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How realtors sell homes saddled with dark secrets 11/03/2015 05:09am • WASHINGTON ��� How much information do real estate agents need to reveal to interested buyers about a home? Must they disclose any tales of murder or reports of hauntings? The quick answer is no. ���Things like that are not material to the property so there is no obligation to disclose that,��� s Survey: Americans prefer to use paper coupons 11/02/2015 04:31pm • WASHINGTON ��� In an increasingly paperless society, more than half of Americans still prefer to use old-fashioned paper coupons, according to a new survey. Sixty-three percent of all U.S. credit and debit cardholders who use coupons say they most frequently get them from newspapers, mailings or Uber prepares riders for Halloween safety, surge pricing 10/30/2015 02:00am • WASHINGTON -- Ride service Uber says it expects many Halloween revelers will use their smartphones to call for a ride, as an alternative to drinking and driving Saturday night, which is likely to make rides more expensive than normal. Yet, Uber says the price shouldn't be shockingly scary. "Wi Overcome 5 Obstacles of Live Online Classes 10/29/2015 08:00pm • There are many methods to bring online professors and students together in real time. They include chat rooms with just text, video, voice conferencing and virtual worlds such as Second Life. A colleague of mine bravely taught a synchronous graduate course in Second Life. In the beginning, he hadn Column: Understanding Chromebook parental controls 10/29/2015 05:07am • Q: What kind of parental controls can I use on a Chromebook at home that our school supplied for my child to use? A: Google Chromebooks, which are inexpensive alternatives to traditional laptops, are becoming more widely used in many schools. They���re especially attractive because they���re g 5 Scary Schemes and Scams That Target Investors 10/28/2015 08:00pm • It's easy enough to think of an investment as a rip-off when it plummets in value for legitimate reasons: market forces, the outmaneuvering of a competitor or even the lavish spending of a CEO who flies the company jet to wine and dine girlfriends on every continent, including Antarctica. OK, so th How to Invest in Asia While Avoiding China 10/28/2015 08:00pm • With China's economic growth slowing and the seemingly negative ripple effect on the rest of Asia and in emerging markets, it's easy to think about keeping the Asia region out of your investment portfolio. But that would be a mistake. While China is a behemoth in the region, it's myopic to think t 7 Credit Card Perks for Small Business Owners 10/27/2015 08:00pm • Owners of both new and established small businesses can benefit from a broad range of valuable perks offered with credit cards. Business credit cards not only provide a means for building and establishing business credit, but they can assist in record-keeping, preserving cash flow and separating bus 5 Tools to Turbocharge Your Online Shopping 10/27/2015 08:00pm • The holiday shopping season starts earlier and earlier each year, with over a quarter of consumers surveyed by Boston-based digital marketing firm SessionM saying they've already started their shopping this season. While mobile apps for online shopping abound, some consumers still shop online thro NFL Week 7 Wrap: As parity ends, a new wave begins 10/27/2015 01:12am • WASHINGTON ��� Two things really stood out in the NFL this week: the number of still-undefeated teams and the way we were able to watch one of Sunday's worst matchups. Record Number of Unbeatens There are a total of five 6-0 teams, the most ever in a single NFL season. This may seem like a coo The 10 Best Websites to Find Jobs 10/26/2015 08:00pm • In our transaction-based, search-oriented society, it's no surprise that the first thing you're likely to do when looking for a new job is find and respond to online job advertisements. After all, shouldn't it be as easy as typing a few search terms that describe what you are looking for in a new p How to Guard Against Common Scams That Target Seniors 10/26/2015 08:00pm • We've all heard the sad stories: A senior citizen was fleeced out of his home by an unscrupulous caregiver. A home repair worker turns out to be a thief who takes all the jewelry. A call announcing you've won a prize turns out to be a ploy to get you to empty your bank account. As fast as law enfor 4 Vocabulary Strategies for the Redesigned SAT 10/25/2015 08:00pm • By now, you are likely well aware that the SAT will change in 2016. These changes will not be cosmetic -- the new exam prizes complex understanding rather than rote memorization. At one time, teachers and tutors could reasonably recommend that a student study for the SAT by memorizing arcane vocab Police: Shooting plot thwarted at Virginia school 10/24/2015 01:48pm • WASHINGTON ��� Two teens were arrested after police thwarted a plot ���to commit acts of violence against the students and staff��� at Riverbend High School near��Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's department. A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old boy, whom police Blogging: A Powerful Outlet for Caregivers 10/22/2015 08:00pm • Being a caregiver brings fulfillment, purpose and joy. Being a caregiver is stressful, lonely and depressing. Finding a balance within the caregiving continuum can be challenging. Caregivers cope in diverse ways. Some attend support groups where they learn what to expect, and how to manage and ga