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Should You Pay Monthly Bills With a Credit Card? 04/19/2015 08:00pm • These days, there are lots of credit cards that promise big windfalls of points, miles and cash back. The more you use your card, the more you're going to earn, so it's understandable if you're considering using your credit card to pay recurring monthly bills. But is this always a smart idea? In sho How to Buy Nice Things and Not Go Broke 04/18/2015 08:00pm • In my last post, I talked about how you should not try to "keep up with the Joneses," as the saying goes. But here's the thing: It's OK to want and to have nice things -- just as long as you don't go broke in the process of acquiring them. It's All About MindsetIn the last article, I mainly talked a Excessive playing of Candy Crush ruptures man's tendon, fuels addiction concerns 04/14/2015 06:00pm • WASHINGTON ��� Candy Crush is one of the top games in the App Store. And, judging by the incessant invites from Facebook friends, those who play, play a lot. But they might be singing a different tune when the tendons in their hands rupture. Yep. In a new journal entry in JAMA Internal Medicin Smartphone could detect earthquakes, study finds 04/13/2015 04:35pm • WASHINGTON -- There often isn't much warning before an earthquake hits. But new research suggests advancing technology could offer precious extra time. Even better, it's technology that lies in the hands of millions. A new study published in the journal Science Advances points to GPS data in s Are You Guilty of These Gym Results Wreckers? 04/13/2015 08:00am • If you're like most folks, you probably go to the gym for two main reasons: to gain muscle and lose fat. This two-part goal -- commonly (and oh-so-scientifically) referred to as "toning," "sculpting" and "shaping" by fitness marketers -- really means changing body composition, by way of less fat and 12 Tips for Spring Homebuying in a Seller's Market 04/12/2015 08:00pm • With spring finally here for most of the nation, prospective homebuyers can look at houses and condos without traipsing through snow and ice. Better weather, plus the traditional belief that families search for homes so they can move in between school years, makes spring a major homebuying season in Optical illusions: Where's that cat going? (Gallery) 04/10/2015 02:51pm • WASHINGTON -- Brace for it -- another optical illusion is about to break the Internet. In recent months, social media felt the force of "the dress" as everyone from casual tweeters to scientists debated whether it was white and gold or blue and black. But now Internet's favorite animal is figh 7 Steps for Choosing and Keeping the Right Personal Trainer 04/10/2015 07:00am • You feel like an octopus on roller skates in the gym, and you're certain everyone's looking at you. Or maybe you know what you're doing but struggle with the follow-through -- setting fitness goals with vigor, but never achieving them. When you need help, deciding to hire a personal trainer is only Teachers appeal to fund Fairfax County schools 04/08/2015 08:02am • WASHINGTON ��� As Fairfax County leaders decide how much money county departments will receive, teachers are appealing for more funding in 2016 and describing the hardships that come with living on their salaries. The appeals on behalf of the school system ranged from enraged to tearful at a publ Understanding app permissions on your phone 04/08/2015 07:28am • PHOENIX -- Q: Can you explain the dangers of allowing apps to access my contacts, photos, location and other items on my Android phone? A: The app permissions process on Android phones is very much like the installation process for computer programs for many: overwhelming and confusing. Why do Maya Angelou stamp features quote from another writer 04/07/2015 11:14am • WASHINGTON ��� The Maya Angelou stamp unveiled on Tuesday has a mistake on it. The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the life of the world-famous author and poet by creating a Forever stamp in her memory. Angelou���s portrait appears on the stamp alongside the quote: ���A bird doesn't sing b 5 Strategies for Raising Financially Smart Children 04/06/2015 08:00pm • Raising financially smart children in the modern world can be a real challenge. Their lives are full of material desires and marketing from an early age, their parents often commit financial mistakes themselves and they often do not see any reason to be concerned about money when their needs and mos Thousands expected to attend Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial 04/05/2015 03:19am • WASHINGTON ��� It���s an annual tradition, and Sunday morning, thousands are expected to gather on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for the Easter Sunrise Service. Last year, the service included a smartphone-friendly prompt from Pastor Amos Dodge of Capital Church in Vienna, who invited attende Garden Plot: See buds? It's time for corn gluten 04/03/2015 07:56am • Meet Mike in Leesburg Mike will appear at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, at the Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival. Corn gluten timing: Look for the yellow flowers ���Meta��� left a comment last week on WTOP.com asking whether my old ���forsythia hint��� is still valid for t 5 Ways to Ace Discussion Board Assignments in an Online Class 04/02/2015 08:00pm • There's no hand-raising in an online classroom, no vigorous head-nodding when a classmate has made a great point. In a virtual class, there's no chance to approach an instructor after a lecture to ask about the day's discussion. If online students want to have a real conversation about class materi