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Today's Opinions

  • Using your GL to find fraud

    A good portion of my career has been spent working with businesses to help identify financial fraud. My area of expertise was usually around technology and automated financial systems.

    Your General Ledger (GL) is a good place to start looking if you suspect fraud. The GL is, in a way, a mystery story.

    In the case of fraud, the GL is awaiting you to reveal the perpetrator. It can tell stories of fraud, manipulation and betrayal. Unfortunately, few people know how to read the signs.

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  • Financial Literacy needed by US Teens

    One bill being brought up in Frankfort during the current state legislative session would mandate financial education for all high school students. You might wonder if this is really needed. But ask yourself, how savvy are you (or your teen children) about handling financial matters? The National Endowment for Financial Education reports that American 15 year olds lag behind many other countries in financial literacy.

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  • Looking for love in all the wrong places

    As Valentine’s Day approaches, you may be thinking about that certain someone you want to meet.

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  • A tired school, tired parents

    Recently the character and involvement of New Haven School parents came under question when a Nelson County School board member made some comments during a February working session.

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  • Local wireless provider puts customers first

    xThe first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated by John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper of Motorola in 1973, using a handset weighing c. 4.4 lbs. (2 kg).

    In 1983, the first commercially available handheld mobile phone came to market, and yea, I had one of the first “bricks”, as they were called.

    Early cell phone plans started around $50 a month – equivalent to $120.81 in today’s dollars – and that didn’t even include minutes.

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  • Why do you and I make New Year's resolutions?

    By Steven Curtsinger
    Student Columnist

     

    To lose weight? To eat healthy? To exercise more? To stop bad habits?

    I think the universal thought behind New Year’s Resolutions is change. As humans, we are constantly changing. So, to make a resolution is a way to embrace and pursue change and to better ourselves in one or more areas of our lives. I decided to poll my senior class at LaRue County High School, to see why we make resolutions, what their goals are for 2017 and how they want to see change in the New Year.

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  • The coming together of prayers

    I had the privilege of writing about an amazing and heartfelt article in The LaRue County Herald News this week.

    The article was about three LaRue County people who have all worked and been connected with different outreach programs over the past several years. Now all three have came together to provide handicap equipment and be an inspiration for disabled people in Kenya. I encourage everyone to read the article and pray for them all.

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  • Winterizing your grocery budget

    Many families notice that their grocery bills surge in the winter months. Out-of-season produce and poor road conditions all contribute to the rise in food costs. Here are tips to winterize your grocery budget in order to save:

    - Make a grocery list. Know exactly what you will be buying before you enter the grocery store so that you can avoid unplanned purchases.

    - Plan your meals around items that you already have in your pantry. Pantry staples such as rice, flour and dried beans are all relatively inexpensive and can be used in many different dishes.

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