Preparing your home for a house sitter is much like preparing it for a guest. You don’t have to go to the extremes that might be necessary if you were renting your home on Airbnb, but you do have to anticipate what your guest might need for comfort, meal preparation, routine housekeeping, and uncommon situations. … Continue Reading
This guide is meant to help navigate the process of selecting someone to house sit when using free house sitting sites, as well as how to prepare your home for while you are away. It also includes a list of questions to ask potential sitters, how to write a listing, and what to include in … Continue Reading
It is definitely concerning when you are waiting for a package, only to find out it may possibly have been delivered to the wrong address. Especially if your package is arriving by USPS and the tracking number update shows a status of “Delivered to PO Box” when you don’t have a Post Office Box and … Continue Reading
We ordered purple tomato seeds in March of this year after seeing news releases regarding the sales of seeds for a new true purple (both inside and out) bio-engineered cherry tomato that had similar health properties to super fruits such as blueberries and blackberries. The seeds were available from Norfolk Healthy Produce at $20 for … Continue Reading
See legal disclaimer at bottom of post. Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) is a known potential adverse side effect of cryolipolysis treatment using CoolSculpting. Cryolipolysis is a non-surgical cosmetic treatment to reduce fat in targeted areas. Unfortunately instead of losing fat, patients who developed PAH experience an increase in the size and density of fat cells … Continue Reading
If you’re wondering what to pack for a cruise, here’s a list of essential items you will want to bring along. You also don’t want to miss some cruise-specific tips as well as what you don’t need to pack for your cruise at the very bottom of this post. While you may not necessarily need … Continue Reading
IRS audit technique guides and technical guides are meant to provide guidance to auditors on specific topics. These guides address issues specific to a profession, an industry, tax credits, and deductions. These guides are also extremely beneficial in educating taxpayers on their specific tax situations and reporting obligations. In the event of an audit, these … Continue Reading
How Your Federal Return Is Initially Examined For Potential Audit All federal income tax returns are added to what the IRS calls its Master File after they are checked for basic errors. From there the returns are scored using the Discriminant Function System (DIF) and then processed through the Unreported Income DIF (UIDIF). The IRS’s … Continue Reading
If you review products on a routine basis you’ll find that writing quality product reviews is harder than it seems. You are typically being asked to provide honest product-specific feedback (good, bad, or otherwise) that a purchaser might not otherwise have known about prior to making a purchasing decision. If you’re just going to give … Continue Reading
Disclaimer: the following information is purely “food for thought” and should not be construed as tax advice. Everyone’s tax situation is different. Please consult a tax professional for guidance for your specific situation. Amazon Vine is a program in which participants have access to promotional products at no cost. The total value of the Vine … Continue Reading
What Is Amazon Vine? Amazon Vine is a program in which actual Amazon customers who have been identified by Amazon as having previously submitted high-quality reviews on their purchases are invited to provide unbiased reviews about products made available to them at no cost (for free). Per Amazon, the Vine Voices Program offers select customers … Continue Reading