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10 Things You Must Know About Your Credit Score 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Credit scores have the power to impact your financial well-being. They can be used to determine which car you drive, which home you buy and even whether or not you get offered the job of your dreams. And while credit scores used to be accessed primarily by lenders, nowadays it isn't hard to find yo 8 Common Form Mistakes That Are Wrecking Your Workout 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Stay injury-free and improve your form with pro pointers.In the gym, quality trumps everything else, including reps, sets, the amount of weight you lift and what your fellow gymgoers are doing. "Proper exercise form yields better end results," says Hannah Davis, a Tennessee-based certified strength What Are the Secrets to Aging Well? 02/22/2018 07:00pm • Numbers are important to Jan Sirota, a retired investment banker who lives in Sarasota, Florida. Sirota just celebrated 11 years of marriage, he cycles 40 miles per day, mentors four high school students and races cars 150 miles per hour in High Performance Driver Education events. The number that A healthy Wieters hopes for turnaround in second season with Nats 02/22/2018 05:34pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is coming off the worst season of his career, but he’s not letting it get him down. Instead, he’s looking to turn a negative into a positive as he enters his second season in D.C. “Every year is different,” he said at camp Thurs Is Your Emerging Market Fund Really Diversified? 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Emerging market funds are popular with investors for a number of reasons -- access to a growing part of the world, the opportunity to get outsize gains and diversification. But does your emerging market fund cover what you think it does, and is it really diversified from other holdings? Maybe not. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) Stock Will Be a Big Winner in 2018 02/21/2018 07:00pm • Rising interest rates have rattled the stock market in the opening months of 2018, but bank investors aren't too concerned. Many banks will get an earnings boost from higher rates, but analysts say JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) could be one of the biggest long-term winners. Traditional banks Eastern Market gets an Orangetheory Fitness 02/21/2018 05:40am • WASHINGTON — Orangetheory Fitness, known for its intense 60-minute workouts, will open its newest Washington area fitness center in the 700 Penn development. Stanton Development and Eastbanc Inc. said Orangetheory has signed a lease for 3,750 square feet of studio space, at the Hine School red 7 Blended ETFs to Own for a Diversified Portfolio 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Here's where an investor can find their favorite blend.Whether you're a new investor or a seasoned trader, chances are you've heard about the debate between growth and value. Growth stocks tend to be those that are increasing their sales or customers at an impressive clip. Value investing, on the ot Exactly How Nutritionists Beat Sweet and Salty Cravings 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Are you out of control around chocolate or sweets? Is that bag of Kettle chips calling you by name? Read this before answering the call. Virtually all women and most men experience food cravings. Problem is, giving in to an intense desire to devour, say, a bag of Doritos or a carton of Ben & Jer 7 Robo Advisors With a Human Touch 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Hybrid robo advisors aim for the best of both worlds. Robo advisors have their benefits, but sometimes, you need a real person to consult with. Enter the hybrid robo advisor. Like other robo advisors, the hybrids offer low-cost investments based on Nobel Prize-winning research to match your risk lev Treating Sleep Apnea in Epilepsy Reduces Seizures 02/20/2018 07:00pm • If you or a loved one are experiencing seizures, you may wish to consider whether you're one of the 40 percent of people with epilepsy who also have a commonly overlooked condition called obstructive sleep apnea. New research from Cleveland Clinic confirmed that in people with both conditions, trea After surgery, Opening Day in question for Nats' Murphy 02/20/2018 06:59pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Daniel Murphy admits that when he has trouble sleeping, he goes to bed visualizing at-bats. Right now, that’s as close as he’s getting to the batting cage. While his teammates faced live batting practice on Tuesday for the first time this spring, Murphy is still reha Olympic food: Familiarity and aroma key to fueling champions 02/20/2018 02:15pm • WASHINGTON — With 3,000 athletes from 92 countries competing in this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, South Korea, the culinary offerings are broad and varied. However, despite the competitors having different tastes and food preferences, how they fuel their bodies, and what with, seems to How Eating Disorders Can Affect Young Athletes 02/19/2018 07:00pm • Ice dancing wasn't just Krista Weyhing's passion -- it was her refuge from the series of tragedies she endured during the last half of 2016 and early 2017. In that time, the teenager's beloved grandfather succumbed to pancreatic cancer, two friends committed suicide and two family dogs died. In ear Photos: Bobcat hit by car to be released from wildlife center in March 02/18/2018 12:48pm • WASHINGTON — A bobcat's wild journey was called a "Thanksgiving Miracle" after she was hit by a car in Virginia and traveled over an hour while stuck in a car's grille. Since then, she has been recuperating at a wildlife hospital. Now Dr. Ernesto Dominguez, hospital director for the Wildlife Ce