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An overpayment occurs when Social Security pays a person more money in Social Security benefits or SSI payments than should have been paid. The amount of the overpayment is the difference between the payment received and the amount that was due.
Social Security is required by law to adjust benefits...
Consumers Energy is reminding our Michigan friends and neighbors to be alert and take action to protect themselves from scams as we approach the holidays and with Utility Scam Awareness Day taking place this week.
“Consumers Energy is always working to protect our customers from identity theft and...
(NAPSI)—As you and your child look to the future, many questions may arise. One often lost in these planning discussions is what are the graduate’s health insurance needs.
While it might be the last thing you ask yourself, it can be one of the most significant. Adults ages 19 to 34 have the highest...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I’m looking for some easy but delicious recipes for all different kinds of fudge.
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Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
Sarah Trumble is a Michigan Native, originally from the Upper Peninsula. Previously in education, she enjoyed teaching international higher education, overseas and in the U.S., but moved back to Michigan during COVID. Sarah and her family have happily settled back in the region, bringing her two...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Member SIPC
Edward Jones, its employees, and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor...
I have been very busy training for an elected local position that I won. This election had the largest number of voters in Michigan and the nation. It makes no difference if your candidate won or lost. Our community is driven by our actions.
With all the national controversy over schools and...
Crows and ravens are said to be the most intelligent of all birds, capable of using tools and mimicking sounds made by people and other animals. The American Crow has survived in spite of man’s attempt to eliminate it. They were not very common before the arrival of settlers, but they now thrive in...
