November 16, 2024

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Top 10 Tips for Getting Your Taxes Prepared

Rina Risper05 mins

 

 By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

1)  Check the tax accountant’s PTIN.  All tax accountants preparing tax returns must have a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN).  You do not want your tax return to be prepared by a tax accountant without a PTIN.

 

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Jill on Money: Why MyRA?

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
Just in case you thought that there were not enough retirement accounts out there, along comes President Obama’s latest entry in the crowded category.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Baby bling can be a choking hazard

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
  Children ages 4 and under, and especially those under the age of a year, are at the greatest risk for airway obstruction and suffocation. Fotolia.com. 

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Interpersonal Edge: How to tell you’re working with a narcissist

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
  Q. One of my resolutions this year is to be a better judge of character of those I work with. I’m often unpleasantly surprised by the bad behavior of bosses, employees and customers. Since you are a people skills expert, I wanted to know if there was one emotional quality you look for in people?

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Retire Smart: Mailbag: An uphill battle for Generation X

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
When the stock market began to crater in 2008, an 85-year-old client said to me, “I’m not worried about me – I don’t have a job to lose, and most of money is in bonds and CDs. But I am very concerned about my kids and my grandkids.” I thought about how prescient that comment was after reading a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust’s economic mobility project, “Retirement Security Across Generations.”
 

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Interpersonal Edge: Help coworker choose diversity, not soap box

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. I work with somebody who is a strict vegan. Not a problem except that when we have a party, go out to lunch with customers, or eat in the break room, she gives us judgmental looks and comments about meat. I don’t mind her making a choice for herself, but the disapproving glares and remarks are super annoying. How can I get her to stop?

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6 Rules for Keeping Track of Charitable Contributions

Rina Risper05 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
Donating to charitable causes is a good thing.  You are helping others in need.  For your generosity, the IRS allows you to claim a tax deduction.  If you donate to charities, you should understand the basic record keeping rules for claiming a tax deduction.
 

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Make MLK a Day of Service

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Rick Garcia
 
As we gear into 2014 with a clean slate, many resolutions have been made to become healthier, happier and productive among family, co-workers and friends.  Why not include a resolution to help our fellow man or to improve our environment and community?
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Sniff test: Some young children are ready for deodorant

Rina Risper03 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
 I recently received an email from a mother asking if her 5-year-old son, an avid athlete, could wear deodorant. It seems his arm pits “smell like a grown man’s.” I have actually been asked this question on occasion in the office, and I’ve even noticed body odor (BO) while examining some 5- to 8-year-old patients.
 

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Retire Smart: Mailbag: What’s your retirement number?

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
   A former client once argued with me about his “retirement number.” He couldn’t believe that he needed $1 million in savings before he could retire. “That amount just seems like way more money than is necessary!” But after walking through the variables and calculations, he finally said, “Geez, a million bucks. … I guess that’s my number.”

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