October 30, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

Headlines

Interpersonal Edge: Spot narcissists before they hurt you

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I swear that half the people I work with lack empathy and are arrogant and completely self-absorbed. What can I do so they don’t make me miserable?

 

Read More

Jill on Money: Economic crystal ball

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
It may be futile to try to predict the future, but it is January, so here are some guesstimates for what might happen in 2015.

Read More

What (not) to do with your tax refund

Rina Risper08 mins

  

 
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
 
Each year, about half the country gets to experience a sudden wealth event in the form of a tax refund. While not necessarily a financial windfall for most, this annual occurrence can create some awfully strange and counterproductive behavior.

Read More

TAX SOLUTIONS:  Divorce and Taxes

Rina Risper05 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
Divorce and Taxes
Getting a divorce is a stressful and complicated situation.  Taxes are one of the complications. I will review a few of the common tax considerations when you are legally divorced or your divorce is pending.

Read More

Movie: Into The Woods

Rina Risper04 mins

 

Studio:     Disney (2 hr. 5 min.)
Plot:     A modern twist on several Brothers Grimm fairy tales tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife.
Cast:     Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Johnny Deep, Jake Gyllenhaal, Christine Baranski
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:  *
 

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-2

Rina Risper010 mins

  Dear Readers,

 
In this edition,  we start our 14th year.  It has been really amazing thus far.  We are having a celebration in conjunction with the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce at their February mixer on Thursday, February 12th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Plant Professionals.  They are located at 16886 Turner Street, Lansing, MI 48906.  Please RSVP to reshane_lonzo@yahoo.com before February 7, 2015.  The place is beautiful!
 

Read More

News Spotlight: So What’s Holding You Up? – 5 Steps for Leaders

Rina Risper09 mins

 

By Sherman Joseph
 
How often do you say to yourself, ‘I will get around to it. Or if I had enough money I could do this or that’? Yes, it does take money to do some of things that you desire to accomplish; however, that should not be your main reason for getting started. So what is holding you up?
 

Read More