Social Security Q&A: Military credits; children and retirement
Q:I'm planning to retire next year. I served in the Navy back in the 1960s and need to make sure I get credit for my military service. What do I need to do?
View ArticleThe beauty of Florida's 'forgotten coast'
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View ArticleWhat parents should know about Instagram
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View ArticleCelebrity Baby Scoop: Jessica Alba: 'Honor is a great sous chef'
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View ArticleLessons from the Lemonade Stand: Fail fast, embrace mistakes
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View ArticleNameberry: Sweet baby names, from Adeline to Georgia Brown
There's no sweeter pleasure than serenading your baby with a lullaby, which can even be nicer if the song's title references the sweetness of your daughter's (or son's) name. An amazing number of songs...
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The day my son got the training wheels off his bicycle, he started plotting to obtain his first car.
View ArticleCan kids outgrow autism?
Autism has always been considered a lifelong diagnosis, but a new study might just refute that claim.
View ArticleOprah Winfrey's best friend Gayle King talks parenting
There's more to Gayle King than just being Oprah's best friend.
View ArticleSusan Tompor: Ability-to-repay rule may restore some sanity to mortgages
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View ArticleKids and Money: FDIC sets out to educate teens
Credit cards, interest rates, the magic of compounding: Learning to manage money can be complex and confusing for any teenager.
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Credit card debt can burden retirement
Should I pay off credit cards before retirement? Where should I invest my IRA money? What are some go-to websites for financial beginners?
View ArticleLance Dickie: Evangelicals take a seat at the table of immigration reform
For most of the past three decades, efforts to get immigration reform through the U.S. Congress have not had a prayer. That all changed on Monday.
View ArticleMichelle Obama wears all-American ensemble
First lady Michelle Obama wore a navy dress and coat by American designer Thom Browne for her husband Barack Obama's second public inauguration as president. Daughter Sasha wore a bright purple Kate...
View ArticleL.A. church leaders sought to hide sex abuse cases from authorities
LOS ANGELES-Fifteen years before the clergy sex abuse scandal came to light, Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and a top adviser discussed ways to conceal the molestation of children from law enforcement,...
View ArticleL.A. church leaders sought to hide sex abuse cases from authorities
Fifteen years before the clergy sex abuse scandal came to light, Los Angeles Archbishop Roger M. Mahony and a top adviser discussed ways to conceal the molestation of children from law enforcement,...
View ArticleThe Dominican Republic is a hothouse for baseball
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View ArticleLori Borgman: Cracking the cracker caper
If this was an episode of "CSI," the title would read: "Peanut Butter Crackers."
View ArticleYour Office Coach: Stop tolerating worker's tardiness
QUESTION: One of my employees constantly calls at the last minute to say she will be arriving late or not coming in at all. "Ginger" also leaves early on a regular basis, so she seldom works a full...
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