How to Manage Information About You Online

With so much of our information online and at risk from getting hacked, you may be wondering if it’s possible to scrub yourself from the internet.  Unfortunately, you’ll probably never delete everything about you online, but you can minimize how much information is out there. However, it’s going to take a lot of time, patience, and money.  Heather Kelly, tech reporter at The Washington Post, joins Oscar Ramirez for what to know about deleting your data online.

Next, should recess be a right or a privilege for children in schools? For a long time educators have withheld recess as a form of punishment for misbehaving students. However, research has shown that allowing students unstructured free time is important for developing social and coping skills in children, and there is a movement to protect recess, prohibiting schools from taking it away as a punishment.  Jackie Mader, early education reporter at The Hechinger Report, joins Oscar Ramirez for more on the fight for recess.

Finally, buy now, pay later. The model that allows consumers to buy something, take it home, and pay for it in installments has exploded in popularity. We’re seeing more and more retail stores and apps offering this service and getting in on the action. While many are incentivized with the service, especially with most of them being interest free, some experts are warning against them over concerns of overspending. Claire Ballentine, personal finance reporter at Bloomberg News, joins Oscar Ramirez for more.

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