The Winning Receipt!

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This latest receipt wins the prize for being the longest receipt ever. It's almost six feet long. Mr. A has been stocking up again… he wants to be prepared in case anything goes wrong… this latest receipt is 196 cans of tuna in water on sale for forty-four cents a can.  He went through the 15 Items Only register, because he had four closed cases.  The cashier said that didn't matter, he had to scan one can 196 times. Someone… Read the rest

2010 Online Tax Filing Giveaway at Money Crashers

Free Is Good
Money Crashers is giving away 3 Apple iPads to 3 lucky readers on April 16th just for filing their taxes online using one of the big 3 services (TurboTax, TaxACT, H&R Block At Home) and performing a bunch of different actions to gain entries for the random draw. This is for the new iPad, not the iPod. You can learn about all the details here:  File Taxes Online in 2010 and Win a Free Apple iPad!OUT OF DEBT AGAIN is… Read the rest

Children and Allowance

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I was watching a few minutes of Wife Swap the other day (I only catch a few minutes here and there since I rarely watch any television at all) and one family was a homeschooling family and the children were given allowance each week but they had to divide it up into various categories, one of them being taxes. The parents said that dad has to pay taxes on the money he makes, so they followed the same example.  Like… Read the rest

How Can I Use My Leftover Yarn? Donate Preemie Hats

Just Stuff, spending money
One great way to use up leftover yarn is to make preemie hats and donate them to hospitals. Wool Works: Knitting for Charity has a comprehensive list for organizations throughout the United States that accept donations for children in need. You might also consider asking your local hospital(s) if they have need for preemie hats, or even preemie blankets.  If they don't, they will probably know of a nearby hospital that could use your donations. There are probably thousands of… Read the rest