November 16, 2024

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Jill on Money: Will sizzling summer lead to a September swoon for stocks?

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
So much for the summer doldrums! August 2014 was the best August for stocks in 14 years. The Dow gained 3.6 percent on the month to 17,098; the S&P 500 took out the psychologically important 2,000 level, rising 3.8 percent to 2003.

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The Kid’s Doctor: White patches on a child’s skin could be vitiligo

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
 
  I recently saw a 10-year-old patient for her routine physical. One of her mother’s concerns was that her daughter had “white patches” under both arms. Once I examined her, I told her mother that the “white patches” were actually due to Vitiligo, an acquired disorder of pigment loss.

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Body Building an Empire

Rina Risper012 mins

 

Left: At 45, Kimberly Whitfield never thought she would become a sponsored body building athlete.

 
Photo by Tom Nakielski/ Lights On Studio/ www.lightsonstudio.com

 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: New Michigan Offer Program

Rina Risper05 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
 Governor Snyder signed into law HB 4003.  HB 4003 allows the State of Michigan to negotiate Michigan taxes.  This is exciting news for Michigan taxpayers!  For the first time ever, Michigan residents will be able to negotiate Michigan taxes for less.  The new law will start in 2015.

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Expo offers the chance to celebrate diversity and connect consumers

Rina Risper05 mins

 

LANSING, MI –The Greater Lansing Area Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. and the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce have partnered with several organizations to host the Shop Michigan Expo on Friday, September 26, 2014. The Expo will be held in Michigan’s Capital City at the Lansing Center, located at 333 E. Michigan Ave. from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

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Kiplinger on Travel: Should you buy travel insurance?

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Jessica L. Anderson

Kiplinger
 
  Hurricane season is upon us, which means a tropical storm could be brewing just as you’re about to leave on vacation. Is travel insurance the solution?

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The Kid’s Doctor: Swimming lessons alone will not prevent drowning

Rina Risper04 mins

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
 Swimming lessons for children as young as age 1 could be 
effective, research indicates. Petro Feketa – Fotolia. 

 

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Interpersonal Edge: Courage is a muscle – use it!

Rina Risper06 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
Q. There are many people I admire in my career, but I think they were all born with a whole lot more courage than I was. I know they had to risk failing or looking foolish or being disappointed. Do you think that some people just start out with more self-confidence? How can I compete with people who are simply born braver than I was?
 

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Jill on Money: Protect your portfolio against inflation

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
 Two years ago, when the Federal Reserve announced that it would engage in its third round of bond buying (“Quantitative Easing”) to spur economic growth and help reduce unemployment, fears of runaway inflation bubbled up. 

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Research Student Defends Her Dissertation While Opening Up New Possibilities in Brain Research

Rina Risper018 mins

 Above:  Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon stands beside Carmel Annette Martin-Fairey, who is doing some exceptional research in the neuroscience world.

Courtesy photo

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