The good news is that the latest unemployment figures state that the economy has added 290,000 jobs, the biggest leap in four years! The bad news is that if you’re between the ages of 16 and 24 years old, you may have a harder time finding work. continue reading...
Moving to college means that students have a new found freedom. As students finally living on your own, you are now in charge of your bed time, meals and sex life. continue reading...
One in four kids is not graduating high school, which is a worse rate than their parents. Meaning, your kids are less likely to graduate from high school than you were. And, the US is the only industrialized country where that is the case. And apparently, the schools’ graduation goals aren’t helping either. Read more… continue reading...
IRVING, Texas, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Coca-Cola, in conjunction with Chuck E. Cheese’s — the home of safe, fun family entertainment — is teaming up on a college scholarship promotion. Parents can visit the Web site — http://www.ncaa.com/collegebound – and enter for the chance to win Coca-Cola’s $25,000 College Bound Scholarship for their kids as part of its partnership with the NCAA.
“At Coca-Cola FoodService, we work to help our customers be successful, whether that’s providing them with a portfolio of great beverages or helping them bring exciting programs like this NCAA partnership to help a lucky student,” said Terry Bucher, vice president national sales for Coca-Cola Foodservice. continue reading...
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ — USA Funds, the nation’s leading education loan guarantor, advises college students, former students and their parents that they may be able to reduce their federal income tax bills if they paid certain college expenses during 2007.”In recent years the U.S. Congress has enacted measures that have expanded federal income tax benefits for families that pay tuition, fees and other higher education expenses,” said Carl C. Dalstrom, USA Funds president and CEO. “USA Funds urges taxpayers to consider potential tax benefits that may apply to them as they prepare their 2007 income tax returns.”
Among the higher education tax benefits for the 2007 tax year are the following items: continue reading...
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ — MTV and The Associated Press today began releasing the findings of an in-depth, seven-month study into happiness and young people: how happy they are, what makes them happy and what they’re doing to ensure future happiness. Overall the study shows that young people (13-24) today are generally very happy, optimistic about the future and have goals in place to achieve a happier tomorrow. At the same time, the results paint a complex portrait of today’s youth, with happiness varying greatly along racial lines, faith and family playing an important role in the pursuit of happiness, and younger sexually active respondents reporting much lower levels of happiness.The Associated Press today released its first report on the findings, offering an overview of the study’s most compelling points and key themes. In the days ahead, the AP will more closely examine specific issues related to young people and their happiness, including racial dynamics, financial views, spirituality and stress/fears. Select findings from these and other areas are highlighted below. Full findings of the study are available on Research.MTV.com and Surveys.AP.org.
1) General Happiness - The study found that overall, most American young
people (aged 13-24) report being happy with their lives and are
optimistic about the future. 65 percent of respondents say they are
happy with the way things are going in their lives in general and 62
percent think they will be happier in the future than they are now.
Only one out of five say they are unhappy. Young people who are
non-Hispanic whites are happier than blacks and Hispanics by a wide
margin: 72 percent of whites say they are happy with life in general,
compared with just 56 percent of blacks and 51 percent of Hispanics.
2) Parents, Family and Relationships - Parents are seen as an
overwhelmingly positive influence in the lives of most young people.
Remarkably, nearly half of respondents mention at least one of their
parents as a hero. When asked "What one thing in life makes you most
happy?" 46 percent of respondents say spending time with friends,
family and loved ones. 30 percent of blacks and Hispanics identified
family as the one thing in life that brings them the most happiness,
compared with 15 percent of whites.
3) Religion and Spirituality - Religion and spirituality are an integral
part of happiness for most American young people. 44 percent say that
religion and spirituality are either a very important or the single
most important thing in their lives, with more than one in ten
reporting the latter. And those for whom religion and spirituality
play a bigger role in life tend to be happier. 80 percent of those who
say spirituality is the most important thing in life say they are happy
with life in general, compared with 60 percent of those who say that
spirituality is not an important part of life at all.
4) Fortune and Fame - Money and its relationship to the happiness of young
people is a complicated issue. Almost no respondents mentioned
anything financial or material as a source of happiness when asked an
unaided question about what makes them happy. But many young people
report financial woes as a source of unhappiness. In looking to the
future, 70 percent say they want to be rich - and nearly half think
it's at least somewhat likely they will be someday - but just 29
percent want to be famous. Only 17 percent think they will be famous.
5) Technology - Cell phones, the Internet and other technologies are
integrally woven into the lives of today's young people and nearly two
thirds say they make people happier. Half of those young people polled
say the Internet alone helps them feel happier. And contrary to
popular views of technology as a source of stress, many young people
would be more stressed out without technology, with nearly half saying
they never turn off their cell phones - even when they're trying to
chill out.
MTV has an esteemed research pedigree and this study is part of the network’s ongoing commitment to maintaining an unparalleled understanding of the youth audience. The qualitative portion of the study was conducted by MTV and the DC-based research and consulting firm Social Technologies, began in January of this year, and included extensive field research with small discussion groups in diverse American cities around the country. The quantitative part of the study was conducted by Knowledge Networks, Inc. on behalf of MTV and the AP. 1,280 young people aged 13 to 24 years old were interviewed in late April of this year. The margin of error for the poll is +/- 2.7 percent. continue reading...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ — The average first-year college student now spends over $900 on textbooks and the cost of college textbooks continue to rise. Industry-wide practices such as “bundling” and increased marketing costs drive more and more students to purchase cheaper textbooks online. With many sites offering “lowest prices” and “savings”, CampusBooks.com stands out as a resource that offers students a reliable alternative to high-priced books and bookstores.
With new editions of the same textbook released nearly every year with little new content but higher retail prices, students and parents often do not know where to turn for perspective in this competitive cost landscape. CampusBooks.com serves more than one million textbook price comparisons to students each year. continue reading...
