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How to Follow Your Dreams -- While Still Paying Your Bills 06/23/2015 08:00pm • Younger Americans feel it's harder to eke out a living today, but it doesn't mean you have to give up your dream. Sixty-eight percent of younger Americans think they have a harder time starting out than previous generations, while 80 percent of older Americans agree that getting started today is h Health by Design: the Impact of Community on Wellness 06/23/2015 07:00am • What exactly is a healthy city? It's become a commonplace 21st century term, driven in part by the efforts of the World Health Organization and other groups to promote comprehensive local strategies for health protection and sustainable development in our increasingly urban world. But in Ameri Why Joining the Urban Agriculture Movement Will Make You Healthier 06/22/2015 08:00pm • Nearly a decade ago, neighbors living near an abandoned elementary school in LeDroit Park in the District of Columbia described the area as a "thriving, open-air crack market." But today, the once dangerous lot is flourishing with leafy greens, medicinal herbs and sour cherries. "Our community has 5 Useful Tips for International Students With Dependents in the U.S. 06/22/2015 08:00pm • Each year, according to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, more than one million international students study in the U.S. Many of these students bring their spouses and children -- also known as dependents -- with them when they travel to the U.S. Any dependent who accompanies an internatio How to Tell If You Are Ready to Retire 06/21/2015 08:00pm • It can be difficult to know if you are truly ready to walk away from the steady paychecks a job provides. Most people's finances would be improved by another year spent in the workforce, but you also don't want to work for so long that you don't have time to enjoy the things you want to do in retir Why Higher Interest Rates Could Hurt Retirees 06/21/2015 08:00pm • A lot of retirees complain that it's hard to get a reasonable amount of income from their retirement accounts because interest rates are so low. A 10-year Treasury bill pays less than 3 percent interest. The average stock in the S&P 500 yields less than 2 percent. And if you want the safety of a Easy DIY Gifts for Father's Day 06/19/2015 08:00am • Father's Day is this Sunday, June 21. Have you figured out how you're going to honor your dad yet? Or maybe you're celebrating a grandfather, husband or uncle this weekend. Either way, it's a great time to thank the father figures in your life for all that they do! With only a few days left, cons Column: Malware infections, a fact of cyber life 06/18/2015 08:44am • I keep my anti-virus updated and stay away from questionable websites, but somehow keep getting hit by viruses.  How’s this happening? Gone are the days where a stand-alone anti-virus program is sufficient protection against malware threats and no matter what you use, nothing is capable of pro 10 Ways to Improve Your Finances with Social Media 06/16/2015 08:00pm • Up your social game.Twitter can make it easier to lodge a customer service complaint, and LinkedIn can help you land a new job. Facebook friends can offer encouragement when you share progress toward goals, and you can collect inspiring images of what you're saving for on Pinterest. There are all so 5 Dividend-Paying Stocks for Retirees 06/15/2015 08:00pm • After saving for most of your life, retirement is the time to make your investments and money work for you with income-generating assets. If you are in retirement, it's important to have multiple income streams, such as Social Security and savings and investments you built up on your own. For the l How to Retire Overseas in 7 Steps 06/15/2015 08:00pm • Millions of Americans have retired to other countries in recent years, and more are choosing to retire overseas all the time. Moving overseas can be a dramatic change, but frequently leads to a new life that is more exciting and cheaper. Here's how to break the adventure down into steps. Step 1: De 5 Ways to Retire Early 06/14/2015 08:00pm • Early retirement is a dream for some people, and a nightmare for others. Many baby boomers have been booted out of the workplace in their 50s, unexpectedly and unceremoniously, while they still have a mortgage, a car loan and college tuition bills. Suddenly there's no more paycheck, no more benefit The 3 Biggest Social Media Snafus That Can Cost You the Job 06/14/2015 08:00pm • "Better safe than sorry" is the motto job seekers and employees alike should adopt when it comes to posting on social media. "Many underestimate the reach of social media," says David Hoffeld, CEO of Hoffeld Group. "Social media is search-engine friendly, and many wrongly assume that when they post OPM warns of scammers after cyber attack 06/12/2015 01:07pm • WASHINGTON – Millions of federal workers who had their personal information stolen in the Office of Personnel Management cyber attack will have to watch out for another security concern. Scammers may attempt to profit from employees who think they are trying to protect their identity after the bre How King v. Burwell Could End the Obamacare Wars Once and For All 06/11/2015 08:00pm • In December, 1993 influential GOP operative William Kristol circulated a memorandum to Republican leaders counseling against cooperating with President Bill Clinton on health care. The party, he argued, should work to stop rather than contain the reform effort because once such a new entitlement had