No one wants to pay more taxes than they have to, so use these five strategies to lower the size of the check you write to Uncle Sam next April. 1. Pay Bills Early If you itemize, pay bills early to increase your deductions. Pay your January 2015 mortgage payment and your 2015 property taxes… Read More
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The Holidays… gratifying or a groan?
Decorating the yard for Christmas in shorts and sandals is nothing less than awesome but it does very little for your holiday spirit. Don’t get me wrong. I do not miss schlepping through a foot of snow with a frigid metal ladder over my shoulder only to dangle from the icy railing to attach a… Read More
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Real Estate as an IRA Investment
If you think the stock market is overvalued, you’ve been disheartened by the relatively low rates of return offered by your traditional fixed income investments or you need to diversify your retirement portfolio, you can open a self-directed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that invests in real estate. The rules are very strict about what you… Read More
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Serious business, chuckle-worthy safety video.
Accidents are generally not funny, but on more than one occasion I’ve found myself laughing at someone else’s minor misfortune. Common wisdom and probably psychologists would tell you that it’s nerves, but I blame the video industry. Videos have gone viral in minutes by rendering physical pain hysterical. Know what the cause of the #1… Read More
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8 Dangerous Products – Yikes! Everyday a New Recall
Do You Have These Dangerous Products In Your Home? Kidde and Interlogix Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Kidde is recalling about 1.2 million home smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The recalled models are i12010S, il2010SCO and KN-COSM-IB. The model number and manufacture dates are printed on a label on the back of the alarm. The… Read More
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EVERY SIXTY-FIVE MINUTES A VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE
I was previously unaware of these facts and since reading Sheri’s post, can’t seem to get this out of my mind. With great difficulty Sheri researched and verified the data. I find it disturbing that these numbers are not readily available. Don’t you agree that as a nation we should be ashamed of not addressing,… Read More
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Lincoln Nebraska and Gilbert Arizona, Top Two Cities for Veterans
Apparently the impressive, new state-of-the-art Medical Center isn’t the only reason Gilbert, Arizona is a great place for Veterans. Among other things, WalletHub’s Best Cities for Veterans study took into consideration: Military skill related jobs, Veteran population, employment and wage growth, educational opportunities, and Veteran-owned business. Personally I would added Weather to that list but… Read More
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A Proud and Historic Day for VAREP
Tuesday, November 11th was not only Veteran’s Day but a historic day for the Phoenix Chapter of VAREP. We gave away a mortgage-free home (the first ever for VAREP) to a deserving disabled Military Veteran. A year and a half ago I was introduced to what would become one of the most rewarding alliances I’ve… Read More
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25 Years Ago Today the Berlin Wall Began to Crumble
The infamous Berlin Wall served to physically divide the city of Berlin into Soviet occupied East and the free West, and effectively cut off Berlin residents from interaction with each other. Anyone identified as a West Berlin resident was not allowed to travel in the Eastern sector, for other citizens of West Germany entry was… Read More
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The Grampa Gift
This question’s for all the guys out there. How much Christmas shopping do you do? I don’t mean how much do you get credit for but how much do you physically accomplish on your own? Me? I only do what’s really important. Like most guys I know, shopping has never been high on my To-Do… Read More
