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How to Break Unhealthy Habits During Pregnancy 10/04/2017 08:00pm • All Dr. Jamila Perritt wanted was a latte. What she got was a lot more. "The barista said, 'Don't you mean decaf?'" recalls Perritt, an OB-GYN in the District of Columbia who was pregnant with her now-8-year-old son at the time. The experience is just one example of the type of "fishbowl" she says Getting Financial Advice When You Have Less Than $100,000 to Invest 10/04/2017 08:00pm • Index funds and low-cost brokerages have made do-it-yourself investing easier than ever, but finding a financial advisor remains daunting, especially for young middle-class families with little money to invest. Many advisors only accept clients with investable assets of $100,000 to a half million, 3 Can't-Miss Cities Along the Baltic Sea 10/04/2017 08:00pm • The cities along the Baltic Sea in northern Europe enchant visitors with their beautiful settings and rich backstories. Imagine: Viking ships setting sail for far-off destinations, merchants of the German Hanseatic League gaining wealth and power from significant seaports and trade routes in the re 4 overseas retirement spots that use the US dollar 10/03/2017 08:00pm • Retirement overseas typically comes with the challenge and expense of converting your money. And currencies can be fickle. Exchange rates might swing wildly following world events. It can be difficult to pay your bills when your retirement savings is in U.S. dollars, but it has a different value eac 7 Tips to Close Your Mortgage Faster 10/03/2017 08:00pm • When you're looking to buy the perfect home in a hot real estate market, timing is everything. You certainly don't want to lose out on a home because you can't get to the closing table quickly enough for the seller. Unfortunately, some things are out of your control. Especially when it comes to you With lack of grocery stores, volunteers bring pop-up markets to DC areas 10/03/2017 01:11am • WASHINGTON — Most days of the week, Isha Lee is all business at the Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser, where she works in the Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism. But Tuesdays are not one of those days. On Tuesdays, Lee skips out of the office early, throws on a costume (usually a straw DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival comes to life on screen, on stage 10/03/2017 01:01am • WASHINGTON — Through oral storytelling and other live performances, this annual D.C. film and arts festival pushes beyond the screen to immerse audiences in varied and complex perspectives. “That’s something with the festivals: We’re always trying to push a different boundary. What’s an Is Your Lender Judging You? 10/02/2017 08:00pm • Whether you realize it or not, asking for a loan can be a little like asking someone out on a date. The moment a person is asked on a date, he or she obviously sizes up their prospective partner. Few people would say, "Yes, let's go on a date," if they didn't think there was something positive about Prepare Now for These 5 End-of-Year Expenses 10/02/2017 08:00pm • For many Americans, December is an expensive month. The extra expenses flow like mulled wine, resulting in an empty checking account and a full credit card bill when January rolls around. The truth is that most of these expenses are easily predictable, and you can prepare for many of them right now, 11 Most Common Credit Score Mistakes 10/02/2017 08:00pm • You use your credit card regularly, pay the bill every month and avoid taking on too much debt. Your credit score must be in great shape, right? Maybe not. Even the most well-intentioned credit users can end up harming their credit by making simple mistakes. And having good credit is important, eve Does 'Pinktober' Risk Trivializing Breast Cancer? 10/02/2017 08:00pm • If you hadn't heard already, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And if you didn't already know that, one might wonder where you've been for the past 30 years. Since its launch in 1985 as an annual month-long campaign -- originated by pharmaceutical company Imperial Chemical Industri Driver rammed 2 Md. cops during drug arrest, police say 10/02/2017 11:33am • WASHINGTON — Two police officers in Maryland are recovering from injuries after a man crashed his car into them during a marijuana-related arrest in Ocean City, the state police department said. Antonio Ambrosino, an 18-year-old from Delaware, rammed his vehicle into officers who were on the sc Clear out your closets with a virtual yard sale 10/01/2017 09:25pm • WASHINGTON — Congratulations: All those late-summer shopping safaris were a success. 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