Dear Santa..

Dear Santa, I swear I’m a good boy.  Okay, sometimes maybe I’m not, but it’s not all my fault.  Sometimes there are just serious reasons for having to ignore the house rules. Like the times when I snort to get my mom and dad up out of bed. There I am, all sprawled out...

Natural Disasters and Taxes

As a fellow canine, it’s hard to imagine other four-legged pals shaking and covering their eyes with their paws because of a natural disaster.  We dread natural disasters more than the mailman who doesn’t bring bones with his deliveries.  But a lot of times, we’re...

Donations and Taxes

Lately I’ve been panting over charitable donations.  They’re for good causes, and they earn you little rewards as well, in the form of tax deductions. Uncle Sam gives the paw to several different kinds of nonprofits  – educational, religious, charitable, social...

Filing an Extended Tax Return

What happens when I play the Procrastination Game with Uncle Sam?  The Procrastination Game goes like this:  Uncle Sam tosses me a date when a tax filing is due.  It doesn’t matter if Uncle Sam’s aim seems a bit off.  I’m supposed to fetch the relevant tax form, fill...

All About the Traditional IRA

My needs are fairly simple.  I’m a Canine.  I want pats, some good ol’ fashion ball-tossing, leather slippers, and kibble, and not necessarily in that order.  What else do I look forward to every day?  Checking in on my retirement accounts.  I like to keep an alpha...

How Retirement Affects Your Taxes

Lately my cozy, warm puppy condo with its fleece carpeting has been pretty comforting, and it’s been hard forcing myself to take my 3 daily strolls outside, much less spend time grooming my coif, putting on my booties, and donning my winter coat.  I don’t think I’m...