Waiting For Those 1099 Tax Forms?

By Heather (Balance with Purpose)

It’s that time of year again–when accountants update their pocket protectors along with their tax software and people all over the United States wait anxiously by the mailbox to see if this will be the day that their W-2s and 1099s arrive so that they can rush right over to their accountant’s office to see what their refund will be from 2009.

Well, not so fast. For years after 2008, certain 1099s are not required to be mailed out to taxpayers until February 15. This includes: 1099-B (Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions), 1099-S (Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions), and 1099-MISC (if amounts are reported in boxes 8 (substitute payments in lieu of dividends or tax-exempt interest) or 14(payments to attorneys)).

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One Word At A Time: Birds And Bees

By MAD21

Ok. I know. The word for this week's carnival is Lust. But I have to be honest with you and say, I just simply could not figure out what to write about, or what I would be comfortable writing about. I thought of going with the lust for power, either at work or over your child, but I just couldn't make the post work. But it did bring to mind an important topic for families, and that is the dreaded sex talk.

Ever wonder why we all, or most of us, really dread the day we have to explain where babies come from to our kids? I think a lot of it has to do with how we were brought up and how it was all explained to us. However unintentional it was on my parents part, discussing anything related to sex was shameful and embarrassing. I was one of those kids who blushed and turned away at the sight of anyone kissing on TV or anywhere else. My friends will tell you that even today, it doesn't take much to make me blush. I was told by many that this would go away once I had kids. I am here to tell you, it did not.

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Life Is Funny: This is NOT a Toy

By MAD21

We have a very determined cat. KC is a wonderful pet. For the most part she stays out of trouble. But on the occasion when the urge overcomes her, she has been known to get in big trouble.

I was going to post a story about the day the veil of ignorance was removed from KC's eyes regarding how much fun it would be to play with the Christmas tree (even after it had been up for a few weeks).  But this story is much more funny than finding ornaments all over the living room floor, and hearing what can only be described as someone shaking the tree into submission.

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Being A Dad Isn't Easy

By Kevin (Shooting the Breeze)

I love being a dad. I think it is one of the greatest privileges in the world. I am blessed with three beautiful children. Of course, being a dad isn't always easy but I wouldn't exchange it for anything. Here is a fun video that sums up what it means to be a dad.

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Lock Down the Net - Stolen?

By Alan

As a followup article from last year: Lock Down the Net, talking about ways to lock down a home network or computer, we thought this was an interesting development.

There are preliminary news reports that the company that manufactured the Cybersitter software is suing the Chinese government for $2.2 billion in damages in a federal lawsuit. Cybersitter, a family run company, provides Internet filtering software originally intended to prevent inappropriate website access by children in the household.

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