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TAX SOLUTIONS: Back Taxes on Credit Report

Rina Risper10 years ago05 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

Delinquent back taxes can show up on your credit report. This will have a harmful effect on your credit score. There are steps that can be taken to remove taxes from your credit report.

OPINION: There is a need to make it possible for more people to be released on bail

Rina Risper10 years ago05 mins

By Howard Spence

In America, some people are charged with a crime without any credible investigation and proof, then put into jail and left there for a long time awaiting trial – despite their protests that they are innocent… That happened to a poor 16 year old black kid named Kalief Browder, who was detained in Reikers Island jail over 3 years awaiting trial with a bail of $10,000 that neither he nor his family could afford.

Robert C. Koehler: Zero tolerance

Rina Risper10 years ago09 mins

By Robert C. Koehler

Tribune Content Agency

“As I walked down the hall, one of the police officers employed in the school noticed I did not have my identification badge with me.”

Movie: Trainwreck

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

Studio: Universal Pictures (2hr. 2 min.)

Plot: Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Method Man, Leslie Jones

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ****

The Kid’s Doctor: Don’t let swimmer’s ear keep your kids out of the water this summer

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

This time of year, kids spend a lot of time in the water, which can lead to a painful condition called “swimmer’s ear” (otitis externa). This is a common summer infection of the external auditory canal, the portion of the ear that connects the outer ear (where the Q-tip goes, but really shouldn’t!) to the inner ear.

Recipe: Grilled Steak Salad with Chive Yogurt Dressing Recipe –

Rina Risper10 years ago03 mins

Recipe: Grilled Steak Salad with Chive Yogurt Dressing

Movie:Trainwreck

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

Studio: Universal Pictures (2hr. 2 min.)

Plot: Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.

Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Method Man, Leslie Jones

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ****

The Kid’s Doctor: Teach your kids how to swallow a pill

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

If you wait too long, pill-swallowing can becomes a huge issue for a child.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

I’ve always been a proponent of teaching children how to swallow a pill. In fact, I think I taught my boys this skill before they were 5 years old, mainly because I was tired of trying to find the measuring cup or syringe for the liquid medicine, which often didn’t go down “like spoon full of sugar,” even though we sang the song during dosing.

Interpersonal Edge: Fight the battle you can win

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q: Every Monday I walk into work, I face a lot of power struggles. At the end of the day, I end up exhausted and pondering my options. How should I deal with these power struggles so I can actually enjoy my work again?

Lansing School District Kindergarteners Get an Early Start on Saving For College

Rina Risper10 years ago4 years ago012 mins

Right: Superintendent Yvonne Caamal Canul and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero handing out piggy banks to help kick start savings for post secondary

education.

Courtesy photo