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June 17, 2006
Volume 4, Number 12
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country Essay |
2. Top Drawer Article |
3. Top Drawer Tips |
4. Top Drawer Book Review |
5. Top Drawer Satire |
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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human ExperienceDid you take your vitamin today?
Safe to say that’s probably a daily refrain in most households. It sure is here in Carpenter Country. We’ve consumed those vim, vigor and vitality filled potions ever since mom waved the first spoonful of cod liver oil under our noses.
Vitamins are something we’d planned to take forever. After all, for years studies devoted to this subject have told us these little wonder pills prevented colds, improved vision, lowered the risk of bone fractures, warded off heart disease and eased many other problems our bodies were unable to cope with on their own.
But now, much to our surprise, we’re hearing a different story. Recent research has found vitamins may not be as beneficial as once thought – and taking megadoses might even be unhealthy.
While we were wondering what to do with our two hundred-caplet supply another study came out. This one indicated that the risk with taking too many vitamins was most likely small, so swallowing one nutrient a day probably couldn’t cause any harm.
Most likely? Probably? Hardly reassuring words, we thought, and decided to deep-six our batch of energizing vitality.
On the way to the trash bin we noticed the date on the bottle. Our supplements would soon be over the hill anyway. That’s when we remembered a just released study about expiration dates on most products being unnecessary and often misleading.
So if anyone asks did you take your vitamin today, our answer is no.
But we’re still full of vim and vigor.
And with most outdates ousted our wallets are feeling great too.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Free Tax Assistance
byHL Carpenter
Having problems preparing your tax return? Take heart, help is available – for free in many cases. Lay down your pencil, gather up your paperwork and check out one of these programs:
This information should not be considered legal, investment or tax advice. Top Drawer
Ink Corp. does not provide legal, investment or tax advice. Always
consult your legal, investment and/or tax advisor regarding your
personal situation. |
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Here's
how to find a VITA site near you: [Broken link removed].
If
you're interested in becoming a VITA volunteer, here's an e-course: http://www.irs.gov/app/vita/index.jsp
Would you or your nonprofit organization
like to establish a clinic to help people prepare their tax returns? The
IRS is offering grants. http://www.irs.gov/.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
In Our Hands
by Charles Murray
ISBN 0-8447-4223-6
214 pages; hardcover; $20.00
The AEI Press, Washington, DC, 2006
Forget tinkering with Social Security and Medicare. Author Charles Murray wants to eliminate those programs, along with a whole list of others. In their place, he proposes the government give each American over age 21 a guaranteed minimum income of $10,000 per year.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
Knock Knock
byHL Carpenter
If you were out walking the dog when an Opportunity salesman knocked on your door, you’ll be happy to learn the company hasn’t given up on you.
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HL Carpenter, an experienced investor and a CPA, specializes in reader friendly financial and tax topics for individuals and small businesses, and publishes Top Drawer Ink, a newsletter that's chock full of humor and common sense information.
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