Taxes are DONE

That’s right, I just finished our taxes No, I am not the type to wait until the last minute.  I want to get them done ASAP and get our refund ASAP.  With the purchase of the house last year, we couldn’t e-file our federal return, so it’ll take FOREVER to get the refund, but it’s… [Continue Reading]

Sonnets for Sinners Review & Giveaway CLOSED

Sonnets for Sinners

Sarah from Meryl L. Moss Media Relations, Inc. has given me the opportunity to review Sonnets for Sinners: Everything One Needs to Know About Illicit Love, 48 epipanic sonnets selected and illuminated by John Wareham. About the book These forty-eight life-changing sonnets by classic and modern poets. Hidden meanings are unveiled by anthologist John Wareham,… [Continue Reading]

The Paris Vendetta Winner

The Paris Vendetta Winner

and the winner is….. Brittany Subscribed with thegreer5 at live dot com This sounds like a book my husband would love! Congratulations Brittany, please make sure you check your email!

Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce Winners

Country Bob's Winner

And the winners are…. Patti Bright tweeted :) http://twitter.com/plb8156/status/8307122230 plb8156@aol.com Jennifer I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jkgorcery/status/7758841146 Congratulations ladies!  You are the winners of 2 bottles (each) of Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce.  Please check your email

Dee’s Deezigns Review & Giveaway CLOSED

Mocha Bubbles Tote Bag

I have been in contact with Dee from Dee’s Deezigns because I wanted to let you all know about her and her great products!  I mean, who doesn’t like handbags and totes?  Who doesn’t want great quality and customer service and help out the small businesses? About Dee’s Deezigns Dee is addicted to making fun… [Continue Reading]

T.J. Maxx Gift Card Winner

TJMaxxWinner

This has been a fun giveaway to do!  I can’t wait to see what the winner chooses to purchase with their gift card The winner of the $25 T. J. Maxx gift card is….. Jessica C!!!!! Tweet. http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/8099931313 Congratulations Jessica!  You get to go shopping and be a guest blogger at Shawn Ann’s World!!!  Be… [Continue Reading]

Survive to Thrive by Philip H. Geier Jr. Review & Giveaway CLOSED

Image courtesy of Philip H Geier, Jr.

I have been given the pleasure to receive a complementary copy of Survive to Thrive by Philip H. Geier, Jr. via Imran at Meryl Moss Media Relations, Inc. to review and host a giveaway! About the book In Survive to Thrive: Sustaining Yourself, Your Brand and Your Business from Recession to Recovery, Phil Geier, Advertising-Hall-of-Famer… [Continue Reading]

Terrific Tuesday 1-26

Do you have a giveaway you want to tell us about? Post it here for everyone to see. Although it is not a requirement it would be appreciated if you would link back to me by using my button in the sidebar or even just post a comment. Link must go directly to your giveaway,… [Continue Reading]

Extra Income

Make sure that you claim all income you receive.  If you have a small business and you earned more than $1,000 in self-employment work,  you need to report it by using the Schedule C to claim business expenses. If you made a profit, you need to pay self-employment taxes. If you’ve lost money, it is… [Continue Reading]

Deductions

You may recall my post on Tax and Credits in my Tax Tip {Part 4} where I talked about the normal standard deductions.  Now I’m going to talk about the deductions you can take that most either don’t realize they can take or that don’t take because then they need to itemize. Take a look… [Continue Reading]