Self Reliant Living

Rural Living for less than $2,000 a month

Harold Carey Jr

How modern pizza came to be

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You could say that pizza connects the world, since it is beloved in every county, but it really took the connected world to create the pizza.For one, tomatoes are actually a New World fruit (and yes, tomatoes are fruit), native to South America. Early European explorers brought tomatoes back to Europe, including Italy, where they became a mainstay ingredient in many dishes, … [Read more...] about How modern pizza came to be

The gift you can grow

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Here's a fun project for a big garden: Grow pumpkins and give them away as Halloween gifts.By one recent count, 250 varieties are available to gardeners in North America. Jack Be Little, a bright-yellow two-inch-tall miniature, is popular. So is Rouge Vif d'Etampes, a red, 18-inch-wide French import with a flattened shape like Cinderella's pumpkin coach. Jarradale, a … [Read more...] about The gift you can grow

The best and worst options if you owe the IRS

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Tax deadlines are fast approaching. Unfortunately, some people will find that they don't have enough cash to pay Uncle Sam. That could lead to problems, including interest charges, penalty fees, bank account seizures and liens on property. Fortunately, the IRS offers both short-term and long-term payment plans. Keep in mind that you could still get hit with penalties and … [Read more...] about The best and worst options if you owe the IRS

The IRS is watching digital ‘assets’

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The Internal Revenue Service doesn't consider cryptocurrency to be actual money. But it does consider it to be a valuable asset and if you made dollars on bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, that money is going to be taxed.On the other hand, following the $1.4 trillion crypto industry drop in value in 2022, if you had substantial losses, as many did, you could get some tax … [Read more...] about The IRS is watching digital ‘assets’