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HOLT, MI — While the economy is crawling at a slow pace and individuals have cut back on their spending, women have found a way to clean out the clutter in their closets and make some extra cash.  

 

The Rivers of Life Church (ROL) Sister 2 Sister Sale evolved because church member, Linda Cornish,  participates in the annual Michigan State University Women’s Resource Center’s Woman to Woman sale on campus organized by Evette Chavez Lockhart. 

By Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky

 

Finding the perfect holiday gift is a challenge, especially when your wish is to promote a healthy and environmentally-conscious lifestyle. This year, give the gift of health with these great ideas from www.NaturallySavvy.com:

 

GIFT BASKETS

 

Large or small, DIY gift baskets can be customized for each person and inspired by holiday events. Here are some suggestions:

 

Fruit and vegetable baskets. Many supermarkets prepare (and even deliver) gift baskets all year round, or just seasonally. Ask your local grocer about basket options, or buy a festive basket and put one together yourself.

 

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services

 

I could tell you all the reasons why you should be thankful this Thanksgiving — that you have a place to live and food to eat, that over half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day, that 20 percent of the people on this planet don’t have access to safe drinking water.

 

Dear Tamara:

 

My hair is to the middle of my back and I really want to get it cut short, but my husband doesn’t want me to. He says he prefers long hair and doesn’t think women look good with short hair.  On one hand, I want to be attractive to my husband, but on the other, I think he should be attracted to me for more than just my hair. I also don’t like the fact that he thinks I should consult him before changing hairstyles. My husband has changed his hair several times since we got married and he has yet to call me from the barber shop and ask me what I prefer. Should I even take his feelings into consideration?

Rapunzel

 

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

 

I get a huge number of questions from readers about Social Security’s spousal and survivor benefits. Rightly so, because these very important features of Social Security can create powerful amplifying effects that boost lifetime benefits significantly.

 

  This week, I’ll answer some of the most frequently-asked questions on how Social Security works for married couples. However, Social Security’s rules are complicated; a visit to your local Social Security office is in order if you’re planning to file for spousal or survivor benefits.