15th February 2007
Preparing your tax return is a task similar to mating with an elephant. It takes a long time, there is a lot of yelling and you usually have a headache by the end. All of this can lead to mistakes on your return.
Most taxpayers set out to tell the who...
15th February 2007
Jet lag can put a real crimp in the first few days of your trip. To avoid it, there are some basic steps you can take so your first couple days are not miserable.
Jet lag occurs because the body is adjusting to a new cycle. Whether you realize it or n...
15th February 2007
If you are going to explore exciting and interesting foreign lands, you have to get there. This almost always means sitting on a long flight.
It is rather ironic that sitting for long periods of time can wear you out. It isn’t the exertion that gets...
12th February 2007
If you enjoy bird watching, sooner or later you are going to be heading out on field trips. While they can be a blast, there are a couple of things to check up on before you head out.
A field trip is pretty much a staple of active birding. You identif...
12th February 2007
Once you get hooked on bird watching, you will start getting up early and heading out on field trips. You will see have some tremendous sightings, but you need to take some things will you.
In most cases, the best birding happens at the crack of dawn ...
12th February 2007
The early bird gets the worm, a cliché that rings true in nature. If you are going to head off for some bird watching, you need to go early and stay comfortable.
The old saying is the early bird gets the worm, a suggestion that this is true for all a...
12th February 2007
As you probably know, most rivers do not just flow unimpeded. There are obstructions that force the water to flow out and around them. These obstructions can be rocks, sandbars, trees and just about anything that can stand up to the force of the water. Wh...
12th February 2007
If you are taking up kayaking, you need to become one with the flow. No, I am not talking about Star Wars. I am talking about the motion of the water in your river of choice.
The river giveth and taketh away. The river is going from here to there rega...
12th February 2007
There is something about rapids on a river that make people excited. Oh, yeah. I gotta try that! Before you hop into the river on a kayak, raft, canoe or branch, you need to take a minute to understand river classifications.
Not all whitewater on a ri...
12th February 2007
It was Albert Einstein who said physics was easy compared to trying to prepare his taxes. You probably feel the same way. The tax code is full of oddities, and here are a few that will make you roll your eyes.
The internal revenue code is thousands of...
12th February 2007
The general assumption is that everyone must file a tax return each year. This is not entirely true. In some situations, an individual or married couple need not file.
As you probably know, the tax code is a tiered system. By this, I mean that it taxe...
09th February 2007
San Diego is one of the top vacation destinations in the country. If you are planning a trip to our city, here are some things you should consider doing while here.
Beaches. Obviously, most people come to San Diego to sit on the beaches. Well, you wil...
09th February 2007
San Diego is a favorite destination for tourist because of the climate and beaches. That being said, there are better times than others to visit the city.
Hard as it is to imagine, San Diego actually has months where the weather is not so hot. No, it ...
08th February 2007
If you itemize your deductions, you may be in for a windfall on this years tax. Yep, Congress has renewed the optional sales tax deduction. Of course, you have to figure it out.
If you itemize your tax deductions, you already know that you can claim a...
08th February 2007
As you probably know by now, courts have ruled the IRS incorrectly collected a certain long-distance telephone tax. The IRS has implemented a refund program for people to recover the tax.
To make things simple, the IRS has created a standard refund de...
