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From time to time, knowledgeable sources from around the personal finance industry send us timely information, hoping to use Wallet Blog to better reach the general public. The following information about hurricane recovery tax benefits was sent to us by the California Society of CPAs, and we thought it would be both useful and of interest to our readers:

Hurricane Irene has done an estimated $7 -13 billion in damage over 10 East Coast states. Wind and flood damage alone could total about $5 billion and $2 billion, respectively, according to the Consumer Federation of America.

Given the widespread devastation, many of you reading this were likely affected in one way or another. The following five steps can help you minimize financial loss and expedite recovery:

Step 1: Get in touch with your insurer.Its important that you contact your insurance provider as soon as you can because some policies have time limits for the filing of claims, and these limits vary by state.  

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Tank-less, or on-demand, Hot Water Heaters have been popular in Europe and Japan for years. And they are starting to attract more attention in North America. Tank-less heaters are small wall-mounted units that can be fueled by gas or electricity, producing hot water only on demand. When a hot water faucet is turned on, cold water begins to flow through heated coils on the unit heating the water to the preset temperature you chose.

When they were first introduced many years ago, very few builders or homeowners were interested as a result of their relatively high price and potential reliability issues. However, with the ongoing rise of fuel costs and the better redesign of these units to eliminate reliability issues, a renewed interest has been seen in new construction.  The primary benefits advertized are their energy efficiency, limited space requirements, and ability to supply hot water whenever needed.

And although these units will supply hot water on demand, they were not originally designed for high water volume output.

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After the recent colossal economic crisis, a large number of people are continually depending more on credit cards in order to meet their daily expenses and therefore, incurring an overwhelming credit card debt. Remember, falling into credit card debt is easy but coming out of it is not. However, fortunately, there are several ways to clear the credit card debt, one being debt consolidation program. Another viable avenue to wipe off the credit card debt is investing in it that is contributing money towards paying off the credit card debt.

Many people think that stock market is the best place to invest money since it offers the annual return of 9.4 percent. Gaining this amount is little difficult, but applying some strategies can make it happen. Some others think that opening a deposit in a bank to earn interest is also a fair way to invest. But experts believe that eliminating credit card debt provides a higher profit than any other options. Full Article…

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Saving money in your household finances needs to be a top priority, especially when you consider the difficult economy in which we are living. Every dollar and every cent counts and so does every one that you can save. There are many ways that you can stretch the hard earned cash in your household to make it last longer and work harder. Here we zero in on the top six money saving tips for your household that you can start doing not tomorrow, next week, or next month,  but today!

1. Pay your credit cards off in full every month. The interest you will pay if you carry a balance from month to month is astronomical and not something you even want to think about! Okay, maybe thinking about it for a minute is essential to driving the point home. Consider the fact that a $1,000 balance that is being charged at 18 % will cost you approximately $200 a year in interest charges. Wouldn’t you rather keep that $200 in your bank account? Wh

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Should people buy or rent in today’s market, what is the current condition of the U.S. housing market,  how affordable are homes today, is the market turning around or are we headed for another dip? 

If you are a consumer (buyer, seller, renter or landlord), the information contained within should prove to be very educational. 

Go to http://realestate.fiu.edu/buyer-or-renter-nation.html to view current research. 

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