Due to the Government Shutdown …

Many things are being affected by the Government Shutdown. The end or the far reaches of this cannot be fathomed yet. It probably will not even be all bad.

So far I have heard both doom and gloom and rejoicing alike. Might be good to see what programs we can do without. However we are forgetting that all our government officials in office are still getting paid are they not? I have a feeling if this had all been tied to whether they got a paycheck, there would have been no shutdown.

Don't File Your Taxes Without Getting These Deductions

It's getting closer to that time of year again. Lucky are those that can file simple returns and rush as soon as they get their W2's to claim their rapid refund. I used to be one of those people many moons ago. Now, however, I've discovered the joy of what filing a long form can actually do for you.