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I'm tried to kill my partner this morning ... - 12/10/07 08:17 PM

Not really. Or at least that wasn't my goal. I asked Todd if he wanted to go on a hike with me this morning. As he's more of a lifter and less of a cardio guy, I was pleasantly surprised by the 2nd ever "yes". (The first time was 10 years … (5 comments)

Geek tip: Copy file names into Excel - 12/09/07 04:18 PM

Thought I'd share a great tool that saved me a lot of time. I needed to copy over 100 folder names into a spreadsheet to track the payment of those items. I installed this free shareware and less than a minute later, I had a great spreadsheet of file names.
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
Have … (2 comments)

Branding like Apple - 12/06/07 08:14 PM

Todd and I decided to buy "the family" (Todd and Anna) a "Wii" for Christmas. I'm not sure it's my thing ... although I hear they have an interactive poker game, so I may change my mind.
Anyway, we wanted to test drive the product to make sure our 5 year … (7 comments)

Donate, donate, donate - deduct, deduct, deduct - 12/01/07 05:48 PM

December is a great month to clean house and figure out what you can give to those who are less fortunate.
Of course, an ancillary benefit is the wonderful tax deduction.And here are my quick tips:
1. Prepare a detailed list of the items your are donating. Ask the charity to sign your … (7 comments)

Did you buy a house in 2007? - 12/01/07 05:38 PM

Be sure to ask your Realtor for a copy of your Settlement Statement if you can't find yours.
There are usually deductible expenses such as points, interest and taxes that may or may not appear on your year-end tax statements. Be sure to take a copy of this statement to your … (4 comments)

Don’t forget these points about points … - 12/01/07 05:37 PM

Home acquisition or home improvement loan points. If you paid points to acquire improve your home in 2007, those points are fully deductible in the year you paid them.
Points to refinance or take out equity. These points are deductible over the life of the loan. Just remember to check for the deduction … (1 comments)

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