Whether you're in your 20s or your 50s, if you graduated from a private college and your parents didn't give you a significant amount of help with tuition and room and board, you likely have student loan debt. The average American with student loan debt owes more than...
Year: 2019
When would a ‘split custody’ arrangement be worth considering?
When parents divorce, there are a multitude of custody arrangements to choose from. Which one you choose will depend on your own unique family dynamics and -- most importantly -- what's best for your children.One type of custody arrangement is what's called "split...
Understanding dog body language can help you prevent being bitten
Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the United States. However, any dog can bite, and many beloved canine pets do bite. Dog bites can cause damage to the skin, muscles, tendons, nerves or bones. Dog bites can also cause infections and spread diseases. Being...
People believe distracted driving is the number 1 risk
For years, if you asked Americans about the number 1 safety threat on the highway, most would have told you that it was drunk driving. That outlook is part of the reason that drunk driving accidents have become less common each decade. People know the risks that it...
Virginia prosecutor moves to dismiss misdemeanor marijuana cases
As recreational marijuana increasingly becomes legal in states across the country, local prosecutors in states where it's still illegal are making the decision not to prosecute cases involving a minimal amount of the drug. Here in Virginia, Norfolk Commonwealth's...
VA governor & lawmakers seek to strengthen distracted driving ban
We recently wrote that cellphone use isn’t the only cause of distraction behind the wheel. Be that as it may, cellphones are still the most common – and perhaps the most dangerous – source of driver distraction in the U.S. Today. According to the...
Why silence can be golden when facing arrest
If you are in a confrontation with law enforcement, it can be tempting to explain your side of things. To give them details that will let them see things from your perspective.Maybe then they will understand the situation. Unfortunately, many people find out later...
Not driving distracted doesn’t just mean putting down the phone
When you think of a distracted driver, you probably imagine someone with their eyes on the phone in their hand instead of the road in front of them.That’s with good reason, distracted driving behaviors have climbed alongside cellphone use. However, it’s...
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