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How your credit card issuer determines your credit limit 10/18/2016 06:00am • Finding out what your limit would be on a credit card you're interested in is both simple and impossible. It's simple because you just need to apply for the card to get a firm answer. But it's also impossible because you can't get an answer unless you apply. You could try to guesstimate: A good r 5 Keys to Composing an Impactful Resume 10/17/2016 08:00pm • Try this exercise with a friend or loved one: Give the other person your resume, but limit their reading time to six seconds and instruct them to show you how much they were able to assimilate in that limited time. Why six seconds? Because that's the amount of eyeball time your resume typically re The U.K. Wrestles With Hard and Soft Brexit Choices 10/17/2016 08:00pm • LONDON -- Olivia Galliano is a 23-year-old recent college graduate who's working toward a law career. That should guarantee her a bright future. Nevertheless, she admits, she's "terrified" that Britain's looming exit from the European Union, or Brexit, will plunge the United Kingdom's economy into Montgomery Co. officials speak out against 'intolerable' airplane noise 10/17/2016 06:09pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County elected officials and Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen want more of a say on what happens in the skies above their constituents' homes. "The noise of the constant overflight of aircraft is intolerable," the officials wrote in an Oct. 14 letter to the head of t Exercise for health, not weight loss 10/17/2016 05:25pm • Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer 5 fun activities that can boost kids' brainpower 10/17/2016 10:00am • More and more, we hear about the benefits of exercise for children. Staying active can help prevent childhood obesity, for instance, and ward off future chronic diseases. But exercise is important for children for other reasons too. Aside from the many physical gains that come with keeping kids acti Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 10/17/2016 08:35am •   WTOP and Hubbard Broadcasting are teaming up with Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to promote education on keeping your kids safe. Click here to find out how much you know about answering your kids questions about drugs. As part of The Medicine Abuse Project, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 3 Tips to Complete College Applications On Time 10/16/2016 08:00pm • By now, prospective college students should have their applications well under way, especially if they are planning to apply early decision or early action. However, if you're struggling to finish, don't panic. Instead, take a moment to reflect on the situation, and then create a plan to successful 8 Healthy Foods You Actually Need to Measure Out 10/16/2016 08:00pm • Moderation, moderation, moderation -- that's probably the word you've heard us dietitians say most. Although moderation can mean advice like "eat a maximum of one whole egg per day" or "eat fish three times a week," sometimes you need to get more specific and whip out your measuring gear to make sur Len Bias' mom: 'Love is my motivation' 10/15/2016 06:00am • CLINTON, Md. — She had lost two sons: One son — a promising University of Maryland basketball player — to drugs and another to gun violence. But instead of crumbling under the weight of grief, Lonise Bias became a towering source of strength and courage to thousands of families. And rec Madison vs. South Lakes a matchup of familiar opponents 10/14/2016 12:19pm • WASHINGTON -- League games between good teams are easy to bill as rivalries in any sport, at any level. Madison High School and South Lakes High School aren’t necessarily traditional rivals, but with both teams entering Friday night’s DMV Game of the Week at 6-0, there’s added weight to this Lexus RC 200t coupe: A comfortable touring car with a bit of sport 10/14/2016 04:50am • WASHINGTON — The Lexus RC coupe is a bit a departure for the normal conservative Lexus, with its sporty style outside, V6 and V8 power, plus better handling. It is a pleasant surprise in the normal luxury coupe market. But the price of the RC 350 that I drove last year was around $55,000, whic After Gestational Diabetes: How to Prevent a Type 2 Diagnosis 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Nearly 1 in 10 women -- or up to 9.2 percent -- develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This forces the pancreas to work overtime to produce insulin and can increase the size of the baby, which may lead to injuries during childbirt 10 Ways to Stay on Track With Your Weight-Loss Goals When Life Goes Crazy 10/13/2016 08:00pm • When life goes according to plan, sticking with weight-friendly habits like good nutrition and exercise feels doable -- if not altogether easy. "I've so got this," we tell ourselves, as we post pictures of our avocado toast on Facebook. But when life jumps the tracks, whether it's with all-consuming If the Payday Lending Industry Goes Out of Business, What Will Replace It? 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Need money badly? You don't need to have good credit to find plenty of businesses willing to lend you cash. That isn't good news. Financial companies that lend money to people desperate for cash tend to have high-interest strings attached, and offer little time to repay the debt. On almost a daily