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Depending on dependents for a tax break

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Over the past several years, many individuals experiencing economic challenges have relied on the financial and housing help of parents, children, and other family members. According to the Pew Research Center that analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data, 51.4 million Americans lived in multi-generational households in 2009, up from 46.5 million in 2007. But what about individuals or families who provide housing and support to non-relatives?  Forbes reports that in some cases, non-relatives may qualify as dependents also, thereby reaping a tax break for the head of household (”When A Housemate Is a Dependent (And A Tax Break)”). Continue reading
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This Old House wants your DIY photos

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If you’re starting a small or large-scale renovation project in your home, why not chronicle the process? With a few photos and an interesting story, you can enter the DIY Reader Remodel Contest 2012 sponsored by This Old House Continue reading
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A room of his own

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Virginia Woolfe once wrote that “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” But authors are not alone in their need for dedicated spaces. Children, too, desire spaces of their own. George Murray is one such child Continue reading
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This old water tower is now a house

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What was once a water tower — used to store over 61,000 gallons of H2O — is now home to  Patrick Mets and his family. Continue reading
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