Recently the IRS has tightened up on the document requirements for charitable contributions of personal property. Quite often when we move, there are a lot of things that we do not want to take with us - so it is the ideal situation for a charitable contribution.One of my clients has a business
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05/07/2007
If you are elderly are have special medical conditions, or have a friend or relative in such circumstances. You should be aware of the VIAL OF LIFE Project.Emergency medical technicians throughout the United States have been trained to look in the patient's refrigerator for a vial containing the
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05/07/2007
Local, Fresh, and Delicious!It's once again that time of the year where fresh fruit and vegetables direct from local farmers will be available to you in your neighborhood!I hope you find this Farmers' Market guide useful as you plan your visit to your neighborhood market, or try visiting some new
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05/04/2007
Will You Give Your Kids A Chance? (Five Facts You Need To Know) Fact # 1: The "Have's" and the "Have Nots" The gap between the rich and poor is growing rapidly across the United States. In 1994, for the first time since such records were kept, the richest 20% of US households received a grea
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05/02/2007
Made the round trip from Portland to Seattle this weekend to visit my sister and brother-in-law. They flew in to take a ten day Alaskan cruise - wish it was me. Had a fun visit, and it was also a bus man's holiday since my sister is a realtor with Long and Foster in Westminster, Maryland. We h
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04/30/2007
First, the tangibility of real estate. When you have $50,000 invested in a group of stocks, you have, at best, a piece of paper to prove it and the reputation of some financial institution you know very little about to back it up. With real estate, you have an actual physical property with a dee
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04/28/2007