By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) In the pursuit of beauty and self-enhancement, an increasing number of individuals are turning to plastic surgery. However, beneath the promise of transformation lies a darker reality: the alarming rise of botched plastic surgeries due to an influx of undertrained, completely untrained, or reckless surgeries, most commonly undertaken by non-plastic surgeons.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) With kids beginning a new school year, you may be wondering how to further your own education and career. Whether you’re already in financial services or thinking of changing careers, here’s what you need to know about earning CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification, the standard of excellence in financial planning: Is CFP®
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, We invited a couple for a short visit to our remote country cabin. Afterward, I discovered a pair of pink panties lying on the road in front of our mailbox. When I picked them up with a stick to carry to the trash, I realized they were a pair of
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) As one of the most useful appliances in any kitchen, it’s no surprise that microwave ovens can be found in at least 90% of U.S. households, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. That’s why choosing the right one is so important. “While most Americans have a microwave, few are
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My fiancee has a number of male friends she has known for years. One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours. Another called her one evening and invited her out for drinks to celebrate his promotion. At a
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Perhaps you’re better off not taking that new sofa out of its plastic wrap. Sofas, couches and loveseats top the list of furniture most likely to be damaged, according to the latest survey on furniture damage from Allstate Protection Plans. What’s worse, more than half of furniture purchases were damaged in
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My sister has bullied and controlled me most of my life. She has said many very unkind things, and I have reached a place in my life where I need peace and distance from her. Because of this, I have blocked her from texting or calling me. The problem I’m
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, We adopted our daughter, “Opal,” at the age of 2. She is 6 now. Opal lived with us off and on as a newborn, but by age 1, she lived permanently with us. We live in a small community, so everyone knows everyone. Opal lived with her biological mom prior
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I’m a 70-year-old Black woman who looks about 45 or 50. I recently met a man online while playing dominoes. We have been chatting back and forth for about two weeks now. He is 44, is of German descent and has a 9-year-old son. The problem is, he wants to
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I am raising a granddaughter. We went to visit her aunt and cousin and had a nice day until my granddaughter told her aunt she should let her 5-year-old pick out her own clothes. My daughter became enraged and told me I had to teach my granddaughter to respect adults.
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By NewsPress Now Meet Toasty! Toasty was brought to the shelter because her owner’s landlord didn’t allow pets. It’s always hard at first for cats who don’t understand why they’ve had to leave their home, but Toasty is ready for some new adventures. This beautiful dark tortoiseshell girl is only a year and four months
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By NewsPress Now If you are on the hunt for a good book, the library can help. Here is a selection of new books, most of them fiction, that is available at the St. Joseph Public Library, at other Missouri Evergreen libraries or from one of the SJPL eContent vendors. Visit the library’s catalog at
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My son “Ethan” is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He’s articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He’s a homeowner in a nice area of town. A woman we met through the Nextdoor app bought an expensive winter coat from us very cheap. She and her husband
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I met this man online a year and a half ago. We have been together ever since. There is a serious problem with him watching porn. When we met, I knew he was doing it when I was not with him. He knows I’m not happy about it, and he
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together. Now I feel lonely and depressed. We had a sweet furry guy named Maxx who was our whole world. I lost Maxx a few months ago, and I am devastated.
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Si duda en comprar una casa en este momento debido a las altas tasas de interés, puede usar este tiempo para aprender cómo funcionan las tasas de interés y tomar medidas para asegurar una tasa de interés más baja cuando esté listo para comprar. Definiendo las tasas hipotecarias La tasa hipotecaria
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) The hottest days of the year can create a number of seasonal beauty challenges. Here’s a head-to-toe guide to looking and feeling your best in summer: Hair Both dry heat and humidity can cause hair problems, like drying and frizzing. Whether you’re hitting the beach or pool or just enjoying the
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ‘90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Según la Oficina del Censo de los EE.UU., más de uno de cada cuatro estadounidenses viven con una discapacidad y aproximadamente la mitad de estas personas lo hacen con una discapacidad grave. Ya sea que estén presentes al nacer o sean causadas por un accidente o enfermedad que altere la vida,
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to that. Abby, she hasn’t paid us a
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Managing competing financial priorities can be emotionally and logistically complex, whether you’re juggling college tuition bills and mortgage payments, or you’re carving out opportunities for travel while planning for retirement. According to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, following these tips can help you effectively make space in your budget for everything that
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over one in four Americans are living with a disability and about one-half of these individuals are living with a severe disability. Whether present at birth or caused by a life-altering accident or illness, severe disabilities almost always create a significant financial burden due to
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My husband of almost 40 years is not well. He has been a good provider, but his life stories are heavily laced with lies. That has been very difficult for me to live with. I believe he will die before I do, and I’m uncomfortable about holding a service for
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) If you dream of owning a home but aren’t sure whether you have enough money for a down payment, take another look. You might already have enough or be closer than you think. Down payment and closing cost assistance Depending on your situation, you may qualify for a grant to help
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I dated a guy who hid from me the fact that he was a severe alcoholic. After I realized it, I continued to date him, thinking it was love when it wasn’t. Unfortunately, after two years of dating, I became pregnant. When I told him, he moved back in with
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By NewsPress Now (StatePoint) Nowadays, organizing your digital possessions, such as beloved photos and videos, and backing up important data, like school and business records, is just as important as keeping your physical surroundings orderly. Why is backing up data so important? Because so many things can go wrong: from spilling water on your laptop
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I am experiencing significant anxiety over losing another co-worker. I am happy for her, but I’m also sad because all her responsibilities will again be dumped on me. Our department consists of three employees. I’m the lowest-paid administrative assistant in the office and division. Our department is required by federal
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My girlfriend and I broke up after six years. Both of us have children from marriages that ended seven years ago. We reached a point a year and a half ago and started looking for a house together. After realizing we couldn’t afford what she wanted in a home for
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, My cat recently passed away, and it has devastated me. He was my emotional support during some of the hardest times of my life — relationships ending, moving to different states, deaths in my family, lonely nights battling depression. My cat was my one constant source of peace and companionship.
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By NewsPress Now DEAR ABBY, I have two granddaughters and four grandsons. My granddaughters, ages 19 and 20, wear thong bikinis at family swim events in front of their dad, grandpa, uncles and cousins. I believe this is incredibly inappropriate. I’m embarrassed and I don’t want to attend swim parties with the family anymore. I’ve
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