MICHIGAN APPLE RECIPES: Apple Cheddar Turkey Panini

  Ingredients:

 
2 Michigan Apples*, thinly sliced
8 slices hearty whole wheat bread
2 tbsp. honey mustard
8 slices (approx. 8 oz.) 2% sharp cheddar cheese
8 thin slices deli roasted turkey (*or you can used leftover turkey slices)

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Excuse me, Are you Listening? 13-23

  Dear Readers,

 
Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holidays are the perfect time to plan dinners and try new recipes.  This holiday season, I can truthfully say that I am somewhat unprepared.  

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Do Dogs Have the Right to Attack Other Dogs in Their Home?

  Q: While visiting our son and his family, their Australian Shepherd attacked our Sheltie. My husband broke up the fight up before any serious damage was done. We love traveling with our dog, and our grandkids and the dog love one another. 
 

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10 financial ‘rules’ you should start breaking now

  

 
By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Content Agency
 
You should always max out your 401(k) and save for your kid’s college education in a 529 plan, right? Maybe not. Most experts have long touted a number of practices that may actually be working against you.

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Middle Class Struggles to Preserve Retirement Security

 WASHINGTON, D.C.–It’s no secret that retirement security is eroding for many Americans.

 
“Half of today’s working-age households are unlikely to have enough resources to maintain their standard of living once they retire,” according to the National Retirement Risk Index, compiled by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research.

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Kiplinger on Travel: Best travel apps for the holidays

  By Miriam Cross and Kaitlin Pitsker

 
 Not to test the limits of Murphy’s Law, but the holidays seem particularly prone to travel mishaps. While we hope it will be nothing but smooth sailing for you between now and the new year, it pays to be prepared. Can’t find a bathroom on your road trip? There’s an app for that. Can’t decide what to have for dinner? There’s an app for that too. Grandma’s house is overbooked? There’s even an app for that. 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Are parents too connected?

Turn off your phone off sometimes and let your spouse or sitter handle things for a while.

Photo by Fotolia  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com
 
 

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