| So many youth believe that they are already | | | | great, free map sites include mapquest.com, |
| prepared to live independently, and don't need | | | | mapblast.com, travelocity.com, and ** Filling Up Can |
| anymore training or education before embarking on | | | | Drain YouYou fill up your gas tank at a gas station. |
| life on their own. Here are some very creative ways | | | | Later, you write a check for another purchase; the |
| to show youth that education will be essential to | | | | check bounces. You know you had over $100 in your |
| their future. All these interventions focus on common | | | | account. What happened?Answer: You used your |
| adult transportation problems. If your youngsters | | | | debit card to buy gas and gave your card prior to |
| don't readily have the answers to these adult | | | | the gas being pumped. The gas station put a "hold" |
| situations, perhaps they also don't "know it all" about | | | | on $100 of your checking account funds. Next time, |
| other key adult independent living issues too.** Off | | | | don't use a debit card, or wait to use the card until |
| the Road AgainExplain what happens when you | | | | the amount of gas purchased is known. Then you'll |
| hydroplane, and when you hit black ice; how do you | | | | only be debited for the amount you bought, not the |
| try to still stay on the road?Answer: When you | | | | amount you might have bought.** Insure It You total |
| hydroplane, your car floats on a sheet of water | | | | your car.You and the insurance company finalize the |
| caused by rain on the road. Black ice is ice on the | | | | amount that you'll be paid for your car. Their check |
| road that you may not be able to see. Black ice can | | | | arrives but it's missing $250. What happened?Answer: |
| be present before any evidence of icy or dangerous | | | | The $250 was your deductible.** It's Classified You |
| driving conditions is obvious and can send you flying. | | | | need to buy a car.Ads refer to "OAC," "AC," "4D" |
| Slow down and avoid turning your wheels abruptly. | | | | and "4WD." Translate.Answer: OAC means "on |
| Perhaps people think about all those science classes | | | | approved credit," that if you are deemed worthy of |
| that they skipped as they hydroplane off the road or | | | | credit, they will loan you money to buy a car. AC is |
| fly through the air on black ice...** Say Good Bye to | | | | air conditioning. 4D means four doors, but 4WD |
| a Good Buy You're buying a car.The dealer says that | | | | means four wheel drive; got all that?!** Did You |
| they will add the option you want to your car on | | | | Know That Cars Can Swim?You're about to get a |
| Thursday. What is an option, and what do you | | | | good deal on a used car. How can you tell if the car |
| say?Answer: An option is a feature that can be | | | | has been for a swim?Answer: Sometimes that good |
| added to a car, such as a cassette player. You say "I | | | | deal means that the car has a soggy past. For |
| must see the option on the car before I pay." Once | | | | example, after a flood, cars can be restored to look |
| you have paid for the car, the dealer has no | | | | and smell okay, but may have hidden problems from |
| incentive to follow though, and you lack any clout to | | | | time underwater. Use the internet to search a car's |
| gain compliance once you pay.** Do You Know the | | | | past and discover past collisions and even undersea |
| Way to San Jose-- Today?Name a good site on the | | | | adventures.Want more strategies like these? These |
| internet to get free directions to anywhere in the US | | | | strategies are taken from our Maximum-Strength |
| then show how to use it by finding the way from | | | | Motivation-Makers book. We have many more lively, |
| where you are right now to San Jose.Answer: Some | | | | compelling strategies just like the ones here. |