Tue 19 May 2009
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From May 25 to May 31, Virginia celebrates its annual Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.
Supplies costing $60 or less, as specified in the Guidelines, will be exempt from the sales tax during the holiday period. So, stock-up on AA batteries, flashlights, and bottled water next week.
Mon 4 May 2009
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The Wall Street Journal has five solid tips to help DC area college graduates master money management during a recession.
Wesley Bedrosian - WSJ
1. Savings Matter.
2. Find the fine print.
3. Focus on the total cost.
4. Debt is the great divide.
5. There is a permanent record.
Here’s the link for the full story.
It’s not easy to master money management during the best times and it’s especially hard to navigate the challenges of a recession. Still, many of the same basic principles apply in good times and bad. And getting a taste of a downturn at the start may make current graduates smarter and more thoughtful than those who graduate during boom times.
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