Child Abuse: What You Should Know

 Angelia Anthony and her son, Delkisse Anthony attended the National Crime Victim’s Rights Week dinner and ceremony at Lansing City Hall sponsored by The New Citizens Press Community Action Network (TNCPCAN).  

 
She was there to support her son, who is a survivor of child abuse.
 
Photo by Toy Branklin

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Let The Game of Whack-A-Mole Begin: Feds Put Forward New Payday Rules

 

Photo by istockphoto
New rules put forward by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would have a major impact on the high-cost loan industry. But if history is any guide, lenders will quickly find some loopholes.
 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Warm ups, more practice help curb sports injuries

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
  The spring sports season heralds the arrival of baseball, softball, track and field. This also means kids need to be prepared to play.  

 

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Help is Available for Veterans

 Did you know that approximately 60% of men and 50% of women experience at least one traumatic event.  Of those who do, about 8% of men and 20% of women will develop PTSD.  For events like combat and sexual assault, these rates are even higher.  As of September 2014, there are about 2.7 million American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan wars. 

 

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Movie: Tomorrowland

 

 Studio:  Walt Disney Pictures (1 hr. 47 min.)

Plot:     Bound by a shared destiny, a former boy-genius and an optimistic teen embark on a dangerous mission to a futuristic city.

Cast:     George Clooney, Raffey Cassidy, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Tim McGraw, Keegan-Michael Key, Kathryn Hahn

Rating:     PG

 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-10

 

Dear Readers,

 
Why wait to create a bucket list?  A bucket list is a list of all of the goals you want to fulfill, dreams that you have and what you want to experience in your life before you leave this earth.  On May 15, 2015, I rode in the Pride Ride 2015 on a motorcycle.  It was my first time.  I am grateful that I rode.
 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: PayPal and eBay Sales Can Cause Problems

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

Over the last few years, taxpayers that use PayPal and eBay to sell goods are getting a strange form.  The form is 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions.  Don’t ignore this form.  You may be in for a big surprise if you do.

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Financial Focus: What’s Your Financial Health Score?

 

Can a 5-question test predict how wealthy you will become? 
 
Provided by Jose Yanez
    
In the future, will you become wealthier or poorer? Who knows, right? It seems like you would need a crystal ball to really answer that question given life’s up and downs. What if the answer is right in front of you? What if you can determine it from your present financial behaviors? 
   

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Interpersonal Edge: Become your own executive coach

 

 
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: I’m often my own worst enemy. Especially when I face challenges, I speak to myself in really mean-spirited ways. Then I end up feeling resentful and doing nothing. How can I break this vicious cycle?

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