July 24, 2026

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Interpersonal Edge: Work for love, money or both?

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I am just entering the work world and am thinking about money and jobs. People older than I am seem to always think they don't make enough money. A lot of people also seem very bitter about people who do make a lot of money. I'd like my job to balance making a good living with having a good life. Can you have both?
 

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Pregnant women encouraged to receive flu vaccine

Rina Risper05 mins

 When a pregnant woman receives her flu vaccine, she is not only protecting herself but also her baby. 

 
By Piotr Marcinski/Deamstime.com

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Jill on Money: Fiduciary rule will give investors a break

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency
 
 Has the political season got you down? Here's an imperfect antidote to the vituperative presidential campaign scrum: Over the past month, large investment companies like Blackrock and Charles Schwab announced that they are cutting fees on some of their largest exchange traded funds (ETFs). 

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Be Informed about Your Rights and Resources before going to the Polls on November 8

Rina Risper010 mins

 By Chris Swope

 
As we approach the Tuesday, November 8 Presidential Election, I wanted pass along information to assist you to make the voting process as easy as possible as allowed by law, so that your voice can be heard in our democracy.

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Excuse me, are you listening?

Rina Risper012 mins

 Dear Readers,

 
I decided to take a walk recently and managed to walk two miles.  It was not on purpose.  It happened because it was a beautiful day.  There was so much to see and it was an emotional time.  I have been thinking about my father a lot lately and it has been interesting but surprisingly not so sad.  My father passed away in 2007 from complications from diabetes.

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PET WORLD: A fence may help stop your dog from barking at others

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Marc Morrone

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q: My husband and I very recently adopted an eight-year-old rescued golden lab mix. He was in foster care for six months where he lived with two dogs and a cat. He is a mellow, sweet and adores humans. But when I have him in the backyard and dogs walk past the street, he goes into attack-mode, snarls and barks. 

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How to Start an Emergency Fund

Rina Risper07 mins

 

Presented by Sara Frank-Hepfer, CFP®, AAMS®
 
You’ve probably been told at some point in your life that you need an emergency fund. The unfortunate reality is that many Americans don’t save for a rainy day, leaving them ill prepared for life’s misfortunes. Don’t let that happen to you.

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Is America still an ‘empathetic and generous giant’?

Rina Risper05 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — A first-of-its-kind study that ranks nations by empathy puts the United States at No. 7, behind countries ranging from Peru to Korea to Saudi Arabia.

 

 

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Why Clinton and Trump backers don’t mix

Rina Risper04 mins

EAST LANSING, MI — Living around people with opposing political viewpoints affects your ability to form close relationships and accept other perspectives — and may even change your personality, finds a national study led by a Michigan State University scholar.

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Movie: The Accountant

Rina Risper05 mins

 Studio:  Warner Bros. (128 min.)

Plot:  A chartered accountant finds the Treasury Department on his tail after he picks up a new criminal client.

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