Friday, August 24, 2012
Parents of college students
This was recently published in the DailyWorth.com
Why Kids Should Chip in for College
by Cari Wira Dineen
When I was in high school, I worked as a waitress, slinging hot cakes and hash at my local IHOP. My plan: to drive off to college in a lightly-used red sports car.
Then my father presented me with my college tuition bill. He asked me to pay the first monthly installment: $1,600.
Power Point
“Parents have decided to use the college experience as an opportunity to teach their children not just about overall responsibility, but also about fiscal responsibility,” says John Kenney, head of Legg Mason’s Global Asset Allocation Group.
My sports-car dream was dashed, but I gained something more important that my parents wanted for me: the awareness a degree doesn’t just come with hitting the books—it costs serious cash.
Surprisingly, a growing number of parents agree: A recent survey from Legg Mason found that among affluent families, 72% believe that children should pay a portion of their college expenses.
It’s a good instinct: When kids contribute, they gain a sense of financial responsibility. As my dad said to me, “Now you’ll be less likely to slack off or flunk out.”
But with the unemployment rate among teens at close to 24% these days, is it realistic to expect students to find a job, let alone help pay their way in college?
Let’s talk about it.
Share the burden. Did you pay some or all of your college education?
Monday, August 13, 2012
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The Best Back to School Bags for laptops
With school just around the corner, thought this information from Suzanne Kantra the founder of Techlicious would be of interest to you.
The Best Back to School Bags
If you’re sending your child to school with a laptop this year, you’ll want a backpack built to keep it safe. These bags go above and beyond mere protection from falls, guarding their electronic gear against would-be thieves and even providing a back-up power source to get your child through a day of classes.
If you’re worried about your child’s laptop taking a beating during the day, the Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack will keep it safely housed. The backpack has an impact-resistant frame and polyethylene compartment to protect laptops up to 15.6 inches, plus an impact-protected front pocket for a tablet or phone.
Price: $139.95 on pelicanprogear.com
A battery charger built into the PowerBag Backpack will ensure that your child’s various electronic devices always have juice. He or she can make use of the built-in Apple, microUSB and Mini-USB connectors or plug the cord that comes with their device into the USB port. Pressing and holding the powerbag logo, turns the charger on and off and reveals how much charge is left in the 3000mAh battery. When the bag needs a charge, simply plug into a wall outlet. Additional batteries are available in 9000mAh, 6000mAh and 3000mAh capacities. The backpack weighs 3.1 pounds and comes in black, blue and red.
Price: $110.30 on amazon.com
Your child can relax knowing his or her gear is safe in the PacSafe Slingsafe 300 GII. It has slash-proof, lockable straps for securing the bag to a chair, zippers with clips to make it harder for pickpockets to open and a slash-proof bottom panel. The Slingsafe 300 GII comes in blue, green and black and has an internal pocket to protect a laptop up to 13 inches.
Price: $77.30 on amazon.com
This checkpoint-friendly backpack makes it easy to sail through security for students that plan on lots of weekend getaways. The backpack will fit laptops up to 13 inches in its padded internal sleeve. External pockets make packing phones and other gear easy. There’s even a headphone port for easily routing the wire while keeping your phone or player tucked away.
Price: $36.11 on amazon.com
If your child has opted to go the etextbook route or likes to take notes on a tablet, Kaboo’s The Olivia is a great choice. More purse than school bag, The Olivia will travel with your child easily all day. There are plenty of pockets for other gear and lots of space for notebooks and books. You can even stash a 13-inch laptop in the main compartment, but it won’t benefit from any impact protection. Comes in turquoise and black.
Price: $99.99 on amazon.com
The Best Back to School Bags
Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack
If you’re worried about your child’s laptop taking a beating during the day, the Pelican ProGear U105 Urban Laptop Backpack will keep it safely housed. The backpack has an impact-resistant frame and polyethylene compartment to protect laptops up to 15.6 inches, plus an impact-protected front pocket for a tablet or phone.Price: $139.95 on pelicanprogear.com
PowerBag Backpack by ful
A battery charger built into the PowerBag Backpack will ensure that your child’s various electronic devices always have juice. He or she can make use of the built-in Apple, microUSB and Mini-USB connectors or plug the cord that comes with their device into the USB port. Pressing and holding the powerbag logo, turns the charger on and off and reveals how much charge is left in the 3000mAh battery. When the bag needs a charge, simply plug into a wall outlet. Additional batteries are available in 9000mAh, 6000mAh and 3000mAh capacities. The backpack weighs 3.1 pounds and comes in black, blue and red.Price: $110.30 on amazon.com
Pacsafe Slingsafe 300 GII
Your child can relax knowing his or her gear is safe in the PacSafe Slingsafe 300 GII. It has slash-proof, lockable straps for securing the bag to a chair, zippers with clips to make it harder for pickpockets to open and a slash-proof bottom panel. The Slingsafe 300 GII comes in blue, green and black and has an internal pocket to protect a laptop up to 13 inches. Price: $77.30 on amazon.com
Mobile Edge Edge Netbook ScanFast Checkpoint Friendly Backpack-13”
This checkpoint-friendly backpack makes it easy to sail through security for students that plan on lots of weekend getaways. The backpack will fit laptops up to 13 inches in its padded internal sleeve. External pockets make packing phones and other gear easy. There’s even a headphone port for easily routing the wire while keeping your phone or player tucked away. Price: $36.11 on amazon.com
Kaboo The Olivia
If your child has opted to go the etextbook route or likes to take notes on a tablet, Kaboo’s The Olivia is a great choice. More purse than school bag, The Olivia will travel with your child easily all day. There are plenty of pockets for other gear and lots of space for notebooks and books. You can even stash a 13-inch laptop in the main compartment, but it won’t benefit from any impact protection. Comes in turquoise and black.Price: $99.99 on amazon.com
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Beautiful Brains
Beautiful Brains
Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Viewed through the eyes of evolution, their most exasperating traits may be the key to success as adults.
ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/teenage-brains/dobbs...
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