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TAX SOLUTIONS: New Michigan Offer Program
By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
Governor Snyder signed into law HB 4003. HB 4003 allows the State of Michigan to negotiate Michigan taxes. This is exciting news for Michigan taxpayers! For the first time ever, Michigan residents will be able to negotiate Michigan taxes for less. The new law will start in 2015.
Expo offers the chance to celebrate diversity and connect consumers
LANSING, MI –The Greater Lansing Area Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. and the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce have partnered with several organizations to host the Shop Michigan Expo on Friday, September 26, 2014. The Expo will be held in Michigan’s Capital City at the Lansing Center, located at 333 E. Michigan Ave. from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Kiplinger on Travel: Should you buy travel insurance?
By Jessica L. Anderson
Kiplinger
Hurricane season is upon us, which means a tropical storm could be brewing just as you’re about to leave on vacation. Is travel insurance the solution?
The Kid’s Doctor: Swimming lessons alone will not prevent drowning
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
Swimming lessons for children as young as age 1 could be
effective, research indicates. Petro Feketa – Fotolia.
Interpersonal Edge: Courage is a muscle – use it!
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. There are many people I admire in my career, but I think they were all born with a whole lot more courage than I was. I know they had to risk failing or looking foolish or being disappointed. Do you think that some people just start out with more self-confidence? How can I compete with people who are simply born braver than I was?
Jill on Money: Protect your portfolio against inflation
By Jill SchlesingerTribune Media Services
Two years ago, when the Federal Reserve announced that it would engage in its third round of bond buying (“Quantitative Easing”) to spur economic growth and help reduce unemployment, fears of runaway inflation bubbled up.
Research Student Defends Her Dissertation While Opening Up New Possibilities in Brain Research
Above: Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon stands beside Carmel Annette Martin-Fairey, who is doing some exceptional research in the neuroscience world.
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TAX SOLUTIONS: New Michigan Offer Program
By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
Governor Snyder signed into law HB 4003. HB 4003 allows the State of Michigan to negotiate Michigan taxes. This is exciting news for Michigan taxpayers! For the first time ever, Michigan residents will be able to negotiate Michigan taxes for less. The new law will start in 2015.
Jill on Money: Ten home buying mistakes
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
After that nasty weather in the first quarter of the year, the much hoped for housing recovery never quite took hold during the normally vibrant spring buying/selling season. Despite the Polar Vortex, there were other factors that kept a lid on housing buyers, including the fact that tentative buyers were spooked by rising prices, especially in certain hot housing markets.