Dear Family, Welcome to 2008. Already, this looks to be a good, solid, upbeat year. People are optimistic and energetic – at least the ones who’ve returned to work. Some lucky folks are still on vacation until next Monday. Good for you. For those of you here right now, we’ve got lots of gifts for […]
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Dear Family, First of all, Happy Birthday to Barbara and Lulu! We’ll get together soon…after I return home. Great news IRS just released the new standard mileage rates for 2008 – and we’re up to 50,5 cents! Considering that we spent $64.00 to fill the tank yesterday, that really warms the cockles of my car’s […]
Dear Family, Well Happy Thanksgiving! You’re getting this week’s issue early, because most people won’t be working Friday and I just wanted to say THANK YOU. Really, THANK YOU. Spending the year with you is a treat. The Internet is not a cold place filled with strangers when there are folks like you in it. […]
Dear Family, This week included National Teddy Bear Day. https://www.taxquips.com/index.php?cat=Tradition! Several years ago, my brother sent our mom a Vermont Teddy bear for her birthday. It was quite a hit, all dressed up to look like a grandmother and with a little book, coming in it’s own home. (Don’t tear the boxes apart. Look at […]
Dear Family, This weekend is the Veterans Day Weekend holiday. What do you traditionally do to celebrate? Will you be doing anything special this weekend? Tell us about it. https://www.taxquips.com/index.php?cat=Tradition! For Baby Boomers, growing up, the veterans were men and women who had completed their service in honored wars. They were in demand, got top […]
Dear Family, Happy Peanut Butter Lovers Month. When was the last time you enjoyed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Lots of schools around the country ban nuts from campus due to the morbid danger for those who are deathly allergic to peanuts and nuts. Speaking of deadly food, my history teacher in high school […]
Dear Family, You can’t turn the news on anywhere without seeing constant reports of the California Wildfires. The Los Angeles Times has built a Google Map of the fires, you can check anytime. https://www.snurl.com/ca_wildfires I can’t ever remember a Santa Ana season (the hot winds) when sooooooooooo many people have been evacuated from their homes. […]
Dear Family, Well, at long last, tax season is over. And coming up next month, there no tax deadlines you need worry about. Hooray! It’s also the end of a life. Last night, Storey Bonner Cordell closed his eyes for the last time. He’s off to join his wife. All week long, his friends visited […]
Dear Family, Tax season countdown – 3 days. Are taxes a mystery to you? That’s what makes them fun! You’ve been very active this week. Fascinating notes, comments, suggestions – and a story. Did you the story of Blaire Borthayre’s family? https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=Tradition! In many ways, she could have been writing about my family. In speaking […]