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How to Travel With Your Boss Without Making a Fool of Yourself 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Anxiety Airlines Boarding Pass From: Your City To: A Place You Don't Know Seat: 10A* Departs: 8 a.m.** Arrives: 10:20 a.m.*** *Right next to your boss, 10B, so be cool.**Your boss planned to meet you there, right? Or were you supposed to arrange transportation for her? Or were you supposed to m Where are D.C.���s most expensive apartment rents? 06/11/2015 02:45pm • Renters in the District give the landlord a big chunk of their paychecks, and one apartment search site says D.C. is now the fifth-most expensive apartment rental market in the country. The median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the District in May was $2,100, according to Zumper, whi How Renters Can Build Long-Term Wealth, Too 06/10/2015 08:00pm • Home might be where your heart is, but it isn't necessarily where your wealth grows. With American homeownership in a steady decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, many households are not living in the passive asset that is a house. Homeownership is a long-term play, and for most familie The Perks of Keeping Your Minivan in Retirement 06/09/2015 08:00pm • My wife wants a minivan when we retire. Once the kids are out of the house, we will finally have the option to spend time cruising around town all by ourselves in a two-seater. But she wants the seven-passenger toddler favorite. Here is why getting (or keeping) a minivan in retirement can be a good How to Cut Costs When Flying With Children 06/08/2015 11:30am • This year, we're embarking on our first flight with two children, which I've heard is quite a bit trickier than flying with one (of course, since we finally got that one figured out). Aside from how I'm going to keep them both entertained on both the flight and layover, I also want to make sure I'm How to Spot and Fight Unfair Fees 06/07/2015 08:00pm • It's almost impossible to get through life without running into the occasional unfair fee or fine -- those you feel are unnecessary or excessive. So what can you do? Actually, that part is relatively easy. Over and over, you hear from consumers and financial experts that if you get slammed with a f Pinning down terrorists becoming more difficult 06/02/2015 05:43am • WASHINGTON ��� During the Cold War, ��a widely held U.S. intelligence view of Soviet troops was, ���easy to find, hard to kill.��� But today���s view of the Islamic State, arguably the greatest threat to U.S. national security since then, is exactly the opposite ������easy to kill, hard to find.��� 5 Ways to Save on Your Vacation to Disney World 06/01/2015 07:00am • Mention "Disney World" and you're bound to get a variety of responses. Some people love it and others could not care less about it. Regardless of the response, it's obvious that many love visiting the theme park, given its popularity. There is just one problem for many American families when it c How to Earn Extra Money in the Summer 05/27/2015 08:00pm • There are plenty of fun things to do in the summer, some of which require money. The frugal experts on this blog will keep the money-saving tips coming all summer long, but you might be looking to pad your wallet with cash from an extra income, as well. Whether you're hoping to fund vacations, day 10 Easy Remodeling Projects Every Homeowner Should Tackle Now 05/27/2015 08:00pm • Now that it's spring, you're in the mood to update the look of your home. But you don't want to invest a lot of time or a lot of money to make it happen. Remodeling magazine's annual Cost vs. Value Report tells you which home improvements deliver the best payoff when it comes to resale value. But b How to road trip for less 05/26/2015 10:00am • Following all the May graduations, many families and recent grads take advantage of their freedom and hit the road for a vacation. Oftentimes it's a matter of cost -- it can be more cost-effective to drive than to fly. However, without careful planning and budgeting, the cost of road trips can sneak 10 wasy ways to cut wedding costs 05/21/2015 09:00am • Wedding season is ramping up, and soon-to-be newlyweds are realizing that tying the knot comes at a premium price. According to The Knot's Real Weddings Study of nearly 16,000 brides, the national average wedding cost was $31,213 in 2014. What's even more disconcerting, 45 percent of couples exceede 3 Ways to Set Financial Goals You'll Actually Keep 05/19/2015 08:00pm • Are your financial goals similar to New Year's resolutions? Great ideas in theory, but ones you don't take action on? Maybe you set a goal to save 20 percent of every paycheck, become debt-free or pay cash for your next car. Maybe your goal was to aggressively pay down your mortgage so you can be Why Hiding Things From Your Landlord Could Cost You 05/19/2015 08:00pm • Anyone who's ever rented knows the value of having a good relationship with your landlord or property manager. Not only because a good relationship may give you a little clemency if your rent payment is a day late, but also because a bad relationship could make your living situation stressful to the The Balancing Act of Being a Renter and Landlord 05/18/2015 08:00pm • Millennials are often painted in the news as the generation that refuses to invest in real estate. The 20- to 30-somethings are flocking to major cities based on employment opportunities and lifestyle choices, where they inevitably end up renters due to high housing prices and the average student lo