Unit 6 Website It

Find one more article (online) from a credible news source that is related to any of the themes from this unit. Post the URL of the article, and give a short (3-5 sentence) summary of the article. Due May 9 (Friday).

6 responses to “Unit 6 Website It

  1. http://www.creditmattersblog.com/2008/09/when-should-we-start-teaching-our-kids.html
    According to this article” When Should We Start Teaching Our Kids About Credit” Writer is trying to pint out parents don’t try to teach and knowledge their children about using credit card properly. As long as their children are able to drive safely or even know about some basic facts in their life they are secure and wont hurt themselves or others but kids who don’t learn about financial management and value of money, in adulthood will have financial problems that will cause serious issues in their own life. To avoid these problems we need to educate our children from young age and teach them there is always limit on spending money and buying priority firs.t

  2. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/10/us-bullying-among-kids-idUSBREA291JS20140310
    The article “Bullying among kids tied to suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts” by Andrew M Seaman talks about the pain of being bullied. It is said according to a new analysis that school children who are bullied are more than twice as likely to think about killing themselves and to attempt suicide as children who are not bullied. Then, studies found connection between bullying and suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. The article also states it is estimated that between 15 and 20% of children and teens are involved in bullying as the perpetrator, victim or both.

  3. http://www.ehow.com/list_7303419_money-management-practices-college-students.html
    In the article entitled “Money Management Practices of College students” by George N. Root III. The writer explains how college students can spend wisely to reduce debt by proper management of credit cards. The writer explained that parents should advice their kids to spend on more important and needed things rather than the unneeded to help them learn a good spending habit. The writer also said that budgeting and splitting costs plays a big role, it helps students to plan well before spending. Splitting costs with close friends can help reduce costs, for instance having a room mate can help reduce rent of the room. And also buying used items can help college students save money.

  4. http://www.igrad.com/articles/after-college-depression-phase

    According to the article”you graduated. why aren’t you Ecstatic?” by Misty Brewster. The writer is explaining the things that has happened to her during college. She says that is hard to maintain everything because being a student you need to focus on your job and the finals that you are having.Things like this can really get you tired but as she says it is only the beginning because when you enter the real world things are a lot different . You go your own way but the thing is that you loose your friend and begin to be responsible for the things that you have to deal in your life. She states that it is” important to remember that the fun isn’t over–it’s just different”. this means that when you also enter the real world the fun that you used to have in your college is not going to be the same as that.

  5. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/alpha-consumer/2014/03/06/college-students-see-fewer-credit-card-ads

    According to the article “College Students See Fewer Credit Card Ads” by Kimberly Palmer, a few years ago, card providers offered freebies in order to persuade college students to get credit cards and get into debt that students may unable to pay off; but now, the credit card marketing college students has almost disappeared because of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. The GAO found that students still using credit cards but not affinity cards, and most of them pay off the cards monthly. The problem with the restrictions on credit card is that only individual income can be used to ensure a credit card. Additionally, Curtis Arnold believed that students can get benefits on education from credit cards use. Credit cards can be useful tools that offer an easy way to pay off if students know how to use them wisely.

  6. The New York Times Article “The Fight Against Bullying in Schools Expands to Store Shelves,” talks about how the Anti-Bully Campaign’s efforts has turned to parents to build the foundation of anti- bullying in the minds of kids, and Brands to help the message circulate and reach kids from all mediums. Brand Names like Green Giant, General Mills, Sears, and websites like ABC, and Youtube have already taken the initiative releasing, or planning to release in the future, commercials and advertisements that combat where the bullying really starts: In the mind of the children. Even celebrities such as the Kardashian sisters are joining the fight against bullying, because this problem will take a lot of effort to solve.

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