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8 mistakes that can upend retirement.

March 4, 2016
8 mistakes that can upend retirement.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by SSB Financial Services located at Shelby State Bank, with offices in Shelby, Hart, Pentwater, Ludington, Manistee and Fruitport. www.ssbfinancialservices.com Pursuing your retirement dreams is challenging enough without making some common, and very avoidable, mistakes. Here are eight big mistakes to steer clear of, if possible. No Strategy: Yes, the biggest mistake is having no…

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The Financial Minute: Budget checkup, tax time is the right time.

February 19, 2016
The Financial Minute: Budget checkup, tax time is the right time.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by Shelby State Bank with offices in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Muskegon counties: www.shelbybank.com. Every year, nearly 150 million households file their federal tax returns.¹ For many, the process involves digging through shoe boxes or manila folders full of receipts; gathering mortgage, retirement, and investment account statements; and relying on computer software to take advantage of…

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Will they stay or will they go? The House affair.

August 16, 2015
Will they stay or will they go? The House affair.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  By now, you’ve probably heard about Lansing’s most recent scandal involving state representatives Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) and Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainwell).  Rumors of the extramarital affair between Courser and Gamrat had been circulating since spring. The story became more salacious earlier this month when The Detroit News released audio recordings of Courser, Gamrat,…

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Michigan’s sentencing shakeup.

August 3, 2015
Michigan’s sentencing shakeup.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. The Michigan Supreme Court’s annual term concludes at the end of July.  Like its federal counterpart, Michigan’s high court frequently waits until the final days of its term to issue its most controversial rulings. Of all the decisions released by the Michigan Supreme Court last week, perhaps none was as surprising and…

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Civil asset forfeiture reform needed.

July 26, 2015

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. Amanda Odom and her friend, Krista Vaughn, worked for the American Red Cross in Detroit.  After work one day, Krista went to get her car from a nearby parking lot so she could give Amanda a ride home.  As Amanda was standing on the street corner waiting for Krista to pick her…

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