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How to Discuss Aging Issues With Your Kids 04/02/2015 08:00pm • The Internet is full of advice for adult children who want to discuss aging issues with their parents. Articles present carefully worded ways to approach seniors about selling their house, putting down the car keys or signing up for long-term care. While these are all important issues for children Tina Leone, CPA, CGMA ��� Chief Executive Officer - Ballston BID 04/02/2015 03:55pm • Tina Leone, a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, has more than 20 years of consulting, financial and management experience. She became the Chief Executive Officer of the Ballston BID in December 2011. The BID works to imagine and implement innovative programs, pa The Low-Down on Mental Health Support Groups 04/01/2015 08:00pm • When Tara Reilly was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 22, she didn't think anyone else could relate. But last year, an online search brought Reilly, now 25, to a local chapter of a peer support group sponsored by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, a mental health nonprofit. There, sh 'Daily Show' successor in some Twitter trouble 03/31/2015 04:47am • WASHINGTON ��� After Trevor Noah was selected Monday to succeed Jon Stewart as the host of ���The Daily Show,��� the South African comic tweeted that he was excited to step into Stewart���s shoes, saying that ���No-one can replace Jon Stewart. But together with the amazing team at The Daily Show, we Your Guide to Buying a Mattress Online 03/30/2015 08:00pm • Anyone who's visited a mattress showroom knows the dizzying variety of options available: plush or firm, memory foam or innerspring, platform bed or box spring. Each store often carries mattresses with different model numbers, so apple-to-apple comparisons can be all but impossible. 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But just as it takes money to make money, sometimes you have to spend money to save your money. But what do you do when you need a l 4 Tips for Apartment Hunting in Los Angeles 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Where can you have easy access to beaches, desert, mountains and the urban jungle? There's no place better than Los Angeles in sunny Southern California. Los Angeles is a sprawling city full of diverse topography, nearly perfect year-round weather and distinct neighborhoods. Whether you prefer the g 8 Easy Ways to Save More Money Today 03/23/2015 08:00pm • Saving more money doesn't necessarily mean giving up restaurant meals for good or never buying a new outfit again. In fact, there are plenty of ways to save money without making too many sacrifices. The following eight ideas might take a bit of extra effort, but they also have the potential to pay 5-year-old 'bubble boy' asks Internet to wear his favorite color (Video) 03/19/2015 12:14pm • WASHINGTON ��� A rare condition has left a 5-year-old boy isolated for most of his life, but his call to the Internet is��bringing his closer to people around the world. Seth has severe combined immunodeficiency, which is often referred to as ���bubble boy syndrome.��� The condition, which causes What annoys you most about technology? 03/19/2015 04:00am • WASHINGTON -- Think about how different life was before smartphones were invented -- people carried cameras, had phone conversations, and folded maps. Yet, with all the convenience of the digital age comes a few downsides. Maybe more than a few. 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