Teenage Drunk Driving! Know the Facts! If You Drink, Don’t Drive.

If You Drive, Don’t Drink.

The aforementioned rule applies to drivers of all ages. I will present some unique rules which only apply to drivers under the age of 21. The number one killer of teenagers is drunk driving. Approximately 4,000 teenagers in the United States are killed each year in alcohol related traffic accidents. Another 85,000 are injured. Not all have been drinking: some are passengers or innocent bystanders.

Drunk Driving And The Law: (more…)

Computers  have revolutionized how we learn, work, shop, pay bills, keep track of our accounts, and communicate with others. Your computer is like your  home – it contains sensitive and valuable information, so it’s a good idea to keep it locked and be careful about who you let in.  Intruders lurking in cyberspace or those who have physical access to  your computer may try to steal financial information stored in your computer, or use it to attack other computer systems. (more…)

Every Parent’s Challenge

As a parent, you teach your child to make correct decisions. The guidelines you set help your child navigate a path between right and wrong choices.  Discipline is extremely important for your child to learn to control behavior.  Loving, yet consistent application of rules and consequences helps develop your child’s trust in you and your advice.  It increases the likelihood that when you set limits for your child’s behavior around guns, or anything for that matter, your child will know that “no” means “no,” and that you mean exactly what you say. (more…)

Report: Credit Counselors Hurt Consumers

Wed Mar 24, 1:44 PM ET

By MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer

WASHINGTON - Weighed down by $90,000 in credit card and bank debt, retired museum director Raymond Schuck heard an ad on the radio and called Cambridge Credit Counseling. He said he was promised lower interest rates and was asked to make a monthly payment of $1,946 — but the money didn’t make it to his creditors. (more…)

ATM Safety Tips
from the ABA Education Foundation

The automated teller machine (ATM) revolution has made banking more convenient today than ever before. With the touch of a few buttons, you can withdraw cash, make deposits and transfer funds virtually anywhere an ATM is located.
The Bank’s Role (more…)

Dating is a part of growing up. It’s important to meet new people and begin relationships in life. It is also important to protect yourself and to be aware of what’s going on around you. The purpose of this section is to increase awareness, not fear. (more…)

What kid would have a chance if a big adult tried to grab them? (more…)

What Goes Up , Must Come Down (more…)

A friend stopped at a pay-at-the-pump gas station to get gas. Once she filled her gas tank and after paying at the pump and starting to leave, the voice of the attendant inside came over the speaker.  He told her that something happened with her card and that she needed to come inside to pay. (more…)

Answer: When you commit a crime in our society, you have to be punished. How much punishment a criminal gets depends on how bad their crime was.

To help determine how bad a crime was, the crime is called either a ‘felony’ or a ‘misdemeanor’. (more…)