2009 Taxes – Real Estate Stimulus Info

Right now most people are busy gathering up all of their paper work that it takes to get our yearly income taxes prepared and sent off. I’m so thankful that my sister has taken care of my taxes for the last couple of years. The last time that I paid a company to do my taxes it cost me over $200, which threw me for a loop and really upset me. I know that there is a lot involved in preparing tax forms but good grief I don’t have $200 to throw around these days.

I have gotten pretty good at keeping good records and saving all kinds of paperwork and receipts in order to get the most bang for my buck come tax time. It’s a pain in the rear but a necessity. Each year they have so many changes to the whole tax scam, I can’t keep up with them all though I do try. I understand that the Real Estate Stimulus package for first time home buyers has been utilized by over 2 million people and it has been extended so that more people can utilize it. That is over $22 billion has already been added to the general economy resulting from the bill, that is a nice chunk of change!

I found the video on YouTube that addresses the extension and I thought that I would share it here.

To watch the video click here Real Estate Stimulus

The Saints Kick Some Super Bowl Butt

Last night’s Super Bowl game was a great game. I think that I actually enjoyed the game more than the commercials this year, that is a first. I did enjoy watching The Who perform some of their hits at half time, their music and the light show was fabulous, where as their singing voices left a lot to be desired. But then again we are all getting older.

I’m glad that the Saints won.

Miracles and disasters

I’ve been watching the very sad and disturbing news stories about the earthquake in Haiti.  It boggles my mind to see how much destruction was caused.  Yet I hear nothing about any damage to the Dominican Republic, which is part of the same island!  How can an earthquake that huge not had any effect to that part of the island?  The stories about medical personnel leaving their clinics in the middle of the night out of security concerns, leaving so many injured victims to fend for them themselves overnight was really disturbing!  And the stories about so many survivors being pulled out of the rubble so many days after the quake are simply miraculous! 

I pray for the healing of all of the victims and their friends and families.  So very sad.

Attacking the Pope?

I’ve been hearing about a lady who attacked the Pope on Christmas Eve.  The news media says that this same lady tried to attack him last year.  So I’d like to know how and why she even got close to him this year?  Seems logical to me that security should have prevented her from being anywhere near him!  So what’s up with that?

Bracing for the storm

I spent the day getting the snow blower and my tractor ready to go for tomorrow.  According to the weatherman we will be getting a record amount of snow overnight and over the weekend.  I’m rather excited about that; I have had this snow blower for two years and only used it once!  I pulled all of our cars off to the side of the driveway and pulled the tractor off of the trailer and into the garage.  With the Subaru having four brand new studded snow tires, and our truck with four wheel drive and  new snow tires I am feeling pretty secure about our ability to get out and about if we need to.  Now I just hope we don’t lose electricity!