Jill on Money: Investors rage as interest rates rise

  

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.

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Paying Enough Taxes in 2015

 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.

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Crown Boxing Club of Lansing Offers Youngsters a Way Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-6

 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. 

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Movie: Get Hard

  Studio:  Warner Bros. Pictures (1 hr. 40 min.)

Plot:  When a millionaire is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to his car detailer to help him prepare for the jail stint.
Cast: Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, T.I.  “Tip” Harris, Alison Brie, Craig T. Nelson and Edwina Findley
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***
 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Tips for Newlyweds

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

Wedding season is upon us all.  Most newly married couples do think about changes in their tax status.  Here are a few tax tips to consider.

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Jill on Money: Spring cleaning for your money

 

 
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
The much-anticipated beginning of spring comes amid the heart of tax season, which makes now a great time to conduct spring cleaning for your money.

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