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6 Ways to Save on Your Beauty Routine 01/18/2016 07:00pm • You don't have to be a celebrity to spend a lot of money on beauty. Even a daily skin routine that includes moisturize and sunscreen is pretty standard these days, and it's not uncommon to add eyebrow shaping, pedicures and other luxuries to the list. As popular as they are, though, those treatments Tampons, Pads or Menstrual Cups? A Woman's Guide to Period Products 01/18/2016 07:00pm • That time of the monthThe red lady. Aunt flow. The crimson tide. Whatever you call your menstrual cycle, it takes some management to keep things clean and comfortable downstream. Fortunately, there are a growing number of products to help women do just that. "It's nice that there are different optio Va. bills to address transgender student bathroom use 01/17/2016 07:11am • WASHINGTON -- Two bills introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates try to clarify which bathrooms transgender students can use. House Bills 663��and 781 require that every public, multiple-occupancy restroom in a state government or school building across the Commonwealth be designated for the 5 ways to make 2016 your best financial year ever 01/14/2016 07:00pm • A new year can mean a fresh start in many areas of life - including the area of money management. If one of your New Year's resolutions is to have a financial makeover, you've come to the right place. Here are five money moves you can make that will help you to have your best financial year ever. Column: Are online backup services safe? 01/14/2016 04:50am • Q: With all the stories about hackers these days, is online backup safe to use? A: It���s easy to understand why anyone would have concerns with ���cloud-based��� services,��given��all the stories you hear about government agencies and large corporations getting hacked. If these big guys can�� Paying Off Back Taxes Can Be Good for Investors 01/13/2016 07:00pm • The days of buying severely discounted brick-and-mortar real estate are gone. The number of foreclosure filings for the third quarter of 2015 were the lowest they've been since the same quarter of 2005, reports RealtyTrac. Interest rates remain near historically low levels, but housing inventory is French startup revolution takes CES by storm 01/13/2016 03:12pm • By Steve Winter and Kenny Fried, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- The annals of mankind tell us that the French Revolution began on July 14, 1789 when Parisians stormed the Bastille prison to secure gunpowder for the uprising to follow. While that may, in fact, be historically accurate, it��� Basketball Around the Beltway: Bowie had game 01/13/2016 02:30pm • WASHINGTON -- As the teams in and around the beltway play their midweek games (three on Tuesday, four on Wednesday), the world at large is still recovering from the loss of musical icon David Bowie.��I had the privilege of portraying Bowie during a summer camp sketch where he exposed Vanilla Ice as Keep an Eye on These College Savings Trends in 2016 01/12/2016 07:00pm • Beth Halbach wanted her friends and family to be able to give college savings as a gift for her 1-year-old daughter's birthday, but she found the gift-giving process available through her college savings plan in Minnesota to be cumbersome. She ended up using Gift of College, a third-party gift reg Chinese ETFs: 9 Ways to Play the Middle Kingdom 01/12/2016 07:00pm • Never fear, China will bounce back.Forget what the Chinese Zodiac says -- right now, it feels like the Year of the Dog. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is off 14 percent to start the year, a tumble that reverberated through global stock markets and sent investors scurrying. Of course, Chinese stocks hav The 9:30 Club: A time and a place 01/12/2016 03:36pm • EDITOR'S NOTE: 9:30 Club��just��wrapped its��35th anniversary celebration, but the memories keep pouring in.��WTOP Weekend Best Bets reporter Mary DePompa recalls her frequent visits to the venue, both as a performer and concertgoer.�� WASHINGTON �����If you���re an adult concertgoer��in the DC a The Greatest Frugal Resolution You Can Make 01/11/2016 07:00pm • January is the month in which we promise to improve our lives. Last year, 37 percent of Americans vowed to stay fit and healthy; 32 percent pledged to lose weight; and 28 percent resolved to "enjoy life to the fullest," according to Nielsen, a management firm that studies consumer behavior. Although Pick Your Eating Plan Like You Choose Your Car 01/11/2016 07:00pm • The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans and U.S. News Best Diets of 2016 may drive you to start thinking about your weight goals, eating habits and food choices. Many people go on diets in January only to discard them by February and feel frustrated, angry and hesitant to try again.As a registered How to Audit Your Financial Products 01/11/2016 07:00pm • The new year comes with resolutions, albeit often short-lived, to be better in some way. Before the boost for success weans, you should take some time to conduct an audit of your financial products that may help you reach your money goals for the year. How to Start a Financial AuditStart by writing Railroads Expected to Get Back on Track in 2016 01/11/2016 07:00pm • Railroads that had their valuations slashed in 2015 due to decreased traffic at the very least should see the bleeding slow this year as coal volumes are expected to improve. Total rail traffic in 2015 declined 6.1 percent to 14.3 million in 2015, according to the Association of American Railroads,