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Cubs 2018 postseason preview: There’s no place like Wrigley 10/02/2018 02:34am • This is one of our nontraditional 2018 MLB postseason previews. To see the full slate, head to our preview page. Of all the many overwhelming things that came with working for the Chicago Cubs in the year of our lord 2008, and year 100 of the since-quenched championship drought, the one that’s DC millennials expected to be biggest spenders this holiday season, new survey shows 10/01/2018 09:08pm • WASHINGTON — With only 12 more shopping weekends until Christmas, Accenture's annual holiday shopping survey finds one local group is planning to spend heavily. D.C. millennials will spend on average $727, above the national average of $658. As they shop, millennials say they want to make thei Here's What Your Financial Advisor Can't (Or Shouldn't) Do 10/01/2018 08:00pm • Your financial advisor may be a wizard when it comes to helping you manage, invest and protect your money. But that doesn't mean his or her expertise is unlimited. There may be areas in which your advisor or financial planner doesn't have the subject matter knowledge or the legal qualifications to What Parents Can Do About Teens Vaping 10/01/2018 08:00pm • As a parent of a teen today, it would be hard to miss the growing public health concern surrounding the use of e-cigarettes by adolescents. In a lengthy, forceful statement in September, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb sounded the alarm about what he described as "an e 8 of the Best U.S. Online Retail Stocks 10/01/2018 08:00pm • The best stocks for online shopping.The downfall of American stalwarts like Sears Holding Corp. (ticker: SHLD), J.C. Penney Co. (JCP), Toys R Us and others has made it obvious that a major shift is taking place in the retail world. Most successful modern retail companies must have an online sales pr October Entertainment Guide 2018 10/01/2018 12:08am • October Entertainment Guide Oct. 1-7: "Gloria" at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Oct. 1-14: "Lincolnesque" at Keegan Theatre Oct. 1-14: "If I Forget" at Studio Theatre Oct. 1-21: "Born Yesterday" at Ford's Theatre Oct. 1-21: "Turn Me Loose" at Arena Stage Oct. 1-28: "The Comedy of Erro The Difference Between Interest Rate and APR 09/30/2018 08:00pm • Homebuyers shopping for a mortgage usually look for the lowest interest rate. But another number -- the annual percentage rate, or APR -- is just as important when trying to determine how much house you can afford. The difference between the interest rate and APR is simple, says Bryan Sherman, a con DC-area grocery stores ranked for price, quality and customer service 09/29/2018 05:35am • WASHINGTON — A 20-percent drop in produce prices in two years is a big stand out in the latest evaluation of D.C.-area grocery store chains done by a local consumers' group. "That's significant, because Whole Foods gets pretty good ratings for quality, quality of produce," said Kevin Brasler, e GOP senators: Judiciary Committee to vote Friday on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination 09/27/2018 08:18pm • WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Professor Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday. The focus was on Ford’s allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens. Watch the full testimony of both Ford and K Should I Fund My Business with a Credit Card? 09/27/2018 08:00pm • If you're starting a business and looking for quick and easy financing, one source is as close as your wallet. Personal and business credit cards are an attractive way to pay for some of the bills you'll face as a business owner, especially in the early stages when cash flow can't always match expen 6 grocery store games you can play with your kids 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Ever since my kids were big enough to sit up in a grocery cart, they came to the supermarket with me. Sure, it wasn't always stress-free or efficient (especially when I had three tykes in tow), but neither is taking kids to school -- and both activities, in my view, are critical for raising healthy, Vermont College Road Trip: St. Michael's College 09/27/2018 08:00pm • Lindsey Rogers of Park Ridge, New Jersey, had never been rock climbing before she came to St. Michael's College in northwestern Vermont. By the time she graduated in 2018, the neuroscience major had logged dozens of trips across New England as an assistant instructor for the college's Adventure Spor Vermont College Road Trip: Bennington College 09/27/2018 08:00pm • With just over 700 undergraduates and a rural setting in southern Vermont, Bennington College might seem to have the makeup of a sleepy college. But an intense spirit of creativity and doing things differently gives the campus a buzz. In many ways, Bennington offers an unconventional college experie The Future of Real Estate -- With Fewer Agents? 09/27/2018 08:00pm • The real estate industry is facing disruption, and not just on one front. New real estate brokerages are offering an alternative to the way agents do business, tech startups are providing more information and ease of access to consumers and professionals, and companies are helping consumers bypass t Vermont College Road Trip: University of Vermont 09/27/2018 08:00pm • At nearly 10,200 full-time undergraduates, the University of Vermont is "a happy medium" in terms of its size and scope, says Julia Campanella, a 2018 grad from Manchester, Vermont, who majored in business administration with a minor in studio art. UVM has many of the same academic options and resea