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I see no reason
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What exactly is a capital improvement?
ByDerekOne of the advantages of being a homeowner is that certain home improvement projects are sales tax free, if they fit the New York State’s guidelines of being a “Capital Improvement”. The tricky part can be determining what exactly qualifies as a capital improvement. The NYS Department of Taxation lays it out like this: A…
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Color correction
ByDerekOur continuing quest to de-blue the house took another huge leap forward yesterday with the repainting of the deck. See, the previous owners of the house had a fetish for this particular shade of blue, which was used… well… on pretty much any paintable surface. We’ve been slowly working to change that and add a…
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How I almost got on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money
ByDerekLast December, I was sitting in a hotel room in San Antonio flipping through channels on the TV when I ran across this guy shouting, throwing chairs, and banging on an array of sound effects buttons. That in itself isn’t all that peculiar in the age of Jerry Springer. What was is that he was…
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WordPress upgraded
ByDerekI just completed the upgrade of the site to use WordPress 2. It looks like everything’s working to me, but if you notice something out of whack, please leave me a comment. Thanks!
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Cheap maintenance bill for once
ByDerekSometimes it’s very beneficial to know how to do some relatively simple “advanced beginner” maintenance tasks on your own vehicle. Such as today when my rear brakes started squealing. I ran down to Pep Boys, picked up a new set of pads, and threw them on the car for a total cost of $27.18 and…
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Ariella is adorable and you guys are going to be excellent parents. Congratulations!!