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3 Reasons to Skip Applying to College Early 09/04/2016 08:00pm • Early decision and early action are often presented as great strategies for college applicants. However, for some high school students, early application options can do more harm than good.The following three signs might indicate that you should consider waiting for the general application deadline. Silver Spring fire victims get financial recovery help 09/02/2016 07:29am • SILVER SPRING, Md. �����Banking documents, a baby���s birth records, a Social Security card. For some of the families displaced after last month���s deadly explosion and fire at a Silver Spring apartment complex, Thursday���s workshop at the Long Branch Community Center was the first chance to sit d Equine Therapy: How Horses Help Humans Heal 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Sitting within the confines of a traditional office, talking things out with a therapist between four walls, doesn't always work for kids and adults grappling with tough mental, emotional and behavioral health issues. For some people, adding equine-assisted psychotherapy may be an option. Hanging o How a Health Savings Account Can Help You Save for Retirement 09/01/2016 08:00pm • While it is easy to daydream about retiring early, a common obstacle is saving enough to pay for health care in retirement. A 65-year-old couple can now expect to spend an estimated $260,000 on health care throughout retirement, including costs for Medicare premiums, co-payments, deductibles and pr Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 09/01/2016 08:00pm • Reaching retirement age means a number of life changes for most people. They may stop working, start collecting Social Security benefits and begin Medicare coverage. Should finding a new doctor who specializes in senior health care be one of those changes? "An 18-year-old isn't going to have the sa 5 Steps to Prepare for Retirement 08/31/2016 08:00pm • We spend much of our lives financially preparing for retirement by saving in 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts, but little thought is given on how to withdraw that money to ensure those funds last a lifetime. Unfortunately, near-retirees get little guidance on this major life step. A Trans Prepare for the Rising Cost of Living in Retirement 08/31/2016 08:00pm • Since a young age, many of us have had the " save for retirement" message on our minds. It is virtually impossible to ignore the advice on making the most of 401(k)s and investing additional funds so that when the time arrives you have the financial wherewithal to enjoy retirement. As part of the r Apple Inc. (AAPL) Said to Face Multibillion-Dollar Tax Bill in Ireland 08/29/2016 08:00pm • Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL), the world's most valuable public company, will have to pay 13 billion euros ($14.6 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, the European Commission ruled, because the technology giant had been receiving illegal state aid in the form of a lower tax rate. The ruling Tuesday follow Learning to Improve the World 08/29/2016 08:00pm • It is necessary and urgent that teachers prepare students to understand the world in which they live, in all its complexity, to recognize the way in which global and local affairs are intertwined, to understand globalization and its consequences, including global risks, and to have the skills and t Passes for new Smithsonian museum opening weekend gone in minutes 08/27/2016 09:12pm • WASHINGTON ��� Free timed entry passes��to the opening weekend for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture quickly disappeared after they became available Saturday morning ��� leading some frustrated pass-seekers to vent on social media. A limited amount of passe Metro: 'Plans were in place to mitigate' officer accused of supporting ISIS 08/26/2016 01:16pm • WASHINGTON ��� Law enforcement officials had plans to ���quickly��� mitigate a potential threat from a Metro Transit Police Officer accused of attempting to send gift cards to the Islamic State group if he had decided to launch an attack on his own, Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik said Thursda Will the Election Affect Social Security? 08/25/2016 08:00pm • More than a decade ago, George W. Bush made waves with his plan to allow younger workers to save a portion of their Social Security money in personal retirement accounts. The proposal was decried by some as an attack on the system, and then-President Bush's approval rating sank as he toured the cou How to Prepare for a Remote Career 08/24/2016 08:00pm • When you get a job in a new city, you research places to live and other key items before making the move. You typically do some research when you get a new job in your own city, observing the corporate culture during the interview stage and gathering information about dress code and other expectati D.C. area residents want balanced budget from next president, but no spending cuts 08/24/2016 04:25am • WASHINGTON ��� As a new president moves into the White House next year, residents in the Washington area want the next occupant to focus on the balancing the federal budget. About two in 10��who responded to a Charles Schwab survey shared that view. Tax reform and the unemployment rate were the s Weigh the Pros, Cons of Attending a Women's College in the 21st Century 08/23/2016 08:00pm • When looking at schools, Kelly Alexander loved everything about Wellesley College -- the faculty, campus, small classes and more -- but she was apprehensive about one thing. "I kept saying to people, 'I just wish there were boys there,'" she says. But now, four years later, the 22-year-old recent gr