Articles filed under Washington Post
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The closing of 63 Sam's Club stores has big implications for small businessJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - Last week, Walmart announced that it would be closing 63 of its underperforming Sam's Club stores at various locations throughout the country. While most of the news cen...
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$20K (or more) to every baby born in the United States? Here's how it would workJan 14, 2018 12:14 am - Forget baby showers. There's a proposal to give every newborn in the United States a "Baby Bond" account with somewhere between $500 to $50,000 in cash. Neither the kids...
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Analysis: Stocks are at an all-time high. Is it too late to get in on the action?Jan 14, 2018 12:10 am - The Dow Jones industrial average hit the 25,000 mark for the first time Jan. 4, and I confess it made me giddy. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes until my head cleared...
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Graduate school: Where student loan debt is a real problemJan 14, 2018 12:05 am - Politicians and reporters often trot out recent college graduates struggling to pay off their student loan debt to illustrate the dangers of runaway college costs. But u...
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Planning to borrow for your kid's college? Time to clean up your creditJan 14, 2018 12:04 am - We all know college is expensive, but most families don't understand true costs until senior year. This is when parents realize their college savings plan, if they have ...
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Report: GOP tax law to strain IRS resourcesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - The Republican tax law has created massive new obligations for an Internal Revenue Service already struggling "to perform the basic tasks of administering the tax system...
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Are traditional job interviews a thing of the past?Jan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Are you still relying on the traditional interview to select a new employee? If you're like me, you've probably never been 100 percent convinced that it's truly effectiv...
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Smart ways for a new employee to go about joining the reservesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I just started a new job about six months ago. It's my first "real" job coming out of college, and the people, environment and benefits are really great. Before takin...
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Yes, 'pawternity' benefits are a thingJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Think having a baby is rough? Just try bringing home a new puppy. All babies need is a couple of diaper changes, a few feedings and a burping session once in a while. Bu...
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Start planning your 2018 vacation now: Here are the best times to book flightsJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Congratulations, you survived another year of holiday travel. However, before you settle into your leather sectional and refuse to lift your “Complete Purchase” finger f...