Health & Advice - The New Citizens Press

Keeping Track of Business Miles

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

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

I run across a lot of clients that do not keep track of their business miles. It can be a pain to record your business miles. However, not having sufficient records for your business miles will cause more headaches down the road if you are audited by the IRS. Use one of the following methods to satisfy the IRS record keeping requirements for business miles.

Giving Wisely This Holiday Season

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

By Rick Garcia

This time of year, mailboxes and inboxes are filled with requests for charitable donations with the same message – financial support is needed now more than ever. But in these tough economic times, how can families ensure that their dollars will do the most good?

Your Other 8 Hours: 3 steps to prepare for the next disaster

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Media Services

As a “sudden wealth” financial planner, I take great pride in helping others determine where they are going and how to get there. I consider myself an eternal optimist. In my mind, the glass is not half empty or half full — it is well on its way to becoming full. People are generally good and do what is right. On the other hand, I’m also a realist, looking not only at the destination but rather at all of the things that can go wrong along the way.

The Kid’s Doctor: Get smart about antibiotics this cold and flu season

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

No matter what you do, it takes 7-10 days to beat a cold, and a toddler will get 5-7 colds, coughs and upper respiratory infections during the winter months.

Retire Smart: Mailbag: Inheritance, long-term care and tapping retirement savings

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

Every few months, I like to use this space to empty out the inbox and answer some reader questions. And just a reminder: If you have a financial question or a comment about a recent column, send it to askjill@jillonmoney.com. And if you would like to be a guest on my syndicated radio show, call 1-855-411-JILL.

Interpersonal Edge: Helping employee understand the meaning of ‘no’

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have an employee that treats “no” as little more than a speed bump. He just goes faster and pretends I didn’t say anything. Also, if I give him an inch on any policy, he figures the policy doesn’t even apply. I have had repeated conversations where I point out the rules; he smiles and then does what he damn pleases. How do I get him to toe the line?

The Kid’s Doctor: Coxsackie virus is going around again

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

Coxsackie virus is rampant once again! I’ve seen too many kids to count (TMKTC) with symptoms of coxsackie virus and the classic skin rash associated with “hand, foot and mouth disease.” Many parents are telling me that their day care centers are having outbreaks, which is what typically happens at this time of year.

Interpersonal Edge: Get the credit you deserve

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. When my boss asks for ideas, I find I will often state a good idea, it will get talked over, and then someone says the same thing and takes the credit. Is there a way I diplomatically can point out that I said it first?

Lansing School District Fights Back to Curb School Suspensions

Rina Risper12 years ago017 mins

By Deborah M. Walker

How can a student learn in school if they are not there? The answer to this question is simple… they cannot. It is no wonder as the rate of school suspensions climb the rate of graduations decline. Students are being suspended at a rate of more than double that of thirty years ago. School expulsions have risen fifteen percent from 2002-2006. These rates are alarming and it seems this trend is only going to continue yet, local school officials are fighting back and new in-school programs are proving successful.

The Kid’s Doctor: Family routines can reduce childhood obesity

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

I just read an article published in the journal Pediatrics which once again validated the importance of family routines. In this study, researchers from Ohio State University looked at household routines as they related to childhood obesity, an ever-escalating problem.