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4 must-do's before investing in a local business 06/11/2018 08:00pm • By many economic indicators, it looks like a good time for small businesses to flourish: Gross domestic product is expected to grow 3.1 percent by the end of this quarter with business capital spending up about 5 percent, according to the Conference Board, an independent research organization. It How Medical School Applicants Should Manage Social Media 06/11/2018 08:00pm • Given how competitive medical school admissions can be, prospective students know that they need exceptional grades, a high MCAT score and plenty of extracurricular activities. But many applicants may not be aware that their social media presence may have an impact on their chances of acceptance. I Growing a Whole Child in a Snapshot World 06/11/2018 08:00pm • Sitting outside of a coffee shop, I chatted with Cindy Wasson, the founder and director of 10th Street Preschool in Santa Monica, California. We lamented how fast-paced the world is now, and how everyone is glued to an electronic gadget, including parents. That day we saw many parents whiz by, pushi Retirement Savings Milestones to Hit by Age 30 06/10/2018 08:00pm • Retirement strategiesSaving for retirement prior to age 30 makes it easier to build a large nest egg for retirement. Young people can take advantage of decades of investment growth, and have a lot to gain by taking steps to minimize investment fees and taxes. Aim to make these retirement planning mo Jack Dorsey's Forgotten Double-Duty at Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Square (SQ) 06/07/2018 08:00pm • Jack Dorsey doesn't get enough credit. The co-founder and current CEO of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and the founder and CEO of Square ( SQ) is pulling double-CEO duty -- and doing a bang-up job at both companies. On Tuesday, word came down that Twitter would be added to the vaunted S&P 500 index, DC readies shift to smaller homeless shelters amid DC General's closing 06/07/2018 07:49pm • WASHINGTON — D.C. leaders say they are no longer placing homeless families at D.C. General ahead of its September closure. They're looking ahead to designing neighborhood shelters and to continuing a downward trend of homelessness by securing permanent housing for families. D.C. General is not Deputies sought attempted murder suspect for weeks before White House arrest 06/07/2018 12:15am • WASHINGTON — The National Security Council contractor arrested at a White House checkpoint was a fugitive who had evaded U.S. Marshals for weeks before he was taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service agents when he reported for work Tuesday. Martese Edwards, 30, of Suitland, faces a charge of 5 Reasons You Might Not Need an Annuity 06/06/2018 08:00pm • Annuities can provide helpful income streams in retirement, but not everyone needs them. In fact, for some retirees, annuities may be more trouble than they're worth. For one thing, annuities can be expensive and loaded with fees, making the products difficult to compare if you're shopping for one. School safety survey: What Montgomery Co. students say they want 06/06/2018 02:26pm • WASHINGTON — The Montgomery County Public School system has released its final report on school safety, which includes results from a survey showing students in the Maryland county support stronger security measures. The report is the follow-up to a review of school security practices that bega Suspect Your Job Is Pointless? You May Be Right. 06/03/2018 08:00pm • There are bad jobs, and then there are meaningless jobs. The latter are worse for your soul. So argues David Graeber, professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and author of the new book "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory." More than a third of Britons surveyed believe their jobs don't make Pros and Cons of Buying Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock 06/03/2018 08:00pm • Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) has had a rough ride over the past two months, most notably over a highly-publicized incident at a Philadelphia store where two African-American men were arrested after refusing to leave the premises, after being accused of not buying any food or drink at the co How to Avoid Medicare Scams 06/03/2018 08:00pm • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began mailing out new Medicare cards in April 2018. The new Medicare cards contain a unique Medicare number instead of Social Security numbers, a change that is intended to prevent identity theft. However, scammers are launching fraud schemes to take Bethesda tunnel house millionaire expected to post $100K bond, feared NKorea threat 05/31/2018 08:14pm • WASHINGTON — A millionaire indicted Thursday in the death of a man who was killed in a fire while digging tunnels under a Bethesda, Maryland, home, will soon be out on bond. Daniel Beckwitt was building a bunker underneath his Bethesda home because he feared "international threats, including f How to Prequalify for a Credit Card 05/31/2018 08:00pm • Prequalification allows a credit card issuer to look at your basic credit information and decide if you're ready for a new card. Many credit card issuers allow applicants to prequalify, and during this process, you'll find out if you're likely to be approved for the card before submitting a full ap How to Adjust Your Budget Once Your Kids Leave the Nest 05/30/2018 08:00pm • After 18 years of paying for their groceries, clothes and internet service, the kids have finally left the house. After basking in the accomplishment, it's time to look at how to readjust your budget to reflect your new priorities for this next life stage, says Mary Alice Hughes, co-owner of Insuran