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Investing with the Santa Claus Rally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, you should be informed of big economic movements like what is happening in Europe right now with Greece and the PIGS. Tax Time Benefits. The last practical reason that I see the markets rallying into the new year has to do with tax benefits. But the markets are not always doom and gloom. The Santa Claus Rally.

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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Pay any tax bills with the card. Everyone has to pay taxes, but did you know that if either you owe year-end taxes or you pay quarterly taxes like I do, you can pay with your credit card? I use Official Payments to pay my tax bills, which results in thousands of rewards points each year.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. Our son is 29 and biological.

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Five Types of Alternative Energy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The United States and Canadian governments are even offering tax credits for individuals that use solar panels and other forms of renewable energy to make their homes more energy efficient. Wind power use is increasing in the North America, Europe and Asia. Wind power. T Boone Pickens is a big believer in wind energy.

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Look for Less: MIU MIU Pumps

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

The US gets plenty of great items, but Europe and Asia typically get a different buy so it’s fun to see what they have that we don’t. And with the exchange rate and tax back incentives, sometimes you can save a few hundred dollars which this CheapChica loves!

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. We caught the travel bug with our trip over Thanksgiving break and now that our non-mortgage debts were behind us we booked a big summer trip to Europe to visit friends who moved there.

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