's right there in the name. Students have plenty of time to socialize, explore and acclimate. Many college students spend their first year just learning the ropes. In law school, however, the first year -- called 1L -- is most critical. The curriculum and teaching methods are Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis 10/02/2020 06:46pm • CHICAGO (AP) — News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans. Tweets shared thousands of tim Stafford deputy recovers engagement ring stolen in online scam 10/02/2020 08:20am • A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy is being lauded after his efforts led to the recovery of a engagement ring that could have been lost in an internet scam. According to the sheriff's office, a Stafford County, Virginia, resident advertised a one-carat engagement ring on Facebook Marketplace in J Rules for Renting a Home Overseas 10/02/2020 12:00am • Before you commit to buying a retirement home overseas, it can be smart to test out a potential retirement spot by renting for six to 12 months. Maybe your chosen location won't turn out to be all you imagined it to be. You could find that the country suits you, but the neighborhood doesn't. Moving School officials expect declines in enrollment and funding 09/30/2020 10:08am • BALTIMORE — Thousands of students are missing from class in the Baltimore area. The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday that some don’t have internet access, and their school building is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Others may have dropped out. School systems are tallying their Target won't be left out of this year's Prime Day 09/29/2020 07:54am • Target isn't letting Amazon hog the sales spotlight during Prime Day. The big-box store is once again bringing back its own version of the event. On October 13 and 14, Target is holding Deal Days (the same days as Amazon's Prime Day event). The retailer promises that this year's sales extravaganz