You’re Small Business Isn’t Tiny, It’s Personalized!

    I have been thinking about employing the services of a financial planner. Is there a guide that rates financial planners so I know whether I’m selecting a good one?

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    Chris Standring Is Ready for Prime-Time

    Not many of you smooth fans may be familiar with guitarist Chris Standring, but with his recent release of “Soul Express”, I predict that is about to change.

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    The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift

    Studio: Universal (1 hr. 44 mins.)
    Plot: An American in Japan gets caught up in underground street racing and falls for a mobster’s girlfriend.
    Cast: Lucas Black, Shad ‘Bow Wow’ Gregory Moss, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Brian Tee
    Rating: PG-13
    Bottom Line: ***

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    You Come Too by Robert Frost

     

    You Come Too
    By Robert Frost
    ISBN: 0-8050-6985-2
    Publisher: Henry Holt
    Available: At bookstores everywhere

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    Kids Raise Money for Hospice Sign

     

    Students from Fairview show off their award from their
    philanthropic efforts. Photo courtesy of Hospice of Lansing.

    Each year, Mrs. Fuller’s Resource Room students at Forest View Elementary School raise money to donate to a charity. This year, the sale of the beautiful crystals raised $651.55 plus 50 Mexican pesos. The children donated the funds to the school’s neighbor, Hospice of Lansing Residence.

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    What Does Interest Rate Hike Mean to You?

    From June 2004 through February 2006, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate 14 times. These rate hikes may make the evening news – but what do they mean to you, as an investor?

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      Over the Hedge

      Studio: DreamWorks
      Plot: A group of forest creatures try to resist the temptation of suburban life.
      Cast: Bruce Willis, Wanda Sykes, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy
      Rating: PG
      Bottom Line: ***1/2

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        We Can Provide Love and Laughter

        Dear Readers, I watch siblings as they interact with each other. I am a sister. I have blood sisters and a blood brother. But I also have sisters of the soul, who I consider my friends.

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          The Internet Makes Buying Life Insurance Easy

          Q: I hate dealing with insurance and have not looked at my policies in several years. I suppose it’s time for me to re-examine my coverage. Where can I get some tips on insurance?

          A: Many of us would rather do just about anything else than deal with our insurance policies. But your insurance coverage is very important and should be examined regularly. An article from the February 17, 2006 issue of Money magazine offers some questions to consider when it’s time to review your insurance coverage.

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