Smart parents monitor smartphone, tablet gifts

Set ground rules for using smartphones and tablets.

Planning to get your kids a smartphone or tablet this holiday season? 

With schools using technology in classes and kids being exposed to these devices at an early age, the question is often a matter of when, not if. Parents may have questions and concerns about how to keep kids safe online. Here are some tips and resources that can help. Read more of this post

by Kerri Hinkel for The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Where to keep key documents…and where NOT to

Here’s a little quiz. Where is your Social Security card right now? What about your passport? Your birth certificate? Choose one:

1. In the safe deposit box at my bank or in a locked file cabinet or fire-rated document chest at home
2. I’m not sure, but they must be around here somewhere
3. In my purse, wallet or briefcase

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by Marty Skidmore for The Cincinnati Insurance Companies