Mind Teaser.
Can you name the ten body parts that are only three letters long? None of them are slang. Five are below the neck and five are above.
(answer at bottom of
last page)
The World As 100 People...
If we could shrink the earth’s population to a village of 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look like this…
• 60 Asians
• 12 Europeans
• 8 Latin Americans
• 5 from USA & Canada
• 1 from South Pacific
• 14 Africans
• 49 would be female
• 51 would be male
• 82 would be non-white, 18 white
• 32% of the world’s wealth would be in the hands of only 5 people and all 5 would be U.S. citizens
• 80 would live in substandard housing
• 24 would not have electricity
• 33 would not have access to safe water
• 67 would be unable to read
• 50 would suffer from malnutrition
• One would be near death, 2 would be near birth
• Only one would have a college education
• 7 would have internet access
When you consider our world from such a perspective, the need for both acceptance and understanding becomes glaringly apparent.
Quotes about Friendship...
• “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” – Winnie the Pooh
• “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.” – Charles Caleb Colton
• “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Anonymous
• What people really need is a good listening-to. – Mary Lou Casey
What Your Car's Color Says
About You
Psychologists have revealed what your choice of car color means about you.
According to the report, commissioned by car supermarket Carcraft, more than 30% of buyers choose silver, which shows a desire to be seen as having wealth and prestige.
Another 26% of buyers choose blue, which is supposed to represent a calmer and more relationship-focused buyer.
What your color choice means about you:
Silver: A driver who wants to give the impression of wealth and prestige;
Blue: peaceful and serene drivers who value relationships over money;
Black: a desire to stamp authority on other road users;
Red: passionate and a little wild, likes to take charge of any situation;
Grey: a sign of stability and reliability;
Green: a conscientious driver who tries to smooth over tense situations;
Purple: a self-assured driver with a love of all things beautiful;
Yellow: confident and not afraid to let out one's inner child;
Gold: a desire to express independence;
Orange: a sign of a happy person who enjoys being unique and craves attention.
Where do you fit in? :)
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Errors On Credit Reports Causing Problems For Consumers
Don’t trust your credit report! Consumer Reports says consumers find some 13 million inaccuracies on their credit reports each year, ranging from erroneous late payments and other people’s debt information to nonpayment of a bill dating to before they were born.
Federal law entitles you to one free credit report every year from each of the three national credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. All requests for free credit reports MUST go through the special web site: www.annualcreditreport.com, the telephone number: 1-877-322-8228 or the address Annual Credit Report Request Service, PO Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. The individual credit reporting agencies will not honor a request for a free report if you contact them directly.
Paul Richard, author of a popular do-it-yourself credit guidebook and Executive Director of the Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), urges consumers to exercise their right to the free report. He also offers advice on how to correct any errors in the “Do-It-Yourself Credit File Correction Guide.” You can purchase the guide at www.financial-education-icfe.org.
