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TAX SOLUTIONS: Paying Enough Taxes in 2015

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago022 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

This is one of our recent favorite recipes!

Movie: Get Hard

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

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

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

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.

Jill on Money: Spring cleaning for your money

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

The much-anticipated beginning of spring comes amid the heart of tax season, which makes now a great time to conduct spring cleaning for your money.

The Kid’s Doctor: RSV season brings cough, congestion, wheezing

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

You can suck the mucus out of your baby’s nose with a nasal aspirator.

Photo by fotolia

Moving Forward: “Why we Still need to talk about Race”

Rina Risper12 years ago03 mins

Health and Human Services Building, Rooms 024-025 at 515 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933

St. Paul’s Joins with LCC to Discuss Why We Still Need to Talk about Race

Tuesday, March 31st: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

“Racialized Structures”

This segment looks at how institutional inequities in the education and criminal justice systems lead to inequities in the lives and opportunities of people of color.

Tuesday, April 7th: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

“Toward Equity”

This final segment of the series continues the look at education as a central, structural issue that leads to inequitable outcomes for communities of color and is intended to serve as both a conclusion and a call to action.