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What Grandparents Should Know About Paying for College 11/01/2016 08:00pm • A growing number of grandparents aren't just interested in saving in their retirement, but are using their finances to support family members -- which in some cases includes paying for a grandchild's college expenses. "Grandparents in particular want to start giving in their lifetime and not wait un Should You Pay for Travel Over Time? 11/01/2016 08:00pm • The holiday travel season is fast approaching, and cash-strapped, credit-adverse consumers now have a few new ways to pay for flights at any time of year. This is good news for some groups, millennials in particular, who have shown a taste for travel and a distrust of credit cards. In August, flig 2 flavors of Oreos recalled 10/31/2016 10:56am • WASHINGTON — A recall has been ordered for two flavors of Oreos — Oreo Fudge Cremes, Original and Oreo Fudge Cremes, Mint — because they might contain milk, an allergen that’s not listed among its ingredients. The popular sandwich cookie was recalled after an Food and Drug Administration Which extra hotel fees are worth the price? 10/30/2016 08:00pm • Early check-in fees, resort fees, internet fees, minibar restocking fees, baggage-holding fees. Nowadays, hotels and resorts are tacking on steep surcharges, making it difficult to determine which extras are worthwhile. These fees and surcharges vary from "late checkout to spa services to pool and r Food prices plummet: these grocery store items are cheaper than ever 10/28/2016 10:30am • Food prices have been falling for the last 10 months. In fact, this is the longest streak of falling food prices since the 1960s, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, and it's expected to continue into 2017. Why? The reasons are manifold, says Robert Ashbaugh, senior risk man 11 Underrated Caribbean Destinations to Visit This Winter 10/27/2016 08:00pm • When you picture vacationing in a warm-weather destination, you may think of popular places such as Jamaica and Aruba. While these isles offer plenty of direct flights, making them convenient for a quick winter getaway, there are plenty of other places across the Caribbean offering care-free vibes, 5 Reasons to Plan Retirement Activities Before Leaving Your Job 10/26/2016 08:00pm • If you're still five, ten or even 20 years away from retiring, then what you will do after you retire might be the farthest thing from your mind. You're probably busy and have your career to focus on. If you still have kids at home, it's all you can do to keep track of all their activities and need 10 Hotels With Spooky Halloween-Themed Events 10/25/2016 08:00pm • Join lively fetes and spine-tingling tours at these decked-out hotels.While they may not be as scary as a scene out of "American Horror Story: Hotel," these properties are still giving guests a thrill this Halloween with some incredibly fun events. With scary surroundings, some with reputed real spo Uber will deliver free flu shots in DC, Baltimore 10/25/2016 11:39am • WASHINGTON — Uber can bring you places, and it can bring food to you. On Tuesday, it can also bring flu shots. D.C. and Baltimore are two of more than a dozen cities where Uber will send flu shots, and a nurse to handle the injections and the paperwork, to you and four other people until 3 p.m Vincent Price: 'Master of Horror' on film, but great dad off screen 10/25/2016 01:46am • WASHINGTON — While iconoclastic directors like Tim Burton and John Waters grew up imagining Vincent Price was their friend, Victoria Price called him "dad." And as it turns out, the man who so convincingly played sorcerers, rakes, monsters, homicidal maniacs — even death itself — was 6 Tips for Saving on a Warm-Weather Winter Vacation 10/24/2016 08:00pm • For those of us who must endure brutally chilly winters, the promise of a tropical vacation can feel like a lifesaver to help us survive the season. But when the mercury drops, flight and hotel rates to warm-weather locales such as Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean skyrocket. According to Orbitz Lab 4 food trends driven more by consumers' fears than science 10/24/2016 09:00am • If I learned one thing at the 2016 American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, it's that cruising the exhibit hall's many aisles of new and exciting products can be exhausting -- especially when wearing stilettos all day. OK, fine: I also learned a lot by att What Happens to Students Who Back Out of Early Decision Offers 10/23/2016 08:00pm • Students accepted to college via early decision are able to nail down their postgraduation plans well ahead of their peers and enjoy the remainder of high school stress-free. But teens generally must attend a school if they get in via early decision. Students, their parents or guardians and their hi The 7 Best Places to Be on Halloween 10/23/2016 08:00pm • Discover top spooky spots, lively parades and holiday-inspired events near and far.Halloween may conjure images of pumpkin-carving contests and spirited costume competitions, but there are plenty of less contrived festivities across the globe that go well beyond trick-or-treating. Whether you want t 3 Facts About Aid, Tuition for Out-of-State Students 10/23/2016 08:00pm • Mississippi is a long way from Upstate New York, but Allie Hanson wanted to attend a public university out of state and chose her school based on its aid award. "Mississippi State has awesome merit-based packages," says the 19-year-old sophomore, of Clifton Park, New York. "Because I got a 30 on my