Articles filed under Washington Post
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Airbnb expands to include apartmentsDec 27, 2015 5:22 am - Large corporately run apartment buildings offer a certain kind of appeal. The units are standardized and the service predictable, which is reassuring in that same way th...
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'Fat but fit' may be a myth, researchers sayDec 27, 2015 5:00 am - One of the most controversial ideas in medical science today is whether people can really be fat and fit. That is, is weight in itself a marker of health - or simply a s...
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8 money milestones to strive for in your 60sDec 27, 2015 4:22 am - You are now in your 60s. After a long career, you might be itching to start your own business or to try something new. Now that your retirement savings are (hopefully) l...
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Mother Teresa felt pain 'of God not wanting me'Dec 27, 2015 4:18 am - The Vatican announced recently that Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa, perhaps the most famous Catholic sister in modern times. She will, perhaps in several month...
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IRS worries new law will make scams easierDec 27, 2015 4:00 am - No one likes bill collectors, but now Uncle Sam will start using them to collect taxes. And that could play right into the hands of crooks, who already have been very su...
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7 things to ask for before signing an early-retirement offerDec 27, 2015 4:00 am - When that buyout offer comes, don't just take it. Negotiate. Your employer wants you to take it - and expects you to negotiate. Ask for: 1. More money. My buyout pa...
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Netflix socks may be just something to talk aboutDec 26, 2015 6:23 am - With so many news organizations writing about the amazing Netflix socks, you may have had trouble avoiding stories about them. The socks have cute designs and will pause...
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Travel answers: All-inclusive honeymoons, Broadway getawaysDec 26, 2015 6:08 am - My nephew is getting married in August and is asked for my help planning his honeymoon to the Caribbean. He doesn't have a lot of money to spend - he's a middle school t...
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Retirees hitting the road need up-to-date shotsDec 26, 2015 6:00 am - R.D. Zimmerman had been to northern Africa and the Caribbean, spent lots of time in Russia, and visited Mexico multiple times. But a couple of weeks after returning hom...
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Documentary tells story of the NFL's link to the Iran hostage crisisDec 26, 2015 5:47 am - In November of 1979, 26-year-old Alex Paen, a cub reporter at KMPC Radio in Los Angeles, convinced his bosses to send him to Iran to cover the story of the 52 American h...