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TAKING STOCK: EPD and plastic bags

April 24, 2018

Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of Enterprise Products Partners? I want to buy a good income stock (at least 6 percent) with a safe dividend that should increase each year. A stockbroker suggested this stock, and I'd appreciate your opinion. Also, I am on ...

THE COUNSELOR'S CORNER: Positive encounters and attentiveness

April 24, 2018

By Fred Cavaiani Last week we gave our daughter a gift of a massage from a woman who was highly recommended to her by her fitness trainer. She does home visits. So, we scheduled a session for me at my daughter's home after she received her massage. What ...

LEGAL PEOPLE

April 24, 2018

Holli Targan, partner and electronic payments expert at Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC, offered key legal insight during two speaking engagements at TRANSACT 18 on April 18. TRANSACT 18, the world's largest payments technology event, took place April ...

NERDWALLET: Why reverse mortgages are a harder sell now

April 24, 2018

By Liz Weston NerdWallet The millions of Americans who haven't saved enough money for retirement still have a potential safety net: their home equity. But recent changes to reverse mortgages mean seniors and their families may have tougher decisions to make. Reverse ...

OFF THE PRESS

April 24, 2018

When it comes to how to dress in the office, business norms are changing: "casual Friday" has given way in many offices to the full-time casual workplace. With so many options, today's businessman needs advice to make the appropriate choices. "The ...

COMMENTARY: The impact on employers of legalizing marijuana

April 24, 2018

By Sarah L. Nirenberg Michigan voters will likely have the opportunity to vote to legalize recreational use of marijuana on the statewide ballot in November 2018. If passed, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act would allow adults 21 years ...