Asha Anujeeva

There are so many new challenges about life in this new age of the information super-highway.  Anyone who is thinking about how they are going to make a living is going to have to consider whether they are better off working for themselves, or for someone else.  There are pros and cons to each.  Running your own business did not used to be as complicated as it is now.  You would buy some equipment, hire some guys, put an ad in a trade magazine or local newspaper and hang up your shingle.

Now in addition to that you have to consider whether to, or how to, use the Internet for its best advantage.  Are you better off  just using it for simple things like banking and emails, or are you better off buying a domain, buying business hosting, and putting up a big interactive website?  And if you DO decide to put up your own website, how much marketing do you want to put into it so that people can find your site?  Do you simply want to add to your printed media that you have a website, or do you want to pay some SEO companies to help you to be easily found through the major search engines?  There are a lot more decisions to be made out there in this information era!

I really like Ellen’s show. I really laughed when I found this clip on her website. It purportedly shows sexual tension between Simon and Ellen. I think this was a clever editing job using two other people as stand-ins, don’t you? Regardless, it’s good for a laugh!

My cousin has recently moved to Somers CT and is looking for ways to lower his living expenses there.  I’ve always been under the impression that Connecticut is not a cheap place to live!  I think that they have a fairly high tax ratio, and if I recall correctly I’ve heard that they have the highest sales tax in the country!  So I can understand his concern for lowering his expenses in other areas! 

So I’ve been going through various search engines, using search keywords like Homeowners Insurance Somers, CT, or Life Insurance Somers, CT and Life Insurance Tolland, CT to see who the insurance agents are in the area he has moved into.  I think with a little bit of research he should be able to find a good agent to help him get the insurance he needs without breaking his budget!

I have been a fan of the rock group The Who for a very long time.  So I was excited to hear that they were going to be the half-time show for the Super Bowl.  I have to say, though, that I was very disappointed with their performance.  Their voices just weren’t as good as they used to be.  The music was still great, but it was very sad to be listening to the vocals.  I don’t know if they’ve just “lost it” permanently or if they were just having an “off” day.  Regardless, I was disappointed, and everyone I’ve spoken to about it agrees that their performance wasn’t very good.

I think that the new Real Estate Tax Benefit should certainly light a fire underneath my friend Todd. Todd has been putting off buying a new house for the past several years; he has been thinking that the values of real estate are still going to fall for a while now.  I can understand his concern; the real estate market has become a pretty scary place lately!  But I think that if someone is absolutely certain that they are going to stay put in one location for several years, then buying a house is a good idea.  Especially with the tax benefits involved!  Many people need the tax benefit of owning a home; the interest on the mortgage payments is tax deductible.  (As far as I’m concerned ALL interest should be tax deductible, even credit card interest, but that is not the case.)

Because this new tax credit has been extended, more people can take advantage of it and buy a new house this spring and still get the tax credit. From what I understand the income limits have been increased as well, so more home buyers can take advantage of it. And this tax credit is not only for first-time home buyers! It can benefit other home buyers who are moving up from homes that they’ve lived in for at least the last five years. This benefit can truly help a lot of people, and not just a select few.