NEWS SPOTLIGHT – Lansing’s First Homicide of 2015
Shooting kills one man and puts another man behind bars
Interpersonal Edge:Make office adversary your new best friend
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
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
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
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
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.
Lacey Schwartz’s “Little White Lie” Premieres on Independent Lens
A young Jewish filmmaker’s journey of discovery upon learning that her biological father was black“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body and Soul”: MINI BEEF WELLINGTONS
This is one of our recent favorite recipes!
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: ***
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.