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Federal Income Tax Medical Expense Deductions for 2008, 2009

You can claim deductions for medical expenses for yourself as well as medical expenses for any of your dependents as long as they were considered your dependent when the medical service was performed. Any type of payment made in advance for medical read more »
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Second Chance at 2008, 2009 Stimulus Checks

This second distribution of stimulus checks will be called the recovery rebate credit. This will need to be filed on your 2008 return in 2009. This will also help out those families that had a child during 2008 and may now be able to receive an addi read more »
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US - They're Skint, They're Frugal, Get Used to it...

With baby boomers getting out of their prime spending ages and a slumpin economy, things are going to be lean for a while... read more »
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Lincoln Financial Keeps Stadium Name, Sheds Staff

While Lincoln Financial cuts staff, they keep their name on the home of the Philadelphia Eagles. read more »
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In Bad Economy, Thank God For Utilities!

When the markets are taking, there is always room for utilities...in your investment portfolio! read more »
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20 Ways I Plan To Get Back On Track And Keep My New Year's Resolutions

February is rapidly approaching. Know how many of my 2009 resolutions I’ve accomplished so far? None. Nada. Zip. Statistically speaking I should have accomplished nearly 4 of my 42 goals so far, but I can honestly say I’ve let January fly right past read more »
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Choose your marketing message with caution

The difference in wording might be quite small, but the message is either inclusive or exclusive depending on the words used. How are you sending out your business message? Are you welcoming them or only allowing them access to your product. read more »
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2009 Economic Stimulus Check, Stimulus Package 2009

To qualify for the 2008 stimulus check, your income had to be below certain levels. If you have recently heard about a possible 2009 stimulus check package there may be a chance that you could receive one of these checks in the upcoming year. There read more »
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New bank bailout could cost $2 trln

The Wall Street Journal reports government officials seeking to revamp the U.S. financial bailout have discussed spending another $1-2 trln to help restore banks to health, according to people familiar with the matter. read more »
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House Passes Economic Stimulus Bill: I Am Not Amused

We didn’t spend more than $7 trillion so far through massive stimulus packages. Most of the economic stimulus will be spent a little here, and a little there, effective masking the true expenditures from the American public. read more »
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Free IT finance advice from IBM

IBM's Richard Bingham offers practical, recession friendly, business advice on financing IT in your company. All in video format, all free read more »
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The End of Easy Money Symbolized by Eva Repossessed Homes

What happens when a lender is careless about issuing mortgage loans? You get a bad loan. That is the baseline reason that Eva Repossessed Homes now exist. read more »
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Obama economic stimulus package is a disaster

For all of our hope it's looks like this new economic stimulus plan but me more pork! read more »
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Using Tax Loss Harvesting to Find Dividend Bargains

There are two things that are certain in life- death and taxes. When investors sell a stock for a gain, they must pay either a long term or a short-term capital gains tax. Another example of taxable events concerning dividend investors in particular read more »
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