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Even Weak Connections Can Improve Your Job Search 09/17/2018 08:00pm • Your network connections can make or break your job search. Statistics show that about 70 percent of jobs are found through word of mouth or networking. LinkedIn and other social networking sites have not changed this hidden job market; they've simply enhanced your ability to network and expanded yo 4 Activities That Make Strong Medical School Candidates 09/17/2018 08:00pm • It is often said that grades and MCAT scores don't get people into medical school, they keep people out. Without a good GPA and MCAT score, it is virtually impossible to secure a spot in medical school, but having good grades and test scores alone is not enough to ensure acceptance. Along with acade Don't Let a Disaster Destroy Your Retirement Lifestyle 09/13/2018 08:00pm • Whether it's a hurricane or flood, an accident or illness, or even a market crash, a disaster could lead to a financial setback that will be difficult to recover from, especially for retirees living on a fixed income. Retirees are filing for bankruptcy in record numbers. One in seven bankruptcy fil Can You Refinance a Personal Loan? 09/13/2018 08:00pm • Refinancing a personal loan can help you save interest or lower your monthly payment, but it's not always a smart financial move. Before seeking personal loan refinancing, you should consider whether it's a good idea, find out how you can qualify and understand the refinancing process. When It Makes 7 Surprising Ways Retirement Will Change Your Life 09/12/2018 08:00pm • You can plan for it, dream about it and try to visualize it, but there's no way to tell for sure what retirement will be like for you until after you've actually pulled the trigger and left the job. As you contemplate this major life change, remember to prepare for these potential retirement surpri Local school systems look to social media to prevent school shootings 09/11/2018 11:18pm • WASHINGTON — With the start of the school year, some local school systems are keeping an eye on social media and even turning to social media-scanning software for help in preventing school shootings. For the past three months, Stafford County Public Schools in Stafford County, Virginia, has em 8 Misconceptions About Health Care Costs in Retirement 09/11/2018 08:00pm • While many Americans are aware that health care expenses will be significant during retirement, it can be tough to decipher exact amounts to set aside for medical treatment. Four out of five workers have not calculated how much they will need for health costs in retirement, according to a 2018 Emplo 2017 a Record Year of Unhappiness Around the World, Survey Shows 09/11/2018 08:00pm • In a world dominated by the rise of nationalist movements, the questioning of alliances and fears of political instability, new research that ranks nations by emotions shows that on a global level, people's negative feelings in 2017 reached record levels. More than 1 in 3 people said they worried (3 Hour by hour: A checklist of preparations as Hurricane Florence approaches 09/11/2018 10:40am • WASHINGTON — Hurricane Florence looks like a monster storm, and while it’s not known how much of an impact it’ll have on the D.C. area, parts of coastal Virginia and the Outer Banks are being evacuated. WTOP Weather Center WTOP Traffic Center Current Weather Radar Severe W 4 Tips to Catch Up on Retirement Goals 09/10/2018 08:00pm • For many Americans, saving enough funds so they can enjoy the freedom and flexibility that retirement can offer is a top priority. And while the prospect of retiring remains top of mind, all is not necessarily well. In fact, of Americans age 45 to 65 actively saving for retirement, almost half (49 10 common mistakes made on the FAFSA 09/09/2018 08:00pm • Many schools and states use the FAFSA to determine student aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, is a form that determines student aid eligibility for federal student loans and grants. Many colleges and universities as well as states also use the form to 1 year later: Deadly fire exposes wealthy Bethesda man's secret underground tunnels 09/09/2018 10:35am • BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in this Washington, D.C., suburb. Even the young man helping him dig them didn't know where they were. A year ago, a deadly fire exposed Daniel Beckwitt's curious campaign to b Can Digital Media Usage Lead to ADHD? 09/06/2018 08:00pm • In July, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a noteworthy study linking digital media usage with the development of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It showed that teens who interacted with more than 14 different media sites per week began to deve Duke Zeibert's: The retirement, the return ... and no reprise 09/06/2018 03:19am • Nearly a quarter-century after its closing, WTOP looks back at D.C.’s legendary Duke Zeibert’s restaurant — a place where Washington’s elite and celebrities from across the world came to see and be seen, but most importantly experience something they’d never forget. In Part 2 of “Duke Ze 4 Steps to Build Wealth in Your 20s and 30s 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Once you've reached your 20s and 30s, it's likely that you have completed your education, become employed and taken on increased financial responsibilities. You've likely also made several financial missteps along the way, such as not saving enough, missing out on the returns that a sound investing