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5 Places to Learn How to Surf 04/20/2017 08:00pm • The world discovered modern surfing through Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, a Honolulu native who became an Olympic medalist swimmer at age 21. It was 1912. Duke's good looks, graceful style and unusual hobby of "wave sliding" attracted attention from onlookers. By his death in 1968, the Duke -- Hawaii's Off Can You Actually Turn a Profit Flipping Homes in Today's Market? 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Back in 2012, house flipping seemed like the perfect opportunity for a person with extra cash and an eye for remodeling. The market was flush with homes left vacant from waves of foreclosures prompted by the housing bubble that burst a few years earlier. You could buy a home from a bank, make any n 9 of the Most-Loved Stocks in the Trump White House 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Portfolios of the presidential staff.Financial disclosure forms for 180 Trump administration executives and staffers were released March 31. While the holdings don't reflect financial and investment positions on the day of the disclosure (they reflect positions held "the day they came into office," 10 Ways Budget Airlines Save You Money 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Learn how low-cost carriers enable you to snap up enticing fares. A few decades ago, low-cost airlines were a novelty. But nowadays, thanks to deregulation across the industry, travelers have dozens of cost-effective flight options. For example, Spirit Airlines has a $9 Fare Club (requiring a $59.95 What Airbnb's expansion to long-term rentals means for renters 04/13/2017 08:00pm • For the U.S. rental market, the last decade or so has been a major turning point, as millions have turned to leasing as opposed to owning a home. But while the housing market in most major cities has largely recovered from the Great Recession, homeownership remains low. In fact, the number of Americ 4 Things to Eliminate From Your Life for a Happy Retirement 04/12/2017 08:00pm • Many retirement articles have been written about all the wonderful things you can do with the free time you will have after you retire. Once you leave work, you'll have more time to travel, volunteer, take courses, play golf, enjoy hobbies and so much more. The possibilities seem endless. All of th 8 Unsexy Stocks With Super-Sexy Returns 04/10/2017 08:00pm • The last time Domino's Pizza (ticker: DPZ) was cool -- assuming it ever was -- girls wore leg warmers and guys sported mullet haircuts. About as Italian as sauerkraut and the butt of countless delivery boy jokes, Domino's couldn't possibly hold a crust, let alone a candle, to cool investments like F 4 Tips for Camper Van Vacationing With Kids 04/10/2017 08:00pm • In the age of peer-to-peer vacation rental sites and all-inclusive beach resorts, it can be hard to believe that renting a recreational camper van (a smaller, planet-friendly version of an RV) to elevate the traditional camping concept is catching on as an adventure-tourism trend. But for thrill-se Bills on liquor board, school bus passing discussed on final day of Maryland General Assembly 04/10/2017 04:39pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland lawmakers are racing through the legislative process, working to beat a midnight deadline -- that's when the 90-day session comes to an end. Among the bills Sen. James Rosapepe, a Democrat from Prince George's County, hopes to pass is the one that will overhaul the oper New construction helping keep DC rents flat, report shows 04/10/2017 05:07am • WASHINGTON — Renting a home or apartment in D.C. isn’t cheap — but new construction could give an advantage to renters. Most renters dread getting notices about their rent going up, and in D.C. on average, people are paying $41 more this year than they did at the same time last year, accor Tales from the border: 2 weeks along the US-Mexico frontier 04/07/2017 03:20pm • TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The smells and sounds of Tijuana smack us as soon as we open the doors of our bug-splattered rental, a Jeep Renegade: food stalls selling roasted corn, churros and hot dogs; a near-empty bar blaring the oompa-oompas of norteno, Mexico's answer to polka. This is our last s The Future of Affordable Housing in the Trump Era 04/04/2017 08:00pm • President Donald Trump released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal last month, and as expected, federal funding cuts were recommended across many departments, including education, housing, health services and transportation. For the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the administratio Foggy Bottom is DC's most expensive for renters 04/03/2017 11:40am • WASHINGTON — The median monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Foggy Bottom-GWU is $4,620, more than double the average rent District-wide, according to data from Apartment List Inc. Foggy Bottom is the most expensive neighborhood in the District, followed by Logan Circle-Shaw ($3,670), Du Union outlines suggestions to save Metro 03/30/2017 11:07am • WASHINGTON — Cutting fares, implementing special tax districts around more Metro stations and expanding operating hours are among a series of suggestions Metro’s largest union released Thursday to fund and fix the transit agency. "Like the riders, we are fed up as well, and agree that we are FICO Score, VantageScore, Credit Score: What's the Difference? 03/29/2017 08:00pm • Buyer beware: Financial companies sometimes cash in on the confusion surrounding credit scores. In late March, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, slapped the credit-rating agency Experian with a $3 million fine for what it says was deceptive marketing of the credit scores it sold. T