State Dept. of Agriculture Confirms Recalled Eggs Were Distributed in Michigan

 LANSING, MI – Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) received

confirmation that eggs associated with the current nationwide recall

have been distributed in Michigan. 

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MoJo’s Table-for-Two Reviews”: Cancun Mexican Grill

1754 Central Park Drive, Suite A
(517) 347-8114
Price Range: From $5.25 – $13.99
Friendly and warm atmosphere with excellent customer service

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Father of Slain Child Vows: “My Daughter Will Not Be Forgotten”

Top Left:  Amaia Edmond 7-years-old, Wexford Montessori
student died onJuly 23, shows her dazzling personality on Easter Sunday, which was on April 4th in 2010.  Courtesy photo.

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7 Ways to Help Teens Start a Summer Business

 The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that the unemployment rate for teens this summer is expected to be 26.4 percent — the highest number since they began tracking in 1948. Double that number and you begin to come close to the unemployment rate for black and Hispanic teens. Summer jobs that many of us were accustomed to growing up are virtually non-existent. Research shows a direct correlation to criminal activity and lack of meaningful work experience among teens.

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Retire Smart: How to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits (Part 3 of 4 Parts)

 No matter what changes are made, it’s a sure bet Social Security isn’t going away anytime soon-and it’s 100 percent certain that the program will be one of your most important sources of security in retirement. But the amount you’ll receive over the course of your retirement isn’t assured or automatic.

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Movie Review: “Salt”

Studio:     Columbia Pictures
Plot:   CIA officer Evelyn Salt sets out to clear her name after a Russian defector claims she’s a double agent.
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Live Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Andre Braugher
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ****

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me2u – 9-15 – Thank You

 My mother tried with all her motherly might to get me to write thank you notes with no success. Unless she was hovering over me they just did not get done. She would remind me, nag me, pester me, and throw a box of silver embossed notes with envelopes my way.

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Retire Smart: How Working Longer Helps Build Retirement Security (Part 2 of 4 Parts)

 Work in retirement? It might sound like a contradiction in terms, but we’re looking for ways to achieve financial security over a retirement that could last 20 years or more. One of the best ways to do that is to work just a little longer than you might have planned. Working for even a few additional years can pay a surprisingly large bonus.

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Your Other 8 Hours: Five Tips to Avoid Confirmation Bias

By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services

 
The holocaust never happened. The moon landing was staged. And “Sex and the City 2” is a great movie. How do I know this? I did a Google search. No matter what your position is, you can find support for it. The lesson? Be careful what you ask, or maybe more appropriately, be careful  how  you ask. In psychology, the term for this is “confirmation bias,” and it can have damaging consequences for your finances and your life if you’re not careful.
 

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