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How to introduce your children to investing 01/14/2015 07:00pm • It seems like kids are born knowing how to spend money. But investing is a different story. Experts who advise families on how to coach their children through financial basics agree on several key strategies. Here's how to help your kids see beyond the next thing they want to buy and get a grip o Garden Plot: Hug your houseplants, de-ice your walkway 01/09/2015 07:20am • Hug your houseplants! Salute your sago palm and congratulate your cacti, because Saturday, Jan. 10 , is “Houseplant Appreciation Day.” And I’ll bet you didn’t even get a card.  De-ice your walkway without doing it in your lawn Looks like we’ll be getting a little dose of that dre 'Selma' tells timely tale of MLK voting rights march 01/09/2015 03:06am • WASHINGTON -- While you were home for the holidays, a phenomenal movie made its limited release on Christmas Day and instantly made our Top 3 Movies of 2014. Yes, it's that good. This weekend, "Selma" can finally be seen at dozens of movie theaters across the D.C. area, as the film at long Investing vs. Paying Off Debt: Millennial Edition 01/07/2015 07:00pm • If you're in your early 20s, and graduated college within the last few years, you're probably filled with a lot of optimism about your future, looking forward to starting your career, and are generally excited about your new independence. But with this independence comes responsibility, because you Comedy and cinema collide at DC Shorts Laughs 01/07/2015 02:37am • WASHINGTON - Over the past 11 years, Jon Gann has built the D.C. Shorts Film Festival into the "Coolest Short Film Fest in the World," according to Moviemaker Magazine. But there's no rest for the weary, and Gann is always thinking of the next step. So this weekend, he's bringing the third 'It's a milestone:' Expert offers tips for parents of picky eaters 01/07/2015 02:30am • WASHINGTON -- After a long day at work, few things are more frustrating than coming home to a battle at the dinner table, where bargains are made between parents and kids over what needs to be eaten before plates are cleared. And for parents of picky eaters, mealtime can be a downright nightmare. Baltimore Bulls: The PBR hits Charm City 01/03/2015 10:46am • WASHINGTON – For better or for worse, they are the longest eight seconds of your life. When a giant beast is doing everything he can to throw you off and your job – your very livelihood – depends on hanging on, every little detail counts. The Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series Couple told to move wedding for Obama's golf game 12/29/2014 01:49pm • White House aide Joe Paulsen, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right in pink, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course in Kaneohe, Hawaii during the Obama family vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON -- A couple who wed during the we The real winner in the D.C. United stadium deal 12/17/2014 11:27pm • WASHINGTON -- It can be easy to forget, what with all the political posturing and deal-making that such projects require, who really benefits when a professional team gets a new stadium. Everyone always wants to declare a winner. The team won. The real estate developer won. When D.C. United’s n How to Get Free Shipping on Last Minute Orders 12/17/2014 07:00pm • If you're beginning to panic because the holidays are quickly approaching and you haven't finished shopping, don't let a time crunch send you into a tailspin that involves going way over budget. Take a deep breath, check your list and do some quick research to see what you can afford. Lucky for yo 5 Myths About Women Weightlifters 12/16/2014 07:00pm • Erin Parker can squat the weight of the average man, plus 10 pounds. She can hoist a 127-pound barbell over her head. If she wanted, she could lift most people she meets. By all accounts, Parker, a 25-year-old weightlifter in San Francisco, is strong. And at 102 pounds and only 4 feet 11 inches tal Cricket looks to gain foothold in D.C. 12/09/2014 01:20am • STERLING, Va. -- Next to soccer, it's the world's most popular sport. But with its aristocratic roots, ties to the British Empire and complicated rules, cricket has been hard sell in the United States. As such, it is rarely covered on American television, and the game remains largely unknown to m Will healthy tailgating fly with sports fans? 12/05/2014 02:16am • WASHINGTON -- Most sports fans don't associate tailgating with healthy eating. In fact, most probably don't want to. After all, that's not the point of tailgating -- the point is to have delicious food (and drinks) with your friends that you can eat out of the back of your car or truck while you When You're Lending (or Giving) Money to Your Parents 12/04/2014 07:00pm • Society talks a lot about paying it forward and doing something good for someone else, but the older you get, the more you may find yourself paying it backward. That is, lending or giving money back to your parents, who once upon a time bought you food, clothes, toys and just about everything else y 10 Things You Absolutely Shouldn't Say at the Holiday Office Party 12/03/2014 07:00pm • In some ways, the holiday office party seems like a social experiment. Behind the glass, some scientist laid out all the familiar trappings of a party -- music! food! booze! -- but also kept the elements of your professional, high-stakes work life. What a predicament for participants, who must navi