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I’m guilty. I love reality television. Let me clarify—I love certain types of reality programing. I can’t, however, watch nearly 99% of it. I simply don’t care about a rich guy trying to find his next wife, what restaurant needs turned around and I could very happily live my life not “Keeping Up With The Housewives of Duluth, Iowa”. But I will tell you one program that is just captivating: A&E’s “Storage Wars”. [Read more…] about How Is Shopping At Horizon Goodwill Like A Reality Show?
As if the inclement weather isn’t enough to just ruin your day, you’ve just received your W-2 forms from your employer. Yes….Tax Time is here once again. Maybe some of you actually look forward to this time of year, anxious and eager to gather last year’s records, sharpen your Number 2 pencils, blow dust off that adding machine you’ve had since 1992 and get started with the number crunching.
For most of us, however, it’s a painful chore to itemize deductions, download Turbo Tax or schedule an appointment with H& R Block, only to discover you owe the IRS even more of your hard-earned dough. Let’s take a look back at 2014 and see if you can reap the benefits of your past generosity. [Read more…] about It’s Tax Time—Do You Have Enough Deductions?
I’ve been feeling really good all week! Apparently a lot of readers really enjoyed last week’s article detailing my second-grade daughter’s desire to get her room organized while helping others in our community. The article has received several shares on social media and resulted in multiple emails showing up in my in-box, even a phone call…from my mother, but hey, she was impressed with her grand baby! Yeah, feeling pretty, pretty good…until I came home from work last night. [Read more…] about Making Time To Get Organized
Hello again, Horizon Goodwill readers! I haven’t posted in awhile, but to say it’s been a bit busy since my last article is a tremendous understatement. My family and I celebrated our first Holiday Season at our new address since moving from Pittsburgh earlier this summer, and I must admit, it’s been quite hectic. Relatives from out of town came to visit, multiple school pageants were held, neighborhood parties celebrated and we experienced our first Berkeley County ice storm. Yes, I’m ready for a much needed lull in the action. All I could think about yesterday at work was coming home, lighting a fire and relaxing, but my seven-year-old daughter had other ideas….. [Read more…] about January Homework
It’s no coincidence that the National Association of Professional Organizers has deemed January National Get Organized Month! If the thought of going through all of your closets, cupboards, cabinets and cellars has you breaking out in a cold sweat, don’t, uh, sweat it…..because you’re in luck! This week we’re going to give you some helpful tips and tricks on how to pull your living space together, not only to make 2015 more manageable, but also to assist others in improving their job prospects. Sounds totally unrelated? It’s not! [Read more…] about January Is The Month To Get Organized!
Out with the old and in with the new….but not so fast! As we look forward to 2015 we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our most popular blog articles from the past year. We’ve covered everything from helping others through clothing donations to the amazing wealth of business solutions Horizon Goodwill offers to local employers. It was also a very fascinating experience watching how one man learned first hand everything Goodwill Industries does on a daily basis to help local communities. We must admit, however, we were totally shocked by what article came in at Number One! Curious? [Read more…] about A Horizon Goodwill Blog Year In Review