Spreading The Family Love?

Dr. Rev. Linda Hollies takes a new position of Calvary United Methodist Church in Jackson, MI. Read about her thoughts about the journey her family has already begun to their new home.

Read More

What Does Interest Rate Hike Mean to You?

From June 2004 through February 2006, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate 14 times. These rate hikes may make the evening news – but what do they mean to you, as an investor?

Read More

Financial Focus 5-4

Time to Think About Medicare Drug Benefit

Read More

Financial Focus 5-1

Don’t Be a “Groundhog Day” Investor

Read More

Time to Make New Year’s Financial Resolutions

     Do you remember any of the New Year’s resolutions you made for 2005? If you don’t, it may not be such a tragedy. After all, you still may have had a good quality of life even if you didn’t get to the gym three times a week, learn a new language or take that gourmet cooking class. On the other hand, you can make a big difference in your future if you make – and keep – financial resolutions for the coming year.

Read More

Governor Granholm Launches New Internship Website MiInternship Benefits Students, Businesses, Educators & State of Michigan

LANSING, MI  — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the launch of a new website to help students find internships in the State of Michigan. Internships help students find the skills they need to land a full-time job and give businesses a cost-effective way of finding talented workers. The new website, MiInternship, can be found at www.michigan.gov/miintern.

Read More

HOW EXTREME CREDIT CARD DEBT HAPPENS TO THE SMARTEST COLLEGE STUDENTS

     You work hard, sacrifice, and send your child off to college to get a quality higher education, and he/she returns with thousands of dollars in credit card debt. In some cases the credit card debt is far in excess of their educational costs. How could this happen in the American college system?

Read More

Dollars and Sense: Closing Lansing Schools to Save Money…

    The object of our affection is education or the access to education.  It is the key to the gateway of life.  We as Americans have fought, slaughtered, and shivered for the access to education.  Sometimes we get confused and view education as a privilege rather than a right.  In so many ways we have taken for granted that which is necessary for the future growth of our world, our economy, and our lives.

Read More