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Talk to your kids about
campus alcohol abuse
Besides giving your college kids a
place to do laundry this holiday break,
give them something they really
need: a meaningful talk about drink
ing. It’s not too late, says psychologist
Phillip McGraw, TV’s Dr. Phil.
The statistics are sobering: Every
year, almost 700,000 college students
are assaulted by students who had been
drinking; about 100,000 are victims of
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“Your job is to pre
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Dr. Phil says
remind your
college-age
kid about
the dangers
of drinking.
challenges,” Dr. Phil says. “This is per
haps the biggest.”
TYy this, he says: Think of 10 risky
scenarios. Anticipate the worst, since
they can’t (e.g., your son is out with
friends and everyone’s drinking, even
the driver; your underage daughter’s
older date takes her to a bar). Take turns
role-playing the parent.
Ignore eye rolling and “Oh, Moms.”
“They do hear you and will have your
voice in their head,” Dr. Phil says.
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Money By SHARON EPPERSON
Calculating wedding expenses
wedding budget. Several websites
have interactive tools to determine
how much money you’ll need and to
track what you’ve spent and still owe:
■ COSTOFWEDDING.COM. Type in
your ZIP code to find out how much,
on average, couples spend in various
cities (e.g., $26,210 in Pittsburgh vs.
$44,930 in San FYancisco!). Prices may
be somewhat inflated because these
are average, not median, costs.
■ WEDDINGCHANNEL.COM. The
Budget Calculator lets you track your
costs, deposits and balances, based on
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Exercise basics for diabetics
If you’re one of the nearly 21 million
Americans affected by diabetes, it’s
important to remember some key
safety tips when you exercise.
Most important: Make sure you
do exercise. “Exercise for 30 min
utes at least five days weekly,” says
Stephen G. Rosen, M.D., chief of
endocrinology and metabolism at
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadel
phia. “Brisk walking is preferred;
more strenuous exercise will require
a cardiac stress test.” If you haven’t
been exercising regularly, start any
new activity slowly.
Before exercising, be sure you have
well-fitting shoes and socks. “Shoes
and feet should be inspected regu
larly for foreign objects or signs of
injury,” Rosen notes.
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guests and attendants. Compare
the site’s “suggested amount”
for each item with your “esti
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should be included. To wit: “Food &
service” should cover hors d’oeuvres
for cocktail hour, the main meal and
special menu items. Also, check that
tax and tip are included, or plan to
add that to your total.
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Frugally festive: Give an lOU
When giving a gift to someone who’d hate
to see you spend more money than you
had to, why not go with an IOU so you can
take advantage of post-holiday sales?
You’ll probably still want to put some-
thing under the tree there has to be
at least one present to open on Christ-
I mas morning! —so get creative with
I your presentation of the IOU. Find a
store with the perfect item for the re
cipient, get a box from the customer
service counter (you may have to pay
a few bucks for it), and wrap it up
L beautifully. Include a note explaining
W that you have the p-e-r-f-e-c-t gift
but that you know he’d enjoy it even
more if you purchased it after prices
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