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2013 taxes are done and you expected a tax refund. You checked your bank account for the bank deposit. You checked your mailbox for a check. No refund. What is going on? You finally receive a letter from the IRS or State. Your tax refund was seized.
By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
When I travel with my family, we tend to stay in vacation rental properties rather than hotels. Why? They offer more space and a kitchen to cook our own meals at a price that’s typically lower than a hotel room.
I’m a big fan of lying on a resume. In fact, I think everyone should do it. It’s beneficial for your career and nobody needs to know about it. Ideally, if you do it correctly, you’ll land your dream job and nobody will ever know you completely fabricated your education, skills and experience. With a record number of people out of work, a little (or big!) white lie or two can be just what this country needs to get back on track.
Americans are getting older. A new U.S. Census Bureau report projects that roughly one in five Americans (about 21 percent) will be 65 years old and up by 2050, compared with just 13 percent in 2010 and less than 10 percent in 1970. Taking a longer view, the numbers are startling.
Q. I often see better choices I could have made after a crisis at work has passed. Is there a way I can pay more attention before and during a predicament?
A. Even the most successful business men and women in history constantly faced adversity. The difference between them and their competitors, whom history has forgotten, is that successful people look for the opportunity in a problem.
Immunization is one of the most important things a parent can do to protect their children’s health.
Try this experiment to find out why the word “why” should be deleted from your office vocabulary. Have a friend sit down with you and start asking the question why about anything you’d like. Then, no matter what your friend’s answer, continue to ask him or her why. See how long your friend lasts before they want to bite you.
Measles vaccine is typically given to children at 12-to-15-months-old and again between the ages of 4 and 6.