The IRS is watching digital ‘assets’
The Internal Revenue Service doesn’t consider cryptocurrency to be actual money. But it does consider it to be a valuable asset and if you made dollars on…
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There’s a better place to put your thermostat
You might have done everything from turn your heat down to unplug your appliances in order to save on utility bills. But what about the thermostat? Even…
The best and worst options if you owe the IRS
Tax deadlines are fast approaching. Unfortunately, some people will find that they don’t have enough cash to pay Uncle Sam. That could lead to problems,…
Really good real estate deal
They called it “Seward’s Folly,” but William Henry Seward may have had the last laugh when the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for two cents an acre on…
Niagara Falls don’t
On March 29, 1848, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. Ice jammed the Niagara River above the rim of the falls — a first in recorded history.
Beatles make appearance
The Beatles debuted March 21, 1961 at Liverpool’s Cavern Club, where they quickly gained a following.
Safety milestone
A fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan at 4:30 p.m. on March 25, 1911, starting a tragedy that changed labor laws relating to…
Golf: How to have an injury-free season
The top muscle-related injures from golf are to the lower back, elbow and shoulder, according to the National Safety Council. * Lower back pain: Increase…
Controlling kitchen moths
You can avoid these little white pests by keeping all grains — even unopened packages — in airtight containers. That can be quite a task. If you already…
The gift you can grow
Here’s a fun project for a big garden: Grow pumpkins and give them away as Halloween gifts. By one recent count, 250 varieties are available to gardeners…