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Dear Editor, I’m writing a letter to tell you how I feel about the fact that there is not a bike lane or sidewalk between Holly Springs Town Hall and the Arbor Creek neighborhood. I ride my bike to the library at the Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center behind Town Hall from Arbor Creek and do not like riding on the busy road. I am scared of getting hit by a car when I ride my bike on Route 55. Since bikers are not supposed to ride on t...
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This Mother’s Day, think of lifetime financial moves to help kids
If you’re a mother, you’ll probably get some nice cards and flowers on Mother’s Day. But of course, your greatest gifts are your children themselves. And since you want to see them happy and financially secure, perhaps you can use this Mother’s Day as an opportunity to consider ways to help your children at various stages of their lives. So, let’s take a look at steps you can take: When your children are young • Teach them to be save...
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What should you do with a 401(k) when leaving a job?
In the past, many people stayed at one job, or at least one company, for almost their entire working lives. When they retired, they could typically count on a pension, the value of which was based on their years of service and earnings. But today, workers can expect to hold several different jobs in their lifetime, and to a great extent, pensions have been replaced by 401(k) plans, which place much of the funding responsibility on employees. ...
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, What will the Marriage Amendment do? On May 8 the voters will decide whether this provision should be added to the Constitution: “Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This Section does not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the rights o...
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, We are family law professors who teach at every law school in the state of North Carolina. We speak on behalf of ourselves, rather than our institutions. Based on our professional expertise, the language of the proposed North Carolina amendment is vague and untested, and threatens harms to a broad range of North Carolina families. The amendment is phrased more broadly than most similar amendments in other states, and would th...
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am asking you (and others) for your personal assistance and help in a most important matter to over 100,000 citizens in our area and that is for your support to be involved in the building of our hospital in Holly Springs. It is factually becoming more and more difficult to reach any hospital from our area in a reasonable length of time due to our growth. That was stated and documented at the State Certificate of Need heari...
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Talking with your kids about spending less
Whether it is the loss of a job, emergencies or the cost of everyday goods going up while your income has not, financial stress is affecting families. This stress influences how adults feel, think and function, but they can be adding an extra layer of stress if the crisis isn’t handled well in the family. Some children may feel anxious or depressed. The key is how parents respond. If parents are irritable and in constant conflict over money m...
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Even with low rates, you can invest for income
Not long ago, the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced that it plans to keep short-term interest rates near zero until late 2014. The Fed initially pushed rates to that level in 2008, in an effort to stimulate economic growth. Clearly, low interest rates have a wide-ranging impact — but what effect will they have on you, as an individual investor? If you need income from your investments, then the continuation of ultra-low interest rates may be ...
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Earth Day lessons can apply to investors, too
April 22 is Earth Day. Started in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day is designed to create awareness of the Earth’s environment and to encourage conservation efforts. If you and your family participate in Earth Day events, such as helping clean up a local park or taking materials to a recycling center, you know the benefits of doing your part to improve your surroundings. But are you doing everything you can to upgrade your environment...
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