By Deborah M. WalkerMiddle 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.
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.
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.
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Interpersonal Edge: Playing blame game is giving up your own power to change
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?
Detouring Domestic Violence: Oasis Family Center Acts as a Mediator for Victims
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.
Why it’s a mistake to put more than 20 percent down on a home
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Content Agency
For many families across the country, the concept of buying their next home with cash may sound like a fantasy. Yet according to RealtyTrac, the nation’s leading source for housing data, nearly 40 percent of all U.S. homes purchased in the second quarter of 2014 were cash deals.
TAX SOLUTIONS: Business Entity and Liability Protection
By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
We get asked all the time. How do you set up a business? Do you need to file anything? Do you have to register the business? What type of business do you recommend? We will tackle these questions in a multi-part series reviewing the different business types: doing business as (DBA), limit liability company (LLC), and corporation.
Excuse me are you listening? 13-22
Dear Readers,
It has been an interesting two weeks. I am on a cleaning splurge. Happy new new year. I plan on having my paper hoarding in order. I did the kind of cleaning that makes more of a mess first. It was the best type of cleaning. It is even better when you use your shredder so much that it overheats. It is wonderful when you get to take trash to the dump and recycle items that can be.