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Let’s face it… nobody is getting out alive. We’re all going to die — we just don’t know when.

The federal government partially shut down on Monday, Feb. 15. Congress could not come to an agreement on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security due to disagreements over Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is housed within the department.

Who? Me? Die? Nope, that kind of stuff doesn’t happen to me. These bad habits of mine might be harmful for you, but I’ve got this. At least, that’s what I thought and how I lived for the first four decades of my life.

By Lyndsay Hudgens

I’ll admit I’m biased. As a financial advisor I feel that a qualified person in my position adds tremendous value for our clients. Now let me try and convince you why a financial advisor can be so helpful in developing your financial future.

“If you can lean, you can clean!” I heard the not-so-soothing voice of my Burger King manager, Todd, below.

By Jeremy Toomey

March marks a turning point in Mid-Michigan, when the long, quiet rhythms of winter begin to give way to the vibrancy of spring. For many, this month is an exciting blend of warmer days, longer evenings, new adventures, and community events that refresh both body and spirit. At its core, March brings the promise of renewal that only spring can deliver.

By Alexandria Nolan-Miller

You will either love or hate knowing about these three free websites. Actually, I predict you’ll quickly decide to use at least one of them — but you might be frightened by them at the same time. And you probably should be.

The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 charges the Federal Reserve with using monetary policy to achieve low inflation and a low unemployment rate. This is known as the Federal Reserve’s “dual mandate.”

From its beginnings 67 years ago, Flint’s WJRT-TV Channel 12 stood apart from the other local television stations that signed on to serve mid-Michigan in the 1950s.