Tax Time TipsWritten by Aimee Cremasco
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Home Buyers If you purchased a home in 2002, you may be entitled to deduct mortgage points paid by seller. There is one catch, though—you have to reduce tax basis of your new home by amount of seller-paid points that you deduct. Also ask your tax professional about "qualified residence interest." If you sold a house last year, you might have prepaid some of property taxes that came due after sale. You can deduct this amount on your return as well. Charity Don't overlook charitable donations. If you're a contributor, keep you receipts and claim them on your tax return. Many people don't realize that charitable donation receipts are good for up to five years, so if you missed them last time, it's not too late. The April 15th deadline is fast approaching. Here's our most valuable tip: Ask Questions. If you have questions about your tax return, visit T.I.P.S. website at http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/eservices ipsonline/menu-e.html or call1-800-959-8281. This article was published in March edition of Sophia's Royal Report: http://www.sophiainguelph.com/
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| | Saving Money on Food and GroceriesWritten by Stefanie Epperly
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*Buy juice in concentrate form that mixes with water. They are cheaper that buying pre-mixed refrigerated juice. *Don't buy juiceboxes. Purchase refillable plastic juice bottles with built-in straws and fill them with juice yourself. *Consider buying generic brands. Most items you can't tell difference (e.g dried pasta, canned tomato products, canned beans and vegetables, juice, flour, raisins, rice, spices, butter, crackers, oatmeal and peanut butter). Sometimes it's worth it to pay more for name-brand items such as foil, plastic storage bags, paper towels, and dishwashing liquid. You're not saving any money if your generic foil rips or you need twice as many paper towels or dishwashing liquid to do job. *Buy large bags of chips and fill small plastic bags with them for kid's lunches Monthly Recipe: How to make your own Glass Cleaner- Clean your glass, mirrors and windows with your own homemade glass cleaner! Combine one quart of water with 2 tablespoons of ammonia and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar. (Some people like to add 2 drops of liquid hand dishwashing detergent.) Store it in a spray bottle, and just spray and wipe until your surfaces shine! This recipe is quick and easy and, best of all, cheap!
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