November 07, 2009

Making Our Kids Safer Drivers

If youre the parent of teens, there are easy ways to make your kid a much safer driver. Well talk to a driving expert. You wont want to miss it. Then, weve heard about it for decades: The disturbing pay disparity between men and women. After all this time, have things improved? You might be surprised at the results of a recent survey.

Episode Segments:

Crash-Proof Your Kids Car crashes kill more teenagers each year than guns, drugs, suicide and alcohol combined. Timothy Smith, author of Crash-Proof Your Kids talked about the inadequacies in how most teenagers learn to drive. He outlined simple principles that he believes will reduce crash risks of teens by 30% or more. He talked about the most dangerous distractions that result in crashes.
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Closing the Pay Gap Catherine Hill, Director of Research for the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation discussed the pay gap between men and women. Her study found that one year out of college, full-time female employees are already making less than their male counterparts who work in the same field. She outlined the likely reasons behind the disparity, and explained how women can negotiate better salaries.
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Making College Pay Off Bill Coplin, PhD, author of 25 Ways To Make College Pay Off explained how prospective college students can choose the right school, develop skills that employers actually want, and leave school well-prepared for the real world.
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