November 16, 2024

The New Citizens Press

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Health & Advice

The Kid’s Doctor: Sunburn isn’t the only scorching injury to guard against outdoors

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
 The ongoing heat wave blasting many parts of the country has hit Texas exceptionally hard. The Dallas area has experienced extreme temperatures between 100 and106 degrees in recent weeks. The heat has made everyone miserable and many warnings have been issued about heat exhaustion and heat stroke, along with tips on how to stay hydrated.

 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Obamacare Tax Credit Trap

Rina Risper05 mins

  By AJ Gross

 
You may qualify for a subsidy when applying for Obamacare.  The subsidy is considered an advanced payment of the Premium Tax Credit.  The amount of subsidy you may qualify for is based on your estimated family income. 

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Interpersonal Edge: the path to big-time career success starts with small achievements

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: When I look at the long list of tasks to do before I can get ahead in my job this year, I feel discouraged. When I look at people I admire, I simply can’t understand how they accomplished all they did to end up so successful. Is there a strategy you teach clients to achieve great things when they’re overwhelmed by the number of steps to the goal?

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Jill on Money: Social Security at 80: A pillar of economic security for Americans

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency
 
  In August 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed The Social Security Act, establishing a national plan to provide economic security for the nation’s workers. The program’s 80th anniversary is a good time to review the popular safety net.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Stay vigilant to survive tick season

Rina Risper06 mins

 If you find a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible, then slowly pull it out.  Photo by fotolia 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: IRS is Hacked

Rina Risper04 mins

 

By A.J. Gross
 
Earlier in the year, the IRS said identity thieves stole tax return information from 114,000 taxpayers.   The IRS has since said the number of taxpayers affected was actually 220,000.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Stay vigilant to survive tick season

Rina Risper06 mins

  If you find a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible, then slowly pull it out.  Photo by fotolia 

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Your Other 8 Hours: How to leave your company to your children

Rina Risper016 mins

 

By Robert Pagliarini, 

Tribune Content Agency
 
In my financial planning practice, I work with many clients who own closely held, private, companies. As many are nearing their retirement years, a big focus of our work is planning the exit strategy for their family business. While a lot of the discussion is technical (e.g., how to maximize the value, how can we best minimize tax), a good deal of what we discuss, at least initially, is centered on a discussion regarding if they should transfer it to their children and how.

 

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Coping With College Loans Paying them down, managing their financial impact

Rina Risper09 mins

 

By Jose S. Yanez

  
Are student loans holding our economy back? Certainly America has recovered from the last recession, but this is an interesting question nonetheless.
  

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Tried Calling the IRS Lately?

Rina Risper04 mins

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
 
If you tried calling the IRS lately, you were likely either on hold for a long time or you were disconnected and told to call back later.  You are not alone.  Customer service at the IRS has declined significantly over the past year.

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