October 16, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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

Rina Risper05 mins

  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

Rina Risper017 mins

  

 
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

Rina Risper07 mins

 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

Rina Risper07 mins

  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?

Rina Risper05 mins

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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Interpersonal Edge: Playing blame game is giving up your own power to change

Rina Risper08 mins

  By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
Q. I’m in the middle of my career and so tired of running into roadblocks to get promoted, get better paid and have projects that are more interesting. I have found the problem is usually my boss, my coworkers and the customers I tend to work with. How can I succeed when the problem is other people?

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Detouring Domestic Violence: Oasis Family Center Acts as a Mediator for Victims

Rina Risper020 mins

 

By Deborah M. Walker

 
October was domestic violence awareness month. To shine light on the hidden and often ignored problem Oasis Family Center in Lansing hosted an open house on Friday October, 24 2014 to bring awareness to the public and share resources with the community.

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