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October 2007 - Posts

• Booming Onto the Social Networking Scene: Social Websites Catering to the 40+ Crowd

  October 11, 2007 03:27 PM

  We know your children hassle you about being out of touch with the 21st century. But you may be able to leave them at a loss for words when you start discussing your wall messages, photo comments and friend requests. A new breed of websites popping up Read More... Filed under: 40+ crowd, boomer generation, community, entertainment, internet, online, social networking, social websites

• Student Insurance: Keeping Your Children Covered at College

  October 11, 2007 02:32 PM

  With your children away at college and sometimes no longer automatically included in your own policies, you’re going to want to make sure they’re completely covered— health, auto, and renter’s insurance are the big three. Car-Sharing: The Low-Cost Alternative Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, auto insurance, college gadgets, college tips, digital cameras, federal student loans, financial aid, health insurance, insurance, parent in college, parents of college students, parents of high school students, PC, personal computer, PLUS loans, rental insurance, smartphone, student loans

• Parental Peace-Keeping Tactics for Your Student’s First Visit Home

  October 11, 2007 01:27 PM

  With Thanksgiving and winter breaks only a couple months’ away, both you and your college kids may be gearing up for their first trip back home since they moved away for school. This first visit back to their old stomping grounds may be a long-awaited Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, college tips, communication, conversation, going back to school, helicopter parent, parents of college students, parents of high school students, PLUS loans

• Coping Resources for College Parents: Helping Yourself and Your Kids Through the Changes and Challenges of the College Years

  October 11, 2007 12:51 PM

  Your child’s first year of college can be an exhilarating but equally nerve-wracking experience. And it doesn’t necessarily get any easier in the upperclassman years. Each semester brings new challenges, concerns and issues, whether it’s your freshmen Read More... Filed under: advice for parents, college tips, communication, parent in college, parents of college students, parents of high school students, PLUS loans