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Will Credit Monitoring PROTECT You?

12/20/2018

Will Credit Monitoring PROTECT You?

After a major data breach, it’s hard to know whether your information has been compromised and how to protect yourself afterward. Businesses have cropped up that offer credit monitoring services—peace of mind for a price. But should you pay for them, or even sign up for a free trial?

Credit monitoring services, like LifeLock or Identity Guard, offer a range of monitoring “plans” that run from $10 to $30 a month. While these different plans come with different perks, they all do one basic thing—routinely check your credit reports and alert you when there’s suspicious activity. That’s right; credit monitoring services don’t prevent your identity from being stolen, they just let you know when it’s been stolen.

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Jeff Reagan's Sunday Thoughts: "Grandma Therapy"

12/20/2018

Jeff Reagan's Sunday Thoughts: "Grandma Therapy"

Growing up, and well into my adulthood, there were two people I would turn to whenever I needed guidance or advice… my grandparents.
Their words of wisdom were invaluable as I was trying to make major decisions in my life.
Oh, how I wish they were still around…
I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without the love and support of my grandparents.

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FOSI: Seven Steps to Good Digital Parenting

12/19/2018

FOSI: Seven Steps to Good Digital Parenting

Download our handy tool to access the links included in the Seven Steps. These additional resources provide more in-depth advice to support you as you manage tech use in your home.

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FOSI: Clean-up Your Digital Footprint

12/18/2018

FOSI: Clean-up Your Digital Footprint

Looking to improve your digital footprint?
Here are seven easy tips that cover everything from checking your privacy settings to thinking before you post.
Just download the list to get started on building a safer and more responsible online presence.

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Jeff Reagan: Have You Ever Seen a Fat Chimpanzee?

12/17/2018

Jeff Reagan: Have You Ever Seen a Fat Chimpanzee?

Every so often I’ll get a letter or email from a well-intentioned, but misled reader who insists that they don’t eat bananas because they don’t want to gain weight.
Sigh.
I’m not really sure where the “bananas will make you fat” myth came from, but it’s time to put it to bed, once and for all.
No one ever got fat eating bananas, unless they were sitting on top of a bowl of ice cream, covered in chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
In fact, here are 5 solid reasons you should include bananas in your regular diet

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Ready.gov AND Ready.gov/kids

12/13/2018

Ready.gov and Ready.gov/kids

Know what disasters and hazards could affect your area, how to get emergency alerts, and where you would go if you and your family need to evacuate. Check out the related links to learn what to do before, during and after each type of emergency.

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
Ready and its Spanish language version Listo ask individuals to do four key things: (1) stay informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses (2) make a family emergency plan and (3) build an emergency supply kit, and (4) get involved in your community by taking action to prepare for emergencies.

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Ready.gov
Ready.gov/kids

Note: The information on this site could easily be used in classrooms to create PowerPoint slide presentations related to weather in your home region or as research into regions around the United States. A weather unit in Science might have need of information found here.

Connections Academy: Helpful Tips to Make Your Child Financially Savvy

12/13/2018

Connections Academy: Helpful Tips to Make Your Child Financially Savvy

Even as adults, making ends meet and saving up for something special can sometimes be a real struggle. Instilling financial awareness and responsibility is important at any age, but as your children become preteens and teens, they need to have a firm grasp on the importance of budgeting and saving. Using these tips will help your son or daughter have a better handle on the value of money and can help pave the way toward making your child financially savvy. Read more to learn about teaching kids personal finance...

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How to Geek: How to Check Your iPhone's Battery Health

12/13/2018

How to Geek: How to Check Your iPhone's Battery Health

iOS includes several useful tools for displaying how much battery life your iPhone has left, as well as which apps are consuming the most of your battery. However, none of these tools actually tell you anything about your battery’s long-term health, which is just as important.

Battery Health vs. Battery Life

Battery health is different than battery life. Battery life determines how long your battery lasts on a single charge, but your battery health determines how much your battery life diminishes over time. After a year, your battery life won’t be as long as when the phone was new, and it will continue to degrade as the years go by.

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Josh McDowell: "Out with the Bad, In with the Good"

12/11/2018

Out With the Bad, In With the Good
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:17-24

Throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life, which is rotten through and through, full of lust and deception. Instead, there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes. Ephesians 4:22-23

If Marissa had a buck for every time she had counted to ten when she felt like bopping someone in the nose, she would be running neck and neck with Bill Gates for richest person in the world. With the threat of getting kicked out of school hanging over her head, she decided to steer clear of fistfights. Keeping her conflicts down to screaming matches, she figured, was a worthy goal. She still wanted to be bad-just not as bad as she’d been.

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Parent Toolkit: 5 Reasons You Should Think about Apprenticeship for Your Child

12/11/2018

Parent Toolkit:
5 Reasons You Should Think about Apprenticeship for Your Child

It can often feel like a four-year degree is the ticket your child needs to access a good job and a fulfilling future. In reality, for those that do complete college (and only 59 percent of those enrolled in a four-year college actually earn a degree within six years of enrollment), that “ticket” can open the door to a mountain of debt. Also, while a college degree is necessary for many potential career opportunities, there are many other paths that can be a great—if not better—fit for your student and their future career.
The good news is there are options out there. Apprenticeship, in particular, is one that parents and students should talk about together when exploring options after high school.

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