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St. John: The little Virgin Island that could 11/06/2017 12:58pm • ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands — First impressions are often deceiving, and that was the case when arriving for a weeklong visit to St. John, the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, which was devastated by back-to-back Category 5 Hurricanes Irma and Maria two months ago. The main town of How to Handle a Parking Lot Accident 11/05/2017 07:00pm • Parking lots and garages can be busy, congested places, especially during the holidays. Drivers are looking for the perfect parking spot. Pedestrians are trying to get in and out of stores. And surprise obstacles such as bicycles or rogue shopping carts can wreak havoc, even at low speeds. With all Stay Safe While Shopping Online This Holiday Season 11/02/2017 08:00pm • You're armed with the tools you need to save money this holiday shopping season. You know how to budget, where and when to find the best deals, and what to get everyone on your list. But wait. Before you log on and make your next purchase, there are a few strategies to add to your toolbox. Read on f 5 Ways to Get Into the Gig Economy This Holiday Season 11/01/2017 08:00pm • Tired of heading to the office every day? You could try your hand in the gig economy. That's where a growing number of workers who have ditched their 9-to-5 jobs are making a living. Rather than working one job, these people provide on-demand services or work a series of short-term, freelance assig Halloween 2017 freebies 10/31/2017 07:30am • WASHINGTON — Get your face painted, eat pizza and check out some Day of the Dead events. You can do all of the above for free in October. Check out the list below for more freebies and discounts. Check out WTOP's Halloween Freebies list for 2017. Going on now Every day in October, ki What care options are available for aging people on a budget? 10/30/2017 08:00pm • In late 2014, Lisa Hawes' mom, Elizabeth Hartford, went into a rehabilitative center in Eugene, Oregon, after suffering two strokes. Medicare covered part of her bill for two months of treatment at the facility, Hawes says. When doctors determined Hartford, then 91, was finished with her treatment, How to Plan the Perfect Long Weekend in Amsterdam 10/23/2017 08:00pm • Like many European cities, Amsterdam offers a unique blend of history, cultural attractions and superlative culinary experiences. Though best known for its canal belt, world-renowned art and infamous red-light district, the Dutch capital's charming city squares and neighborhoods offer a snapshot of How Do COPD Patients Make Ends Meet? 10/19/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that health care in America is expensive. According to 2015 data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the United States spends $3.2 trillion per year on health care. That places America at the top of the charts globally in terms of health care spending, averaging out t Short Selling: 7 Stocks Pro Traders and Billionaires Hate 10/19/2017 08:00pm • People are betting against these stocks.Short selling isn't terribly popular on Wall Street. Like the misanthrope at the craps table, short sellers bet against the way everyone else makes money, profiting when stocks go down, not up. High short interest is often considered bearish; the smart money m 6 Myths About Credit Freezes 10/18/2017 08:00pm • For nearly three months this year, hackers had access to files at Equifax, a financial services company and one of the big three credit reporting bureaus. All told, more than 145 million people may have had their Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses stolen. Some driver's license and c Black Friday store shopping: Fading to black? 10/17/2017 11:26am • WASHINGTON — Americans are less likely to fight the crowds in stores on the peak shopping days this year, and much more likely to sit back and ferret out the best bargains online, according to Accenture's 11th Annual Holiday Shopping Survey. The online survey of 1,500 U.S. consumers — spread 50 clever ways to trim Thanksgiving travel costs 10/17/2017 07:00am • Save money and stay calm during the holiday frenzy with these pro tips. Holiday travel doesn't have to be a nightmare. Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile for an obligatory Thanksgiving meal with family and friends or you're plotting a spur-of-the-moment getaway, there are ple Skiing Vacations 101: How to Plan a Successful Trip 10/16/2017 08:00pm • Plan your first ski vacation with help from the experts.If you're searching for a winter vacation that mixes memorable mountain vistas with physical activity, then an escape to a ski town or resort may be just what you need. But if it's your first time orchestrating a ski getaway, it can feel like a Electricity, Water and Shelter Issues Plague Older Adults in Puerto Rico 10/12/2017 08:00pm • The doctor's office closed on Tuesday. The electricity went down around 11 a.m., making it impossible to see any more patients, says Dr. Helen Rosa, a geriatrician and family practitioner in Plaza Las Americas, a major shopping area in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rosa's practice is located on the sixth Poles Seek to Assert Themselves Within EU 10/11/2017 08:00pm • SŁUBICE, Poland -- Getting here from Germany on foot is easy: Simply cross a bridge over the river Oder. If it were not for the large signs advertising everything from tobacco products to plastic surgery on the eastern side of the river, this Polish town of fewer than 20,000 and its German counterp