Key dates to bookmark for the year ahead. JANUARY 1 - Parents of college-bound high school seniors: Fill out Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 4 - First trading day of 2010. 7 - Set financial goals, update your budget and resolve to pay off holiday debt 8 - Convert traditional IRA to a Roth; income limits for conversions are gone. 15 - Estimated federal taxes for the Continue Reading
Archives for December 2009
Get in Shape for 2010: BootCamp
BootcampJanuary 4th to January 30th3 Times a Week:You choose the days and times that work best for you!9:00am - 10:00am - Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday6:00pm - 7:00pm - Monday, Wednesday & ThursdayWeekly Weigh-In, Monthly Body Fat Testing & Measurements4 Week Program $150Custom Meal Plan - $40 one time fee - *optionalRe-evaluated each month*Refer a friend and receive 2 FREE one-on-one Continue Reading
New Years Eve Safety Tips for your Pets
New Years Eve is a great time for everyone to celebrate the coming of a new year and the memories of the old. Thought filled with celebration and fun for humans, it can often be a rough night for a lot of animals. Below are some things to keep in mind while you celebrate this wonderful event! 1. Be observant of your animal’s response to loud noises. Thunderstorms and fireworks are the best Continue Reading
Merry Christmas!!
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Merry Christmas Eve
Will Lenders Begin Cutting Mortgage Principal Balances?
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and specifically its Chairman Sheila Bair may ask lenders to begin to cut principal balances on up to $45 billion worth of mortgages. The FDIC has taken over 124 failed banks this past year and now may ask lenders entering into loss-sharing agreements when acquiring the assets of these failed banks to not only cut interest rates, but also agree to Continue Reading
Last Minute Gift Ideas that Won’t Cost Yout Money
Gift your services You may decide to give a loved one the gift of your services. If you're particularly good with a camera, gift your skills. Offer to take photos of a birthday party, anniversary or other event. If video is your thing, offer to record an event with your camcorder. If you have a scanner, you can convert old photos to digital. That's a gift anyone would love. After all, everyone Continue Reading
Phoenix Area Months of Inventory-November 2009
The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Legend of the Candy Cane Many years ago, a candymaker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith. He wanted to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy. The white symbolized the virgin birth and the sinless life of Jesus. He made the candy hard to symbolize Continue Reading