From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Year End Charitable Contributions – What Can You Deduct?

November 12, 2008

Charitable deductions play an important part in many income tax returns. In essence, by helping someone else you can help yourself and reduce your tax liability. If you plan to make a charitable contribution in 2008 you can decrease your tax liability for this year. However, in order to take advantage of [...]

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Open Enrollment Time

November 10, 2008

As the new year comes hurtling closer and closer, many people find themselves faced with making some major decisions about their healthcare choices. For a great deal of employers, the first of the year marks the advent of their health plan’s open enrollment period. This time of year allows eligible employees to make [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Thrift Shop Edition

November 10, 2008

I spent some time this weekend visiting some of my favorite local thrift shops. I found a few bargains but mostly I noticed that the store shelves seemed a little more bare than I remember from past visits. I don’t know if this was just a fluke or not or if it is [...]

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Financial Steps to Take Before the Year Ends

November 7, 2008

What a year it’s been! Okay, it’s not over yet, but with all of this talk about the holidays, it sure seems like the end of the year is hurtling towards us at a crazy pace. Before we know it, we’ll be talking about New Year’s resolutions. Yikes!
Before the end of the [...]

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Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner – Trim the Budget without Forfeiting Taste

November 5, 2008

What’s your favorite part of Thanksgiving? For some people it is spending time with family and friends. For others it is remembering how blessed we really are; no matter what trials we endure there is always something to be thankful for. For some folks, however, the absolute best part of Thanksgiving is [...]

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Weekend Roundup – Too Much Candy Edition

November 3, 2008

Well the kids had a grand time with last Friday’s holiday – and we’ve all eaten our fair share of candy the last few days. I made my weekly Target shopping trip yesterday and saw the Halloween candy all on sale! It would be a great time to stock up on candy for [...]

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Four Ways to Earn Extra Cash in Time for Christmas

November 3, 2008

Now that stores everywhere are starting to sparkle with Christmas merchandise, you may have found yourself going into a panic. How are you going to afford all of the things you want to do this Christmas? Maybe you’ve got your heart set on buying your children some really snazzy gifts. Or maybe [...]

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