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January 20, 2007
Volume 5, Number 2
ISSN 1554-6330

In this issue:

1. Carpenter Country
2. Top Drawer Article
3. Top Drawer Tips
4. Top Drawer Satire

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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human Experience

 

The stock market’s up. Interest rates remain at a reasonable level. Scientists claim dark chocolate’s a healthy food - yet few people are smiling.

It seems El Nino is the cause of part of the unhappiness.

Up North, where January has been spring-like, complaints center on the heat, not knowing what to wear, no snow and no skiing.

In the South summer hangs on and grousing is about the fog, the rain, high humidity and running the a/c in winter.

How come everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that heat bills are low and golfing is great?

Of course it could be all the griping isn’t really about the weather. Maybe it’s about a whole generation of baby boomers dreading their next birthday.

In Carpenter Country the old gal celebrating her day has this advice: Don’t fret. Becoming a geezer is almost painless. And very little beats a chocolate layer cake topped with candles, or a mailbox jammed with enough greeting cards to outnumber the monthly bills.

So Happy Birthday to her – and to you.

And keep smiling.

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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE

Tax or Toll?
by
HL Carpenter

 

Looking for a road less traveled?

Forget it, there are none. America’s highways are under siege from too much traffic and too few funds. Repairs need to be made. New roads need to be built. But should they be financed with taxes or tolls?

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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits

 

Tip: Did you know you can apply for the telephone tax refund, even if you’re not required to file a federal income tax return for 2006? Request Form 1040-EZ-T at your local IRS office, or visit the Internal Revenue Service web site to find out if you qualify.

Investment Glossary Term: Toll. A toll is a fixed charge or tax for a privilege, especially for passage across a bridge or along a road. A toll can also be a charge for a service, such as a long distance telephone call.

Financial Horoscope: The anticipation and excitement of a new year may be fading as financial resolutions fall by the wayside. But danger lurks in pessimism. Though the next few months are likely to be taxing, your future still offers free e-filing. To end a love-hate relationship with someone who continues to hold back what you need most, fill out a new Form W-4.

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TOP DRAWER SATIRE

Laughter, Limited
by
HL Carpenter

 

Giggles Inc., a small laughter manufacturing firm, is agitating to eliminate a regulation that restricts the amount of frivolity available to individuals.

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