| High Schooler Takes Stock in Financial Literacy
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/05/07 -- Operation HOPE (HOPE), a leader in the delivery of financial education for youth and adults, has a story to share about how the financial empowerment of one young man will now lead to the education of two more. The story of a young student from Detroit -- who after going through the Banking on Our Future program, decided that instead of using $70 to buy a pair of sneakers, he would buy stock in the company so that he could make money every time his friends bought shoes. This story became the backdrop for HOPE's Public Service Announcement focused on the importance of financial literacy for youth. The announcement features the voice of HOPE Global Spokesman, Ambassador Andrew Young and Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant, talking about lessons learned in forward thinking and investing.
Mail scams surface in Chilton County
Tim Hayes was elated when he found a check for $4,900 in the mail. He later learned that it could have cost him nearly $3,000 with nothing in return. Hayes was one of at least three Clanton residents to receive mail scams this week. "It would have been a blessing," Hayes told The Clanton Advertiser, fearful that someone else could have gotten one of the letters. "A blessing in disguise could have cost me a lot of money in the long run." The check Hayes received was supposedly deducted from his winnings of $490,000 in a lottery draw. But there was one catch: Enclosed with the check was a letter stating that the purpose of the check was for payment of a "non resident government service tax." The letter asked Hayes to wire $2,950 using Western Union or Money Gram for payment of the tax.
Good eats at no cost for Pennsylvania state senators
HARRISBURG -- Senate Democrats regularly feasted on such things as salmon cakes, gourmet bread, grilled shrimp and pork tenderloin last session. On the day before 2005's infamous middle-of-the-night pay raise, Democratic Leader Robert Mellow treated his staff to a catered breakfast -- served on china for a $45 extra charge. Top caucus staffers regularly splurged on $40 dinners at fancy restaurants, once dropping a $134 tip on top of a $366 bill for 10 dinners. All of it was at taxpayer expense, and most of it was in stark contrast to spending by Senate Republicans. Senators get a $146 per diem for lodging and meals in Harrisburg, but receipts filed with the Senate chief clerk indicate members also availed themselves of numerous additional options for dining at public expense.
KANSAS CITY AREA
American Jazz Museum, with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Gem Theater and Horace M. Peterson III Visitor Center, 1616 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo. Showcase of all genres of jazz with interactive studio, working nightclub, sound library and personal effects of jazz greats. Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Jazz or baseball museum admission $6, $2.50 for children under 12. Information, 816-474-8463. Arabia Steamboat Museum, remarkably preserved cargo recovered from a sunken 1850s steamboat, 400 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Tours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-3:30 p.m. Sun. Open every day, except major holidays. Admission $12.50, seniors $11.50, $4.75 children 4-12, 3 and under free. Information, 816-471-4030. Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific, Independence, Mo.
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