About Banking / Loans: Bank Account Tips for Teens 3/30/11

From Justin Pritchard, your Guide to Banking / Loans

Bank Account Tips for Teens  Got teens? It won't be long before they're off on their own making financial decisions. Erin O'Neil explains the importance of educating teens about money, and shares a few tips on how... Read more

$50 Debit Card Maximums?  Writing checks may start looking like a good idea again. Debit card issuers, including JPMorgan Chase, may soon limit how much you can spend with your debit card. Rumor has it that they may set limits of $50 to $100 per transaction... Read more

Secured Credit Card Ideas  Secured credit cards can help you build credit. They look and feel just like regular credit cards, and lenders report activity to credit bureaus. So, what's so special about secured credit... Read more

How to Bank - Banking Basics  How to bank. Basic banking tasks and questions when you need to start at the beginning. Learn about banking for the first time or go back to basics.

Deaf News:: SCHOLARSHIP: Application for Wheeler Scholarship awards now online 3/18/11

The Ned C. Wheeler Scholarship Foundation for the Deaf is pleased to announce that scholarships of $1,000 to $1,500 are available this spring for the 2011-2012 academic year, with a deadline of June 30 to apply. 

The organization has awarded scholarships to deserving deaf students in colleges and universities for more than 30 years.  Awards are given based on student grades, financial need, and maintaining a full time status. 

Criteria for qualifying includes three years residency in Utah, GPA of 2.5 or higher with no Ds or Fs in the last three years, proof of deafness, and more.

Eligible candidates for the scholarships need to apply now and gather up all required documentation to be sent in well before the deadline. 

Applications are available at the UAD website, www.uad.org.  On the home page, scroll down near the bottom right hand corner where you see the Ned C. Wheeler Scholarship Foundation for the Deaf information.  Click on “Application.”

For further information or to request an application, contact Valerie Kinney at vkinney@comcast.net or call her by VP, 801-784-6962.

Valerie Kinney, Secretary
Ned C. Wheeler Scholarship Foundation for the Deaf

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About Today: How to Get Rich 3/25/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I don't know about you, but I've had enough of this not-being-rich business, and I've decided it's time for a change. For one thing, it's a shame for me to be poor, because I'm so good at spending money. I'm sure that you are equally talented, and therefore deserving of riches.

How to Get Rich  The rich are very different from you and me: They have awesome toys. (OK, that's not quite the F. Scott Fitzgerald quote, but it's close.) How to Save Money What Kind of Business Should You Start? See More About:  how to get rich  generating income  saving money

How Much Money Does It Take to Be Rich?  I feel rich every time I get a raise or lose an expense. This is because I'm an optimistic sort (or else a sucker, depending on your point of view). Five Lessons for Online Business Success Business Ideas for Women Entrepreneurs See More About:  how to get rich  saving money  personal finance

7 Things the Rich Do Differently  To get really rich, though, you have to change your way of thinking. 10 Ways to Start Living Frugally 9 Tips For Becoming Wealthy See More About:  how to get rich  saving money  debt management

3 Secrets to Building a Fortune  One thing I can promise you: If I do become a zillionaire, you will all be invited over to swim in my vault of gold coins. Investing Lessons From Scrooge McDuck How to Choose a Financial Planner See More About:  how to get rich  saving money  generating income

About Today: Spring Cleaning for Lazy People 3/23/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor My goal for this winter - the only one, really - was to learn how to pick up after myself like a normal grown-up person. To see socks that have escaped the hamper, to remove dust before it forms into snow-drift-like formations on the TV, to throw away the mail before it develops thoughts and feelings and kills us in our sleep.

Spring Cleaning: A Complete Checklist  And guess what? It worked. I'm not going to tell you the place is spotless now, but I can usually find stuff, which is a huge improvement. 8 Great Green Cleaners Easy Feng Shui for Spring Cleaning See More About:  spring cleaning  seasonal chores  cleaning a room

15-Minute Cleanups for Every Room  It turns out that if you spend a few minutes a day on picking up your house, you don't have to live in filth. Video: How to Mop a Floor Video: Clean Your House in 10 Minutes See More About:  15 minute cleanups  speed cleaning  cleaning a room

How to Declutter Your Home  Which is super, but of course I figured this out right in time for spring cleaning. Which is necessarily, picking-up skills notwithstanding. How to Organize Your Closet Basic Cleaning Supply List See More About:  declutter  organizing tips  closet organization

Spring Cleaning Is for Yards, Too  Because without a large-scale cleaning, we're going to spend all summer staring at our winter clothes. And that's just no way to start the warm weather season. Spring Landscape Maintenance Tips Spring Lawn Care Tips See More About:  spring gardens  yard maintenance  tree care

About Today: How to Report a Bully on Facebook 3/24/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When I was a kid, it was easier to avoid bullies - you could pretty much just hide in your house or a convenient Dumpster. It wasn't an ideal solution, of course, and eventually, you'd have to go to school. But at least, when you were home, you were safe. Now? Not so much.

How to Use the Facebook Bullying Report Tool  That's because bullies can harass kids online, via Facebook or any number of social networking sites. (Some of which we're probably not cool enough to know about yet.) Does Your Facebook Profile Reveal Too Much? 10 Best Facebook Apps for Teens See More About:  facebook  bullying  facebook report tools

How Common Is Cyberbullying?  Cyberbullying encompasses harassment through chat rooms, instant messages, website comments, and distribution of embarrassing photos. And it's probably more common than you think. When Will You Allow Your Child to Be on Facebook? Types of Bullying Found in Schools See More About:  bullying  middle school  cyberbullying

Facebook Do's and Don'ts for Teens  Here's the most important "don't," for everyone as well as just for teens: "Don't leave the default Facebook privacy settings as set." Is Your Child Being Bullied? Helping Teens Have Positive Body Images See More About:  facebook  setting up your facebook page  social networking sites

Dealing With Bullies  Here's the cheeriest statistic so far: "56 percent of tweens who observed a child being bullied said that they usually try to stop the bullying or report it to an adult." What Are the Signs of Bullying in Tweens Should Tweens Have Facebook Pages? See More About:  bullying  dealing with bullies  making friends

About Today: Best Excuses for Being Late for Work 3/23/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I've done everything from landscaping, to waitressing, to writing little stories for the interwebs. So I've heard my share of excuses for being late to work.

Best Excuses for Being Late for Work  My favorite was probably when I was landscaping. One of the bosses was late because she had to chase a goat. The best part was that it was a true story. What's the Best One You've Heard? Late for Work Excuses See More About:  employee motivation  performance management

What's the Best Excuse for Being Late?  First runner up goes to a coworker at a media company ten years ago, who was late because the dog ate her alarm clock. (My feeling is that she had been using the same excuse, in one form or another, since elementary school and got confused.) Share Your Excuse How to Get Fired See More About:  interview excuses  taking time off to interview  excuses for missing work

Why Are Your Employees Late for Work?  The best response to lateness was from a boss I had right out of college, who sent an email to our department saying, "I could have fired a cannon through your area at 9:05 this morning with zero injuries. Please get in before 9 o'clock." Attendance Isn't Always the Answer 10 Resume Tips See More About:  absenteeism  supervisory roles  attendance policies

How to Negotiate a Flexible Schedule  Some people aren't morning people and never will be. For those people, flexible work hours might be the answer, if they can arrange them. Is It Time to Quit Your Job? Strategies for Work Life Balance See More About:  flexible schedules  human resources definitions  work-life balance

About Today: Readers' Choice Awards - Your Favorites 3/22/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor We asked for your favorite products, services, and sites and you told us. Here are your choices for the best of the best of everything in categories ranging from tech to travel, health to hobbies.

2011 Readers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best  This year was our largest Readers' Choice Awards ever, with more categories, nominees, and winners than ever before. Best of Travel Best of Autos

Readers' Choice: Computing and Technology  Computing and Tech is where it all started. Our IM awards are on their fourth year. Best of Style Best of Cities & Towns

Readers' Choice: Health and Family  Perhaps the most important category, Health and Family offers a roundup of your favorite things related your nearest and dearest. After all, if you don't have your health, etc. Best of Sports Best of Careers

Readers' Choice: Hobbies and Home  Many of us are most passionate about the things we do in our spare time. Best of People & Religion Best of Food & Drink

About Today: Are You Ready to Buy a Home? 3/21/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Last month, my friends Matt and Liz finally moved into their new home. This is always exciting, but in their case, it's extra neat, because it's their first house. What they went through during the process of buying it, however ... well, let's just say, in retrospect, I think they wish they'd just built themselves a yurt out of aluminum cans and sticks.

Are You Ready to Buy a Home? Whenever they make those lists of Things That Stress People out the Most, buying a home is right at the top. That's because it's a complicated process, especially for people who are doing it for the first time. Before You Buy a Home Should You Buy or Rent? See More About:  buying a home  real estate agents  mortgages

Do First-Time Home Buyers Need an Agent? There are a lot of questions to answer, as well. First and foremost is probably,can I afford all of this? But next up is "do I need an agent?" Before You Buy a Home: A Feng Shui Checklist How to Find a Real Estate Agent See More About:  buy a home  real estate agents  offer negotiation

Before You Get a Mortgage Secretly, I don't think most people really understand mortgages. (Or maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better.) Here's a cheat sheet. Do an Electrical Inspection Before You Buy a Home How to Build Credit

How to Find the Down Payment And the biggest trick of all, of course, is finding the down payment. Most of us, it turns out, don't necessary have tens of thousands of dollars lying around. Saving for a Down Payment How to Ask Parents for Money for a Down Payment See More About:  finding down payments  mortgages  buying a home

About Today: Fun Facts About the First Day of Spring 3/18/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Spring will be sprung as of this Sunday, and it's about time. We're sick of our winter coats and tired of the winter weather.

Fun Facts About the First Day of Spring  The first one was a shocker to me: The Vernal Equinox? Is not actually always equal. There is a day when there are twelve hours of day and twelve of night, but it might not necessarily be on the 20th of March. The National Cherry Blossom Festival in DC Paris in the Springtime

Can You Balance Eggs on End During the Spring Equinox?  My favorite urban legend, resurrected for the nicer weather. Fresh Spring Soups What Are the First Signs of Spring You've Seen? See More About:  equinox egg balancing  superstitions  holidays and observances

All About Ostara, the Spring Equinox  For pagans, Sunday is a pretty big holiday. For other folks, this is still good reading. Especially if you ever wanted to know why the Easter bunny brings eggs, or why St. Patrick hated snakes. Classic and New Poems for Spring Spring Cross-Stitch Project See More About:  ostara  sabbat indexes  spring holidays

12 Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids in the Spring  Time to let your tiniest family members out of the house to enjoy the spring weather. You're probably just as ready as they are. Spring Activities for Older Kids Good Books to Read in the Spring See More About:  outdoor activities  family activities  kids' activities

About Today: How to Make Green Beer 3/17/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I love St. Patrick's Day. In general, I'm a huge fan of any and all holidays that revolve around food and drink, and don't ask much of us, other than to have a good time. St. Patrick's Day is pretty much the king of these holidays. (Well, OK: It's neck and neck with Halloween.)

How to Make Green Beer  The toughest thing you might be asked to do today is to learn how to make green beer. And that's not very tough at all. How to Make Green Beer How to Make Corned Beef and Cabbage See More About:  beer cocktail  green beer  st. patricks day

New St. Patrick's Day Drinks  Here's something I learned from this round-up of delicious St. Patrick's Day drinks: There is such a thing as Guinness gelato. I can die happy now. St. Patrick's Day Menu St Patrick's Day Green Recipes See More About:  st patrick's day parties  green drinks  irish whiskey

Food to Take You Through St Patrick's Day  Start with an Irish breakfast, continue with hale and hearty main dishes, and finish up with sweets and drinks. The History of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Where to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland and Abroad See More About:  irish recipes  irish drinks  st patricks day recipes

9 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Kids  Here's no. 10, at no extra charge: At your local St. Patrick's Day parade, look for a dog dressed up in a green hat. You will always find one, guaranteed. Bonus points if it's a bulldog. 8 St. Patrick's Day Science Projects How to Catch a Leprechaun See More About:  st. patricks day  holidays

About Today: Help Japan Without Getting Scammed 3/16/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I've been glued to the news the past few days, watching coverage of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. It's so awful, it's hard to even find room in our heads for everything that's happened. But as usual, when tragedy strikes, so does the opportunity to show human nature at its best. Here's how you can help out.

Help Japan Without Getting Scammed  The goal, of course, is to make sure that your hard-earned donations are going to the right place. Find Loved Ones in Japan How Did You Hear About the Earthquake in Japan? See More About:  identity theft  consumers  consumer resources

Safe Ways to Help the Survivors  This page has at least 12 safe ways to give to the survivors in Japan. Urban Legends: 'Nuclear Rain' Rumors Spread in Asia The Economic Impact of Japan's Quake See More About:  giving to charity  international giving

A Donor's Guide to Global Emergencies  These resources will help you figure out which organizations are helping in which ways, and donate safely. Taxes and International Giving Tax Deductions for Charitable Donations See More About:  safe giving  online giving

Helpful Websites for Japan Earthquake Information  And these sites will help you stay up-to-date on all the news. Safe Giving Guide Facebook Scam: Tsunami Whale Video