Stories from Sunday, November 22, 2015

By ROBERT J. WHELAN CPA, CFP Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed a budget bill that has major implications for retirement planning. The bill is expected to be signed into law by the President in the very near future. There's a lot more on the details of this bill, how it will impact your clients, and what to do going forward, below. But if you're just looking for the headlines and high-level information, here it is.....

By PAT PRATT Staff Writer Gateway to Jobs, a program that helps students in the community obtain employment-related skills, graduated eight students Thursday during a ceremony at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce. The program works in partnership with Poplar Bluff R-1 Schools and several area businesses to provide Work Ethic Certification to students enrolled in the R-1 Graduation Center, a dropout prevention program...