SpoonFullofJelly

Taxes! Dreadful Taxes! Run!!!! No matter your stance on taxes and tax rates, the more you learn about them the more you can prepare yourself. Your purchases, salary and savings throughout the year make an impact on your tax return. If you don't want a refund, please ask your tax professional about your w-4. They will help you fill out the form with your family size, and incomes in consideration.This should be done January each year that a life change happens. Whats a life changing event? Marriage Birth of a Baby Death of a family member Purchase of a home, car or other large item Moving Home Lost of Job/Change of Career Children or Self going to College If you foresee any of these events in your future, get answers now. Do not wait until December 2013. Until Next Time, From Maruki

The weather outside is (still) frightful and the fire inside is delightful. I long for a warm and sandy place to be. Mr. Mind and I usually plan our summer vacations this time of the year. We completed our new budgets for 2013 and have placed down the ground work to live as comfortable as possible. We have the possibility of taking one trip this spring and one trip a month this summer. We were trying to decide rather to plan one large trip that costs no more than $500 and 3 smaller trips that costs no more than $100 each. Then again a trip overseas or to the beach is calling.  Have you considered what you will be doing for the summer? If so, have you considered the financial burden summer programs for children and family vacations would have on your wallet? The average sleep-away summer camp program for children cost $200 a week. Can you stomach the average $1600 cost for a summer vacation for a family of four? No matter your plan, please keep in mind the thousands of free activiti