This holiday season, share the warmth of holiday gift giving by sending gourmet gift baskets, personalized gifts, gift cards and more to your favorite neighbors. The holidays are about giving gifts of meaningful and sentimental value and to show those that you care about how much you appreciate them. Utilize this guide to holiday gift giving to ensure a happy and stress-free Christmas season.
The holiday season is upon us once again, which means many will soon head to malls and shopping centers across the country. While elevators and escalators are safer today than ever before, take precautions to keep you and your family safe while you shop.
For many, the allure of a private getaway is strong, but concerns about maintenance and costs have made it seem out of reach in the past. If owning a vacation property has long been a dream of yours, now might be the time to make it a reality. The current economy fostered a buyer’s market, in which vacation homes with incredible amenities and in exclusive communities are available for better values than ever before.
Choosing a moving company is an important step in preparing for a move, allowing you to get estimated costs and moving dates to give your impending move more structure and a finite date. In order to make an educated decision, and to make sure you aren’t flying blind in the days leading up to your move, there are some key issues you should discuss with your moving company to make sure you understand how the moving process will go.
Going to college; getting your first job; moving into your own place. To these rites of passage, add one more: doing your own taxes. And, it doesn’t have to be scary. There is actually a simple way to do your taxes that can help you save money and time.
Last year alone, more than 440,000 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks were reported lost or stolen. Despite the risks, millions of senior citizens, people with disabilities and other federal benefit recipients still receive their payments by paper check. Beneficiaries’ increased exposure to financial crime is one reason why the U.S. Department of the Treasury is phasing out paper checks for federal benefits by March 1, 2013.
Time flies, and between the hectic activities of the holiday season, work, school, household chores and playtime with your family (if you can fit it in), the only minutes you have left in the day are reserved for sleep and recharging your batteries. While it’s impossible to slow down time, you can find ways to consolidate some activities or eliminate tasks you’d rather not be doing anyway, presenting you with valuable me-time for rest and relaxation.
When the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2012, many Americans will celebrate the arrival of a new year with streamers, confetti and a round of “Auld Lang Syne.” But when they wake up the next morning, January 1, 2013, they may not be as excited to learn that their federal taxes have increased.
Even though they’re still common, jokes about clueless baby boomers calling their kids to figure out how to use technology are starting to feel outdated. While today’s youngest generations are practically born with tablets, smartphones and laptops in their hands, grandparents are also adopting technology at a startling pace.
While it’s a bit of a stereotype to say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, when it comes to financial planning styles, the fact remains the sexes are worlds apart in their approach to saving and investing.
