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Preparing for Death...

Keep in mind that the law is different in every state... not to mention there's city and state regulations when it comes to laws. Alive:   you'll need a living will aka Advanced Health Care Directives, power of attorney, medical power of attorney, otherwise first of kin gets dibs. Post Death Preparation: 1) Write your last will and testament, name an executor. Signature of at least two witnesses and get it notarized. The average cost of a funeral is over $6500 according to the web... List your liabilities and assets...

Credit Cards

*Dont get too many credit cards. *Spend as much as you can pay off. And pay off right away. *Make sure it has no annual fee *Visa is a good card to have, as it's taken everywhere usually. *Having too many credit cards can hurt you, because you look more risky to have so many opportunities to have more potential debts. Too many cards you can take out a loan for the total sum of a giant loan. So not good when being evulated for loans for mortgage for example. *Whatever you buy, sit it there for two weeks, with receipt -if you can live with it for two weeks and not have it, take it back. 7 cards is a lot... Which cards will you remember to cancel if you lose your wallet right now? And how quickly can you get it done? 3-4 cards better Travel Good cash back. Business expenses. You can close your credit cards soon as you get it, but it's not good for you. First credit card is good for you, the one with the longest credit history. - Advice from Winnie Sun --------------

Labret

LABRET & MONROE Thickness / Diameter: 14 Gauge or 16 Gauge (1.6mm or 1.2mm) Length: 5/16" or 3/8" (8mm or 10mm) Jewelry: Labrets, Circular Barbells, CBR's, Spirals Labret usually refers to a piercing that is below the bottom lip, above the chin. The most common gauges for a labret piercing are 16ga or 14ga. The thickness of your lips should determine the length of your labret. The most common length is 3/8 inch but 5/16 inch and 7/16 inch are common as well. Labret and Monroe can also be used for Cartilage rings.

Flushing Chinese Casino Buses

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Flushing has privately run buses going to a few casinos within the tristate area. But you have to know where and when to find them... The well know few are the following: ***Foxwoods Resort Casino ***Sands Casino Resort ***Mohegan Sun:  http://chinese.mohegansun.com/bus_facai.html ***Empire City Casino For anyone that just wanted a cheap getaway route, and not paying the greyhound price...this isn't too shabby...  a lot of these round trip rides are like $15-$20 and they give you money to play the slots and a meal voucher too - so ask about it! I had a hard time finding them on the web, so I took the liberty of walking around and collecting them, you're welcome!  lol

Airlines to Keep in mind for Traveling...

1. Singapore Airlines (SQ) 2. All Nippon (ANA)

Filing Taxes....

Just tidbits of information that I wish I knew earlier in life.... I recently found an accountant I wouldn't mind establishing long term relationship with, because she was educational, polite, and friendly. She thoroughly explained everything! What to Bring when filing Taxes with an Accountant: ***Bring you filed taxes from the previous year when filing (If using a new accounting place) ***Bring your State ID ***Bank Info. (Account # and Routing #) ***All Income info. (ex: W2, 1099, Bank or Investment Interest Earned, etc etc) &       Health Insurance has (1095A- Obama Care, form will be filled to see if credits issued might be retracted due to your income & 1095B - Medicaid) ***Itemized Deduction Summary & ( Detailed info. stored for your files; best if digitized, ink fades on paper or gets lost. ) If you haven't found a good accountant that you want to establish a long future with.... A) Beware of Tax Preparer Fraud ; because whatever your accountant f

IRA & Funding IRA with Credit Card

               My accountant suggested my partner and myself to open up an IRA account to help with our taxes. And she suggested looking into IRA accounts with our current checking accounts banks, as some banks waive fees for existing account holders. Ex: Chase, TD Bank But is your IRA account protected from creditors like the 401K would be in your current state of residency? I'm in NY:  http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-judgment-creditors-go-after-my-retirement-accounts-new-york.html# ... so check your state law! And also search reasons not to rollover funds from 401K. FYI...                After much browsing online..... the idea sprung.... to provide contribution to IRA account by credit and earn rewards, new card bonuses. So far I've only seen one site post on how to do this.... http://saverocity.com/finance/how-to-fund-an-ira-with-a-credit-card-make-huge-profit-process/ and he suggested the usage of  American Express Blue Bird:  https://www.blue

Louisiana Boil Seasoning Combos vs. Vietnamese Cajun Seafood Boil (Bagged sauce mix)

Pre-boiled typically seafood: Shrimp, crawfish, clam, mussel, snow crab, dungeness crab, lobster, blue crab. Sides Added: Corn, Red skinned Potatoes, Little Golden Potatoes, Sausages, Kielbasa Sweet Potatoes Celery Sticks, Mushrooms Commercial Seasonings: Zatarain's Crawfish Shrimp and Crab Mix, Louisiana: Crawfish Shrimp and Crab Mix Seasoning:  Garlic cloves 3-5 Cloves (Minced) & Garlic powder Onions , Celery Coriander seeds Mustard seeds dill seeds Whole Allspice, Ground All Spice Paprika Black peppercorns, Black Pepper Bay Leaves (crumbled) Lemon , Orange , Pineapple  , Lime Old Bay Lemon Pepper Dry Mustard Italian Seasoning Powder Salt Thyme Cumin Cajun Seasoning Butter Sticks (4), Margarine Lemon Grass Chicken Bouillon Brown Sugar / White regular Sugar Dark Beer (at the end) Spicy Factor:  Cajun Pepper Sauce, Chili Powder, Red pepper flakes,  Cayenne pepper  After boiling 4 minutes, give it 30 minutes to cool down (Depending on si

Business Attire ....

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Express.... cuts off at size 14, otherwise their Columnist Pants and Editor Pants has a good stretch for my curve body girls that's at the borderline plus size end. Male clothing for their fitted shirts have a nice stretch to it too ... (M) for me fits just fine even for a size 16girl... just bust area's a struggle... lol Color wise: Black, Grey, Charcoal heath grey, white, navy blue, royal blue Plus Size: So far most people recommended Lane Bryant Dress Barn https://www.dressbarn.com/plus-size/our-shops/rozandali/16/1x/N-1nwjksmZ1uqol1kZ7kz57dZjbx5hu?No=0&Nrpp=24&intpromo=hp%3Aa%3Aplus%3Arozali%3A0117&viewAll=true H&M (Smaller collection then they led on....esp in stores...) .................................................................................................................. Forever 21 ( More clubbing, than working :/ http://www.forever21.com/Product/Category.aspx?br=plus&category=plus_size-main ----------- Formal At Work

Las Vegas for Me...

The two best times to go to Vegas seems to be summer (Late August) and then right after New Years...like end of Feb (rains more) / early March. Low hotel rates and lots of online promotions. Mon-Thurs. Hotels are cheaper than Fri - Sun. Temperature wise: I prefer 60=70 degree weather all year round... Nov. + March is ideal... April + Oct.  a little warmer May and Sept.... Hot... June, July, Aug... Super HOT ! http://travel.usnews.com/Las_Vegas_NV/When_To_Visit/ A Buffet Pass for food lovers http://gamboool.com/buffet-of-buffets-price-where-to-buy-a-pass-list-of-buffets http://www.notjustdeals.com/buffet-of-buffets-las-vegas-coupon-deal https://www.caesars.com/las-vegas/buffet-of-buffets Buffet of Buffets tour, an all-access pass ""  sign up for their Total Reward Casino card (it is free). The Buffet pass is a little cheaper if you are a TR member. They put the pass right on your Total Rewards card. It is wise to start your Pass as a late dinner. That way you can get in 2 dinn

Employment Forms, Processes.... Health and Safety Procedures

Stuff I wish my high school or even college had prepped me for.... Real life expectations! Most of the time nowadays, when you fill out job applications, or just a follow up form in the process; You'll need a "well written" and "up to date":      RESUME !! Most colleges offer resume workshops and even career preps... Use it while it's still free !! And don't wait till the last minute, update it !! esp. when you start a new job. It doesn't matter if it's an internship or even volunteer work, use it !! It's experience ! Notate your timeline well. Documentations you'll need:  *State ID/Driver's License, Passport (Others: Green Card, birth certificate and Certificate of Naturalization etc etc) *SS #  (Actual Card) *Diplomas (College and certificates achieved) *College Transcripts (Some applications require online submission of it) Employers will ask you to bring the actual copy and some may want photocopies, just bring the rea