Articles filed under Washington Post
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4 things you can do to get the most out of Social SecurityDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Congress unexpectedly took away a popular Social Security strategy last month — one financial planners frequently advised their clients to take. The strategy, called “fi...
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Why reverse mortgages can be problematic after borrower diesDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Lisa Lajoie has been trying to buy the 1,400-square-foot home in Brockton, Mass., where she grew up ever since her mother, Aline Lajoie, died 17 months ago. Lisa, who is...
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Retailers could be in for surge of holiday shopping procrastinatorsDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Now that retailers have put their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales behind them, many are gearing up for another potential gantlet this holiday season: a possible crus...
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Apple promises its new smartphone case will give you 25 hours of talk timeDec 12, 2015 6:22 am - Apple has released a smartphone battery case of its own, promising to give iPhone 6 and 6s users up to 25 hours of talk time. The new $99 case, called the Smart Battery ...
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Nintendo and the surprising success of the 3DSDec 12, 2015 6:16 am - While Sony and Microsoft duke it out in the gaming console wars this holiday season, here's something to think about: Nintendo's handheld device, the 3DS, to date, has ...
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Hello (hackable) Barbie: New toys vulnerableDec 12, 2015 5:55 am - Toys that talk back are some of the hottest holiday gifts this year. And they may soon be hot items for hackers. Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a number of major se...
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Twitter's list of the most popular tweets of 2015Dec 12, 2015 5:13 am - Of the 10 most popular messages posted to Twitter in the past year, one was written by President Barack Obama, one was written by Saudi Arabia's King Salman ... and five...
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Cop grooving to Taylor Swift among top videosDec 12, 2015 5:09 am - The year has changed, and the exact videos have changed, but one aspect of YouTube's annual top-10 remains pretty predictable: The real powerhouses on the site that clai...
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Analysis: Mozilla's newest app perfectly captures the ethical dilemma of ad-blockingDec 12, 2015 5:09 am - One of the world's most popular Web browser developers wants to help you block the Web. Or the parts of it, anyway, that slow down your Internet, spy on your online act...
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Shalom meets namasteDec 07, 2015 4:45 am - For most people, the word "Hanukkah" evokes images of candles burning on a menorah, Adam Sandler's song or a pile of enough presents to cover eight nights. Images of yog...