Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why some families who save and save still struggle to make ends meetApr 16, 2017 7:16 am - Many Americans have a tough time saving, and a book being released this month tries to shed new light on why that may be. In "The Financial Diaries: How American familie...
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Beware the perils of oversharing at work, in interviewsApr 16, 2017 7:15 am - Q: Several months ago, my position was eliminated. It was a blessing in disguise, because my husband had a terminal illness, and I was able to care for him until his dea...
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Hair stylist goes mobile with RV-turned-salonApr 16, 2017 7:13 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Every three weeks or so, a black, custom-outfitted recreational vehicle rumbles into a cul-de-sac in Alexandria, Virginia. The neighbors pour out of th...
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Bosses, be warned: Your biggest kiss-up could be your biggest backstabberApr 16, 2017 7:00 am - One of the most widely held — if rarely practiced — ideas in management is that it's important for chief executives to encourage different opinions from the people who w...
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Why more men will soon find themselves doing 'women's work'Apr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Many fields that are traditionally dominated by women are set to expand in coming decades, while many jobs currently dominated by men are not. That's the result of new r...
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Career Coach: 8 tips for better sleep, better job performanceApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - How did you sleep last night? Did you get your full seven-plus hours of restful shut-eye and spring out of bed this morning, ready to take on the day? Your employer hope...
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Tips to help navigate through allergy seasonApr 15, 2017 7:30 am - A few years ago, with no warning, one of my boys started suffering from seasonal allergies. He asked me why he suddenly became allergic, and why he wrestles with allergi...
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How Apple and Microsoft are keeping the desktop aliveApr 15, 2017 7:23 am - Apple recently announced some minor upgrades to its Mac Pro desktop computer, which it says will be followed by a major overhaul of its high-end Mac. It's been four year...
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Samsung Galaxy S8 buyers will have to wait for Bixby's voice featuresApr 15, 2017 7:20 am - A much-touted feature of Samsung's next smartphone isn't going to work as advertised when the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launches on April 21. Samsung said it is delaying ...
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Survey: Most Americans cities to build, sell Internet plansApr 15, 2017 7:18 am - With Internet providers ranking near the bottom of customer satisfaction surveys, seven-in-ten Americans say their towns or communities should be allowed to build new In...