Dear Family,

Hey! Isn't money laundering illegal?

Well then, I am in trouble. Big trouble. I laundered not just one bill, but there were several $5 and $1 bills in the dryer when I pulled out my husband's uniform shirts. Beats searching behind couch cushions...

A discovery I just made. You probably already know it, though. When you have a decent dryer, and it has one of those really, really, really, irritating buzzers that just keep buzzing anew every few minutes...and you take the shirts out before the dryer actually stops, you won't have to iron no-iron or permanent- pressed garments. (Can you tell we finally got a new set of laundry machines? I had no idea how horrible the old set was until they were replaced. Now, I can actually soak a load, without standing there, waiting for the machine to fill, so I can stop it. Ooops, too late, it's already in the spin cycle! You've had that happen, right.) Well, laundry time (daily) is much less taxing - with the right equipment.

A filing deadline is coming up on Monday - for personal tax returns. If you're not ready, you'll find links to forms at the bottom of this article about extensions. Use Form 2688.

And yes, my clients, we WILL be putting your return on extension. If you haven't heard from us, we didn't finish your return. (We had some computer problems in the last two weeks - and I am going out to buy a new computer tonight!)

And speaking of REAL tragedies, you know about the floods and deaths in Mumbia (Bombay) India, yes?

The rains have caused such problms that people have lost homes, lives, businesses, everything. My friend, Amit Malik created a place that people can use a clearing house for news about family members, or just to offer help.

You're going to like today's issue.

A friend of mine has been struggling to fix her credit. It's the kind of thing you can really relate to. You have no idea where to turn. Which agency is honest and ethical and which credit repair bureaus are stinkers. Well, ANN is learning - and you're going to get the benefit of her experience. Read Credit Repair Blues below - and listen to the Tax Quip #29 for more guidance.

We've got a new e-book from Merle. It's Fr**. You know she always writes excellent material. Look at the e-book section below.

You'll enjoy the past week's worth of TaxQuips. If you're not already getting the morning news, you should be. Please sign up - the link is below.

And you simply must follow the special link I've included in today's Money Funnies. Miraculous!

Remember to check the Tax-Free Days, or Tax Holidays list to see if you can shop tax-free this week.

Got to run. Obviously, I am already hours behind.

Summer's running out quickly. Go out and enjoy the weekend!

Best wishes,
Eva Rosenberg, EA
Your TaxMama is watching...out for you.

President Bush and Social Security
If you want to express your own opinion on Social Security to President Bush and your legislator's, please feel free to use the link at the bottom of this letter.