The New Citizens Press

Interpersonal Edge:Make office adversary your new best friend

Rina Risper10 years ago010 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q: There’s one guy in my office who drives me up a wall. He’s self-centered, arrogant and always putting others down. I’ve tried rising above it, but that doesn’t work. I try feeling sorry for him and that doesn’t work. The truth is, I’d like to tar and feather him and ride him out of town. How do you work with someone you truly detest?

Jill on Money: Investors rage as interest rates rise

Rina Risper10 years ago08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

As we close out the first quarter of the year, it appears that some have entered the third stage of the psychological condition known as “investor angst” (IA). This malady’s primary symptom causes overarching worry about how every holding in an investment account might react to changes in Federal Reserve policies.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Paying Enough Taxes in 2015

Rina Risper10 years ago04 mins

The hardest part of my job is explaining to a client why they have a large tax bill. This is a difficult discussion because nobody wants to pay more taxes to the IRS. Here are some tips on paying sufficient taxes throughout the year so you don’t get a surprising tax bill at the end of the year.

Crown Boxing Club of Lansing Offers Youngsters a Way Out

Rina Risper10 years ago022 mins

Back row (Adults): Bill Demmer, Moses Manuel, Kevin Shacks, Olga Barabanova, Aaron Easley and Bob Every

Front row: Tyree Vick, Kenyatta Gee, Tommy Vick, Rashawn Vick

This photo is courtesy of the Lansing/Dewitt Sunrise Rotary Club

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-6

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

I absolutely love the library. Every chance I get I visit one. I love picking up the papers that tell me about what it going on, the various newspapers and watching people read. I find it most interesting to watch the differences between the magazine readers and the book readers.