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TranelSinart everett potter
Prevent airport thefts
It’s difficult to imagine a place more
ideal for a thief than an airport The
barely controlled chaos and the legions
of distracted and tired travelers pres
ent many opportunities for experienced
pickpockets and thieves. But prevent
ing airport theft is really just a mat
ter of common sense.
FIRST, never let a bag out of your
sight anywhere in the terminal, includ
ing bathrooms and restaurants.
AT THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT,
don’t dump valuables such as wallets
and watches into a tray. Instead, place
them in the side pocket of a carry-on
bag before you even get to security.
When you go through the metal de
tector, keep a close eye on your carry
on items (especially laptops, which are
among the most desirable objects for
Parent Smart By ANN PLESHETTE MURPHY
Maximize your college tours
IVEN HOW com
petitive, expensive
and time-consuming the
college application pro
cess can be, it’s crucial
to make the most of school visits. Be
yond sitting through the information
session and taking the tour, here’s how
to maximize your look-see:
BE WEATHER-WISE. It’s easy to fall
in love with a school on a gorgeous day
or reject it after a rainy slog through
the quad. Remember to think in terms
of year-round averages.
GET A SECOND OPINION. If you
have a question or concern, you can ask
the tour guide. But also find at least
one other student who can offer his
two cents, says William Shain, dean of
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AT YOUR DESTINATION, get to the
baggage carousel without delay. Few
airports have attendants checking bag
gage tags at these points, which means
that anyone can theoretically walk up
and take whatever bag they like. But
that won’t happen to you if you’re there
when the bags come out.
admissions at Maine’s
Bowdoin College.
GRAB A LOCAL
NOSH. Eat lunch at
the cafeteria (many
colleges will pay for
it), but also snack at
other student hang
outs. Is there a range
of options available?
Or is there only one popular spot in
town, and it touts its beer pong tour
naments? Bonus: You may be able to
observe student interactions and even
eavesdrop on a few conversations.
READ ALL ABOUT IT. To suss out
what students do in their free time,
check out campus bulletin boards, and
grab copies of the local paper and any
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Vitamin D, heart hero
First, the news was that too little vita
min D makes you more prone to can
cel - and fragile bones. Now; researchers
say people with low blood levels of vi
tamin D are more apt to have cardio
vascular problems.
In an analysis of more than 15,000
Americans, those with low - blood vita
min D were 30% more likely to have
high blood pressure, 47% more apt to
have high triglycerides, 98% more likely
to be diabetic and 129% more apt to
be obese. Researchers noted that low
vitamin D also may be a culprit in fi
bromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and rheu
matoid arthritis.
WHERE TO GET D: Foods high in D
are oily fish (like salmon), egg yolks and
liver. Vitamin D supplements are safe up
to a daily dose of 10,000 IU, experts say.
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HAVE A SLEEPOVER. Find out if
your child can bunk in the dorms with
a student host while you stay at a local
motel. An overnight stay on campus is
one of the best ways to really get a feel
for college life.
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Check out high-yield
checking accounts
Most interest-bearing checking ac
counts pay a slim annual percentage
yield (APY) of about 2.32%*. But now
there are banks that help you earn more
w’hile your money sits in checking:
■ Schwab Bank High Yield Inves
tor Checking (schwab.com) offers an
APY of 4.25%, as well as no monthly
service fees, minimum balance or de
posit requirements.
■ E*Trade’s Max-Rate Checking
(etrade.com) has an APY of 4% for
balances of $5,000 and up. (Lower bal
ances get just 0.5%.)
■ Some online banks offer even bet
ter rates. Everßank (everbank.com)
Free Net checking account requires a
$1,500 deposit and has a three-month
introductory rate of 6.01% APY. Then
the yield will fail to between 3.41% and
5.01%, based on your monthly balance.
■ ING Direct’s Electric Orange
checking account (ingdirect.com) has
an APY of 4% with no minimum bal
ance required. You also can access your
funds at no charge at 32,000 ATMs
across the country, ca
*Note: All ivies are as of press time.
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