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TAX SOLUTIONS: IRS to Use Debt Collectors

Rina Risper10 years ago05 mins

By A.J. Gross

The Internal Revenue Service will soon use private debt collectors to collect unpaid back taxes. This new tax collection provision was included in the new highway funding bill that passed in December. Included in the new law is the authorization for private debt collectors to make “robocalls” or “robotexts” to collect unpaid IRS taxes. The use of robocalls may make it easier for scammers.

FINANCIAL FOCUS: End-of-Life Planning Checklist

Rina Risper10 years ago05 mins

Provided by Sara Frank-Hepfer

To ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death, end-of-life planning is essential. But when it comes to organizing your personal and financial affairs, it can be difficult to know where to start. The following checklists are designed to guide you through the planning process.

PBS Lists Black History Month Movie Picks

Rina Risper10 years ago016 mins

Documentaries can open windows to our past. Through the lens of talented filmmakers, we can re-live iconic moments in history like the 1963 March on Washington or climb aboard a Greyhound bus to join the Freedom Riders on their journey through the Jim Crow South.

Movie Review: The 5th Wave

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

Studio: Sony (1hr. 52 min.)

Plot: The world is devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has decimated Earth’s population.

Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber, Maria Bello, Nick Robinson, Maggie Siff

Milk Means More Recipe: Cherry Vanilla Yogurt Bites

Rina Risper10 years ago01 mins

Recipe Serves: 8 (makes 24 bites, serving size is 3 bites)

Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups vanilla greek yogurt

• Seeds scraped from one vanilla bean ….. continued

The Kid’s Doctor: Lice is tough to treat

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

If your child’s school tells you your child has head lice, call your doctor for advice on treatment. Photo by potolia.com

Interpersonal Edge: What is workplace enlightenment?

Rina Risper10 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I’m interested in emotional maturity, personal growth and enlightenment, but every day I just want to bite people at work. Isn’t enlightenment some state you achieve where you sit around in nirvana all day?

Jill on Money: In volatile market, keep emotions in check

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

Stocks have plunged for the second time in six months, and the big swings are testing every investor’s internal fortitude. The bad start to the year is even stirring grim memories of 2008, especially given the dire predictions of some economists and analysts.

Quick Facts About Eastern High School

Rina Risper10 years ago03 mins

On a fall day in 1928, Eastern High School opened its doors for the first time to 917 students who were greeted by Principal Dwight Rich.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Your Plans for the $1.5 Billion Powerball Winnings

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

By A.J. Gross

Did you buy a Powerball ticket when the jackpot was an estimated $1.5B? I sure did. Like most people, I figured out how to spend the money: retire immediately, new house, new car, exotic vacations, and financially help close family and friends. In my head, I was set for life and it felt good. Until I found out I didn’t win. Well, I knew I wasn’t going to win but it was fun to dream about it.