Yay! A tax refund!

It's that time of year when people hold their breath and wait for the accountant to give them the news. Good or bad? Refund or owe the IRS? There are quite a few people this year receiving a hefty tax return because of the $8000 and $6500 tax credits for home-buyers.

Buying a new home usually means buying new furniture. Is that how you're going to spend some - or all - of your refund this year?  New home, new furniture - a great time to create your personal property inventory. You'll have the manufacturer, date and cost listed on the invoices. This information isn't always easy to find or remember, so now is the perfect time to record it. Before you misplace the invoices or receipts.

If you don't want to do it yourself, investing some of your refund money to hire a professional inventory service provider will be money well spent. I can introduce you to a team of professionals if you don't know one.