Articles filed under Washington Post
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When baby boomers retire, what happens to their small businesses?May 14, 2017 7:16 am - Baby boomers, the generation born immediately following World War II, are getting old. Many of them are small business owners and, over the next few years, are likely lo...
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Teenager's job search can help build adult skillsMay 14, 2017 7:16 am - Q: My 17-year-old son is looking for an evening and weekend job. He's polite, well spoken and clean-cut. But when he goes into places that are advertising, managers just...
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The company messed up your FSA deductions. Who pays?May 14, 2017 7:12 am - Q: I just discovered that my employer failed to deduct my 2016 flexible spending account contributions from my paycheck. The employer had enrolled me, so I was still abl...
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Career Coach: Can working from home work for you?May 14, 2017 7:00 am - Working from home — time-management experts and career coaches often offer the idea as a silver bullet for solving the challenges of balancing family, career and life in...
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Analysis: Wireless gadgets tie us down more than everMay 13, 2017 7:20 am - I have come across a surprising problem with my wireless AirPods, and it's made me stop traveling with them. It's not any performance defect. They work well. And when I'...
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Amazon adds video calling with Echo ShowMay 13, 2017 7:18 am - Amazon on Tuesday rolled out yet another version of the Echo - this time sporting a screen that allows users to make and take video calls. The Echo Show, as it's called,...
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The heartland hooks up with Silicon Valley in Trump's AmericaMay 13, 2017 7:15 am - President Donald Trump's get-tough attitude on immigration is spurring a surge of high-tech investment in America's heartland, where farmers are scrambling for new ways ...
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App reviews: Does Not Commute, PunkpostMay 13, 2017 7:12 am - Does Not Commute Do you hate your commute? Consider letting out some of that road rage by playing Does Not Commute, a game that asks you to shepherd several cars on...
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VR headsets help military prepare for real-life threatsMay 13, 2017 7:10 am - In a refurbished building on a military base in central Israel, soldiers are training in underground combat using headsets made by Oculus, the virtual-reality headset ma...
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When other parents have different technology rulesMay 13, 2017 7:00 am - A fellow parent tagged me on a great Facebook thread the other day. Her query echoed a question parents frequently ask me: What do you do when other people's rules for t...