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Jill on Money: Back to school for your money: life insurance

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

It’s the Jill on Money “Back to School for your Money” mini-course and since September was National Life Insurance Awareness Month, let’s tackle the complicated topic of life insurance.

Interpersonal Edge: Solve interpersonal problems rather than recycling them

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I am overwhelmed in my job and often don’t have time to deal with people who are incompetent, huffy or wasting my time. When I try to get other people to focus on the job, they often look upset and I still don’t get them to be productive. How can I quit wasting so much time on things that have nothing to do with my work?

Will Ferguson Be a Tipping Point for Black Youth Voter Turnout?

Rina Risper11 years ago09 mins

By Khalil Abdullah

New America Media

WASHINGTON, DC — A week before National Voter Registration, Tuesday, September 23, civil rights leaders hope to increase African American youth voter turnout by citing the police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a city where only 12 percent of registered voters turned out to vote in the last city council elections.

We Remember: Mary Lou Pittman

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

Above: (L-R) President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press and Mary Lou Pittman at a Men Making a Difference (MMAD) fundraiser at Riverfront Apartments. Mary Lou will be missed by many. TNCP Photo

Local & National News Briefs

Rina Risper11 years ago015 mins

News from BWL, WKAR and a spectacular journalism group looking to diversify journalism

1st Annual Cider Fest hosted in Grand Ledge in October

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

Cider Fest in Grand Ledge on October 11th from 5:00-10:00pm. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit The Homeless Veterans Project, a local charity that provides services for homeless veterans housed at the Lansing VOA. Event by www.imabeerhound.com

SINAS DRAMIS ATTORNEYS HONORED BY BEST LAWYERS

Rina Risper11 years ago02 mins

The Lansing- based Sinas Dramis Law Firm, which has only 12 lawyers, was honored to have five of its attorneys included in the most recent publication of The Best Lawyers in America.

Museum Links Michigan War Efforts

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

Above: The Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the stories of Michigan citizens who served and sacrificed, here and abroad , from WWI to the present

Photo by Rick Garcia

Excuse Me, are you listening? 13-18

Rina Risper11 years ago011 mins

Dear Readers,

It is that time of year when I begin to clean up my life. I begin the process of getting ready for winter. I prefer to do things without the hindrance of snow and a coat on. It takes so much longer to do things when it is snowing.

TAX SOLUTIONS: IRS Letter Decoder

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

You open your mail box and there is an IRS letter. Every time you receive an IRS letter, you get a nervous feeling in your gut. Especially, if you receive a certified IRS letter. You start reading the IRS letter and realize you have no idea what the IRS is telling you. All you see is taxes, interest, and penalties. What do you do?