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Obama Hasn't Gotten Anything Done
I was thinking about this the other day, how much Obama has gotten done despite the Republicans in Congress. It sort of amazes me the difference between the Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives, especially when you look at the last 5-10 years. Even when the Dems took control of the House, they still mostly passed W's agenda. Sure they would put up a bit of a fight, but eventually the conservative leaning Democrats would jump ship and vote with the Republicans.
Then you have one of the major reasons the Democrats took control of the House way back when, the never ending War in Iraq. Despite the war being hugely unpopular and Bush's approval rating dropping through the floor, what did the Dems do? They only passed Non-Binding Resolutions, which W could feel free (and did) to ignore. Then they wonder why people were upset with them a few years later, when even with Bush out of office they still couldn't just end the war. For that matter the "War" in Afghanistan is still an ongoing issue.
But when the Republicans got control of the House? Forget about it. Especially following the "tea party" astroturf movement for the 2010 elections. Obama could try passing a bill that would stop kittens from being fed to sharks, and the GOP would squash it and claim that he was a socialist trying to upset the natural order of life. Sharks eat Kittens and that's just how it is, so don't change anything. The amazing thing is that the more the Republicans align themselves with corporate interests and against the little man, the more the little man cheers for them.
Despite this, Obama has obviously helped the economy somewhat, and given the country a type of universal health care. Sure it might not be the best health care plan, but at least it's something. In the long run it's going to save everyone money because people won't be paying for the uninsured who currently have to use the emergency room for everything.
Even more amazing to me is that the platform the Republicans stand on is basically a repeat of the W years. We need to give big tax breaks to the people at the top because wealth trickles down. Really? I guess that's why as the amount of wealth held by the 1% has absolutely exploded, cause they love sharing their wealth so much. I guess that's why Reagan and Bush both caused Recessions, and Clinton's years were actually a boom.
That and it also helped that Clinton actually cut the insane amount of military spending. Why do we need to spend 700+ Billion dollars on the military when China is only spending 100ish Billion and they are our closest competition? Maybe if we stop giving money hand over fist to Lockheed Martin we could spend money on social programs. Especially since if you give more money to more people, they tend to actually spend it on regular everyday things. Instead of gold plated tiger cages.
It sort of amazes me that somehow Romney has pulled to a dead heat with Obama in the polls. But I guess it shouldn't be surprising given the amount of money that has been pouring into the Romney campaign. In comparison to Obama who raised a lot of funds across a very wide swath of people, Romney is getting consistent large donations from a small circle of the ultra rich. They already helped change the Wisconsin recall election (the first time someone retained their position in a statewide recall) by pouring out of state money into the campaign. In the end the move to recall Scott was outspent 7 to 1.
Right now there are hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on anti-healthcare propaganda. It's no wonder that people are up in arms against it. That's without considering how much the put gets hammered home by talking heads on the TV.
The amazing thing is to me, despite all this, Obama has gotten a good number of his campaign promises done. Going by the Politifact Obama-Meter he has kept his promise on 188 items (for 37%) and compromised on another 65 meaning nearly 250 pieces of legislation. But I guess he's a lazy good for nothing who is scheming with islamo-facist-socialists on the best way to destroy the country.
(Note, I wrote this while mostly sleep deprived over the course of a few days. I might be a bit scatterbrained. Also I might have wrote this same article once before, I can't remember.


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I am making a memory scrapbook of my dog & this was just what I was looking for.
Loved this paper - It's my favorite. Easy to match with other shades of brown.
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BBC News Mobile updated to take advantage of Windows Phone 8
The updates for apps to take advantage of Windows Phone 8 features keep on coming. Today we get the popular BBC News Mobile for Windows Phone hitting up the Marketplace. The app is a popular way for readers around the globe to access the BBC News website in an optimized format for your device.
It's been a little over a week since we showed you what to expect in the version 4 of the app (completely rewritten), but here is a quick refresher of some features you can look forward when updating:
- Lockscreen support – Use a new picture from the In Pictures blog as your lockscreen, will update daily.
- Improved performance
- Support for small, medium, and large Live Tiles
- New welcome experience – Walks a user though setting up the app when launched for the first time.
I've updated the app and already notice the improvement in performance. It wasn't really a slouch before, but the app is really fluid now when swiping between panorama view or opening articles.
If the BBC is your source of news, this app is worth download or updating right away. Obviously, those improvements above like lockscreen support and different tile sizes will work for those running Windows Phone 8.
You can download the app right here in the marketplace or use the QR code below. It's available for free.
There are 37 comments. Sign in to commentaerosmillie says:
Very nice. Having the latest headline appear on the lock screen would be nicer :)
spikygasby says:
truth_is_overated says:
If only there was a dark theme for this app
L0gic Bom8 says:
My question is this THE official app, where the publisher is just one guy?
kevin2577 says:
It's an unofficial BBC app, sources from their site but not made or endorsed by the BBX
the_tyrant says:
its a third party bbc app, but its pretty damned good
L0gic Bom8 says:
Thanks for the info.
rockstarzzz says:
What happened to offline reading options?
Marcio Marinho says:
Very sad. Seems like it was removed. That was the best feature of the app for me. Potentially it was a legal issue... :(
Sarang68 says:
Still no sign of Nokia 920 here. Why? Why?
Ryken100 says:
I'm kinda excited to see someone actually using my app lol (the logo in the pic that says PS, for Photo Shader)
But anyway, BBC News Mobile was my favourite news app on WP7, one of the few that offered a live tile that showed actual news on both sides. Think I'll go download this now.
Aldoron says:
I just downloaded this a day before this post was made. Its a very nice app. The tile on the home screen is fairly low rez looking on my 920 though, minor thing ;)
morpheus1982 says:
I think its more the logo on the tile that is the culprit. But VERY minor. Anyone seen the Weave live tile? Now that is poor res!
All these apps getting WP8 love, what about this one?
djmarkysparky says:
This update is crashing on launch everytime i start up on my Lumia 820.
lawrencegripper says:
Hey, I'm the dev. Can you get in touch with me info[at]grippers.co.uk need to get this one fixed!
djmarkysparky says:
Email sent
Philip Crawford says:
Me too. Also on 820.
lawrencegripper says:
Hey, I'm the Dev - can you get in touch so I have try and work out what's causing this?
tor landeel says:
Don't worry folks, offline reading is coming.
From the official blog:
NEXT RELEASE – Offline reading mode
adamski777 says:
yeah same here on my 820 the app opens and crashes pretty much straight away. annoying because its actually a really cool app...
BellaRed says:
Love this app but unfortunately the update crashes on launch on my Lumia 820.
Hopefully a fix comes soon.
martinthephilip says:
Was looking forward to using this but simply doesn't open on my Lumia 820. Hope its updated again soon with the fix!
lawrencegripper says:
Hey, can you get in touch so I can try and work out whats causing this. info[at]grippers.co.uk
hkhawaja says:
Which weather app is in the pic, looks very nice.
djmarkysparky says:
The app is weather flow and in my opinion is the best one out there
Aldoron says:
Bah, beat me to it. I agree with dj. Its the best ive seen, worth the buy
theefman says:
Useless WP marketplace fooled me again, saw an update for the app and have been downgraded to ver 3.8. When will Microsoft get their act together?
NicUK says:
Have they pulled the new version 4 from the store, I can only see 3.8?
Aldoron says:
I have version 22.214.171.124.
weepatc says:
Thought there was an update. Now back to 3.8 & its choppy as hell. Just had my 1st reboot while using the app. WTF!
downhillrider says:
I got the update today. Repinned it and I only see a regular tile. The double wide tile is gone?
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New version seems to have been removed


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Christopher Lee is a senior lecturer in English in the Department of Humanities and International studies at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba. He has published many articles on Australian literary culture, postcolonial identity and the history of criticism. He is the editor of Turning the Century: Writing of the 1890s (1999) and co-editor of Frank Hardy and the Literature of Commitment (2003), Authority and Influence: Australian Literary Criticism 1950-2000 (2001) and Australian Literature and the Public Sphere (1998). Chris is one of the founding editors of the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (JASAL) and Coppertales: A Journal of Rural Arts. He is a past president of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature.
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I just hit 40 on my ele. My main is an 80 Charr ranger. I LOVE the elementalist so far. I intend to be a support ele in wvw. (I don't play spvp or tpvp).
So far everyone says to get the elemental elite skill. Personally, didn't care for it much. it was effective, but not really my playstyle. So for my first elite I chose the greatsword.
Wow! does WAY more dmg than I could ever dream of putting out, summons one for you and one for someone else (or two for you ;p) it is very mobile, and just plain fun.
I personally think that the greatsword outshines ALL other elite skills by a factor of at least 10.
Since everyone says the elemental Is better, how so?
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IdeaStorm can help take your idea and turn it into reality.
Over 18,906 ideas submitted. 740,941+ votes. 97,853+ comments. 531+ ideas implemented.
Duration: Oct 16, 2012 - Oct 25, 2012
Status: Archived
Social networks have fundamentally changed business. That is why, for the first time at Dell World, social media will be a key part of the conference agenda.
In this Storm Session, share your ideas for how Dell can further support customers and their businesses in social media. The top two ideas as determined by the IdeaStorm Community as well as the IdeaStorm Partners and Community Managers will receive tickets to Austin to present their ideas to the Dell social media community, customers and partners at Dell World.
IdeaStorm Live Challenge
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1. Eligibility: IdeaStorm Live Challenge (the "contest") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Dell Marketing L.P., Dell Inc., and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Employees of the City of New York are not eligible. Government employees, including all federal, state, county, city or municipal government employees and K-12 employees are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Participation constitutes Entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
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Times have changed since the computer first started. Back in the 80's and early 90's support was accomplished through telephone calls. In the mid to late 90's email started playing a key role because it allowed a more intimate relationship and allowed for more information to be passed through file attachments. I got involved in support around this time. Fast forward to the present day and the avenue of choice is text chatting and online chats with Skype and tools like it. Tools like Facebook and Twitter and other related sites have made support more personal. Support organizations have to have more active roles on the chat websites like Facebook and Twitter to listen for bad noise that could negatively effect the organization as a whole. Customers rarely comment on a good resolution to a problem but when the solution is wrong then the boards just light up and start everyone forwarding the bad news everyone. Along with support answers the information provided had to be valid and researched. We have to use our tools but it should be a two-way street. Create rooms on the support sites to keep sensitive information private. We should use out customers as a resource for answers to problems. Query the customer base about solutions that work and post the information online. There are many forums online to post this. The information can be tested and reported back as a standard solution for all representatives of the support team to use so they appear as one not many.
My idea is to have Austin youth (12-18 yrs. of age) showcase their own accomplishments in a Workshop Track called Current-See, and show the adults in attendance how it's done with Dell! Sessions could include a myriad of topics, including how youth are using social to crowdfund a project, develop and deliver a digital campaign, or gamifiy a homework assigment.
A youth panel with interactive Q&A with adults regarding the importance of earning and exchanging digital currency across various platfroms and channels would comprise the final session of workshops.
I beleive that youth, specially today, can offer a powerful voice to IdeaStorm!
Dell should make a specific site for service with good computer engineers and they should try to solve all the problems online through windows remote assistance , I t will be benefitial for the customers and It will save their time as well as service centre's time . And if there is any hardware problem then that support site can either provide onsite or call them to walk to a dell service centre depending on their contract . If the products are not in warranty period than dell can ask for online payments for the remote assistance service.
I would like to make a combination of 2 suggestions here. On a broader level, I would say maintaining a powerful presence on social media and utilizing the unstructured data from the social media to come up with intelligent outcomes which would help in providing better support to its customers.
I believe customer service can greatly be enhanced by tapping the power of groundswell. Not only would this make the customers more happy but also help Dell enhance its customer base by energizing its existing customers. Some of the few things that Dell could do include:
1) Quora - Utilize Quora for answering queries where there are currently 62 Open Questions related to Dell customer support. The customer support representatives at Dell should be trained about the latest buzz in the online social world which would help them be ready and quick to reach the customers.
2) Utilize videos - Underutilized since 2011 March. The videos are an easy and simplest means of explaining solutions to hardware problems to customers. On Youtube, the Dell Support videos have not been updated since March 2011. The power of videos should be leveraged to help the customers.
3) Have 25000+ followers on twitter - Host contests where in basic support questions are asked and have a raffle for the correct answer.. Keep it open for a couple of hours! Increases interaction with customers which helps them. These customers may in turn help other customers with similar issues thus reducing your customer traffic in future.
The second part of my suggestion is to have efficient and highly advanced Business Intelligence systems in place which have strong analytical algorithms. This could enable Dell to understand what the customers are talking about Dell. Tracking the unstructured data online using such efficient BI systems would help Dell to evolve as a competent social leader.
To begin with what I mean by 'The Social Media Reach', I feel Dell could have a lot going for it should they speak the same language as their social media fans. What I mean by this is if you notice music artists, particularly the heavy bands, post 'memes' or jokes to make their fans laugh - which draws in more fans because they see the band connects with their fans, sometimes even statuses to hype their fans on upcoming projects. Dell could jump on this same tactic: post things that make the customer feel happy to be a fan of Dell's Facebook page or a Twitter follower. But all is not well should 'The Service Reach' not be attained along with it.
I'm a member of AlienwareArena.com and often we get new members who come to specifically seek help for problems they experience with Dell's customer service. Often these complaints are about the customer service reps not knowning anything about an Alienware computer, often telling the customer that the laptops aren't meant to play video games and other remarks that do not help the customer at all. Because of these ignorant customer service reps, Dell loses customers alltogether, not just from their Alienware division. Don't get me wrong, I've read about good customer service reps who know a thing or two about what the product is and can help the customer immediately, but it's the bad ones who make the company lose customers.
To fix this, I suggest specific customer support teams for a specific product line instead of general customer service. Not just for the Alienware line but for even the XPS line, projector line, etc. Specific teams should specialize in support for a specific line of product to make the customer's experience that much less stressful. They give their hardearned dollar to this company and they should be treated like royalty when dealing with customer service.
In closing, social media is not the only way to get more customers and more exposure about products. If a customer has a good experience with customer service, they're more likely to recommend Dell to their friends and family, gaining Dell more customers. Social media and customer service go hand in hand. Both can make or break the company's sales.
I think the question about how to use Social Media for consumer support is wrongheaded. The fallout Dell has faced in social media over the years is not due to poor social media management, but poor overall support of Dell's customer base. I was a long-time Dell customer until my last purchase. You puppies lost me for good. And I certainly used social media to explain all the reasons to the world.
Fix your support and social media will work to your advantage. Not the other way around.


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Cruise Traveler Rights Detailed In New Bill
Released this week by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the cruise industry organization that includes cruise lines, industry suppliers and travel agencies, the Cruise Industry Passenger Bill Of Rights details what should happen when things go wrong on a cruise ship. Unlike the airline version though, the cruise passenger bill of rights is more of an explanation of what cruise lines normally and customarily have been doing, as opposed to a set of laws for which fines can be levied against a cruise line that breaks them.
Still, there is value to cruise travelers in what the bill holds, if for no other reason than to educate buyers about what to expect. Experts agree.
"CLIA's Passenger Bill of Rights is a very good policy for passengers and the cruise industry as it crystallizes rights and responsibilities in a consistent manner across all member cruise lines," cruise expert Stewart Chiron, CEO of CruiseGuy told Gadling.
Prague Will Introduce 'Singles Only' Dating Cars On Subway
But an initiative by the Prague public transport system intends to change the way people feel about getting from here to there by introducing singles-only "love trains," Spiegel Online is reporting. A spokesman for Ropid, the city's public transport authority, told the news outlet the initiative is part of a long-term campaign that aims to bring to light activities you can do while riding public transport that you cannot do inside your car (like reading or playing games on your cellphone ... or in this case, getting to know a complete stranger). Ropid plans to work with dating agencies to help facilitate the program, which will only operate on nights and weekends - cause as GOOD points out, you don't want to risk running into Mr. Right before you've had your morning coffee.
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On The Runway: United Airlines New Uniforms Revealed
"We are pleased to celebrate United's long history at our Newark hub - a premier global gateway and a powerful economic engine," said Jeff Smisek, United's chairman, president and chief executive officer, in a press release. "We continue to make investments in our terminal facilities, our services and our people to ensure United's Terminal C remains a great place for our customers and co-workers."
Yesterday, travelers arriving and departing at Newark Liberty joined United employees in an anniversary celebration where customers had opportunities to earn prizes, travel discounts and bonus MileagePlus miles. The airline also had a temporary exhibit all about how air travel has evolved since 1988.
Project Bly Brings World Street Market Culture To You
If you are the kind of traveler who lives for digging through flea markets and wandering through souks, you might want to travel over to ProjectBly.com, a new lifestyle website featuring a rotation of world street market collections. In addition to shopping for carefully curated home goods and textiles, you can also check out street photography, food, fashion and members' profiles.
Bly highlights a new city and one-of-a-kind market goods every two months, working with local photojournalists to capture the style and spirit of each place. The website works with local vendors and artisans directly to get a fair price on goods, and gives 5 percent of proceeds to local charities. The first featured city is Mumbai, India, with La Paz, Bolivia, debuting in early June. Other cities planned for the first year include Kumasi, Ghana; Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Malacca, Malaysia; and Berlin, Germany.
Bly is named after Nellie Bly, a pioneering female journalist who traveled around the world in 72 days in 1889 with just two day's notice and one small bag (check out a nifty drawing of Nellie Bly's packing list, which included a flask and a jar of cold cream). The founder of Bly, Rena Thiagarajan, was born in the former Indian city of Madras (now Chennai) and now lives in San Francisco, and has traveled the world in search of unique design finds and street culture.
Get hunting at ProjectBly.com and check out the slideshow of street photography featured on the site.
Mammoth Mountain Bike Park To Open In Time For Memorial Day
Located in California's scenic Sierra Nevada range, Mammoth Mountain is a year-round outdoor playground for those who like to get away from it all. In the winter it offers some of the premiere skiing in all of North America and in the summer the bike park opens for a completely different type of fun. The park offers more than 80 miles of trail that includes cross-country, single-track routes with breathtaking views and adrenaline-inducing downhill courses for the more adventurous amongst us.
Mammoth Mountain's trails offer gentle riding for beginners and more technical and leg-straining options for the experienced mountain biker. When the park opens on Saturday at least 12 of its trails will be ready for action. If you're already familiar with what the park has to offer, the list of trails that will be open include: Downtown, UpTown, Big Ring, Paper Route, Juniper, Timber Ridge, Shotgun, Lower Pipeline, Lower Bullet Lakes Trail and Pioneer Practice Loop.
To celebrate the opening of the park for the summer, Mammoth is also offering an outstanding deal for this weekend. Just $69 will get you both lodging and a bike pass good for unlimited riding. You'll have a hard time getting on this course for less cash than that anytime soon. What a great way to kick off the summer!
A Traveler In The Foreign Service: What Impact Does Moving Have On Children?
One of the most common questions I get about the Foreign Service is how the lifestyle affects children. Careers in the Foreign Service can take 1,000 different directions around the planet and the only predictable factor is that Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) will move every 1-4 years. Over the course of a 20-year career, one can expect to move 5-10 times, and these days, almost everyone can expect to endure at least one unaccompanied posting, away from family members.
This rootless lifestyle can be tough on kids, who have to get used to being the new kid on a regular basis (though they attend international schools where most are in the same situation). There isn't a lot of research out there on how moving, on a domestic or international basis, affects children, but one study, conducted in 2010 by a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, might give pause to any parent considering joining the Foreign Service or indeed embarking on any type of international career that will involve frequent moves.
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New Legislation Would Allow Pets On Amtrak Trains
Under the "Pets on Trains Act of 2013," one car of each passenger train would allow furry friends, who would need to be brought aboard in kennels or crates that conform to standards set by Amtrak. The service could only be used on trips less than 750 miles in length, and a fee would be required. Currently, Amtrak only allows specially trained service animals on trains.
When introducing the bill on Tuesday, the sponsoring Representatives pulled at other Congresspeople's heartstrings, explaining that pets are part of people's families. "If I can take [my dog Lily] on a plane, why can't I travel with her on Amtrak, too?" asked Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), one of the bill's cosponsors. If things pan out, it won't be long before dogs and cats will be able to ride the rails alongside their owners.
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Whenever I try to think of a business role model, I come up with a woman. Perhaps I'm prejudiced in favour of female entrepreneurs.
Now that summer is unofficially here, keep track of all of these stores to experience the newest and greatest in New York City retail.
Unless you follow every reality series on the Oxygen and Style networks, Spanish soccer, country singers and the wives of early twentieth century auth...
As I punched various female celebrity names into Google's keyword tool, I soon realized that Beyoncé was nowhere near the most popular -- that accolade goes to Lady GaGa, with a massive 40,500 Google searches per month.
In person, Victoria Beckham is skinny. Anna Wintour OBE is even skinnier. At least that was my impression yesterday at the "GREAT" Britain campaign, in which both were featured at Grand Central's 42nd Street subway shuttle.
Strong, powerful, successful...those are the images that came to mind today as DKNY, Diane von Furstenberg, Victoria Beckham and Derek Lam filled their runways with clothing meant for sophisticated women who take work and play very seriously.
October was a busy month for celebrity UFO sightings and, in a sign of the times, all of these sightings were tweeted. Even more surprising, a couple of the tweets included pictures of the alleged UFOs.
When preparing to welcome a new child into a home, humans sometimes don't realize just how much is changing in their pets' lives. Furniture is being rearranged, nurseries are being stocked, and new smells seem to be taking over.
You can't keep this big of a secret indefinitely. Kate's wedding dress is near-completion and with less than two weeks to go, there's indication that the designer's identity is about to be revealed.
I think I know why you haven't invited Fergie. You didn't invite her because you plain forgot. Trust me, it happens. Luckily for you, the British media is on hand to check these things.
While there have been exciting trends to come out of the Milan shows and more to come surely from the City of Lights, I still feel that men are sometimes left out of the fashion game.
The original empire of broadcasting, the BBC, at a ceremony over the weekend handed out the Lifetime Achievement Award to England's lion heart, David Beckham.
There is a well-known Jewish taboo regarding tattoos. However, Victoria Beckham's choice to ink her flesh with a line of Hebrew poetry made me wonder, in the eyes of Judaism: Are all tattoos created equal?
In Johnny Anderson's case, the issue is whether the challenged ordinance, which prohibits opening any tattoo parlors in the City of Hermosa Beach, violates the First Amendment.
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It's tempting to blow your tax refund on an impromptu shopping spree or the latest tech gadget, but don't drop those dollars just yet. Before you spend your refund, think about where that money would really be best used.
Put 50% of your refund toward paying off debt.
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Before you even think about splurging, consider any debt you owe. Aim to put 50% of your tax refund toward paying off debt. Apply it to your mortgage principal, make a larger-than-usual monthly credit card payment, or pay off part of a student loan. It might not be the most glamorous use for your refund, but you'll be one step closer to getting out of debt. Every bit helps.
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Another option: Nail down any big-ticket items coming up on the horizon. A tax return can supply a nice chunk of cash to pay for that expensive dental work you've been putting off, overdue car repairs, or a semester's worth of college textbooks. You even could use your refund as part of a down payment on a new car.
Saving money for the long term is another smart decision. Sock away some cash in a mutual fund. When you withdraw it later, you'll be seeing even more dollar signs. You also can stash part of your refund in an emergency fund or IRA (individual retirement account) at the credit union. Down the road when you need that money most, you'll be glad you decided to save it.
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You didn't think we'd completely rule out having a little fun, did you? If you can afford it after you've covered your other financial bases, put some of your refund toward a trip you've been dying to take, a round of golf at that club with the steep fees, or an afternoon at that amusement park with the awesome nosebleed-inducing roller coaster.
Your refund also could help you accomplish personal goals. Sign up for a gym membership, enroll in a class to learn a new skill, or invest in some tools to make your hobby more rewarding. You even could donate to a good cause—with a receipt, you can take the charitable deduction if you itemize deductions on your next tax return.
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Okay so I intended for this to be just a simple creamy mushroom chicken over rice….but I decided at the last minute to get fancy. I totally forgot that I had bought black truffle italian cheese from Trader Joe's the other day. So I decided to roll with it and try to create something yummy. Yes this is a crockpot recipe. And yes this is very easy! Now for those who have never tried Black Truffles, they are quite pungent and have a strong earthy smell and taste to it. Some like it, some don't. They are a little expensive and you can find the truffle cheeses at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods…so if you are not quite familiar with truffles, I suggest you try it first on a piece of toast before you make this. You can substitute truffle cheese with fontina cheese or even mozzarella if you wish.
8 pieces of chicken tenderloin breasts or 4 large chicken breasts (halved)
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1 small white onion (chopped)
1 bulb of garlic (peeled and left whole)
1 can of golden mushroom soup (if you can't find this, then use regular cream of mushroom)
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1/2 c. of chardonnay
1/2 c. sliced cremini mushrooms
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp of black pepper
1 tsp of kosher salt
1/3 c. frozen peas
4 c. of rigatoni pasta
1 c. black truffle italian cheese (shredded)
1/4 c. parmesan cheese
Place Chicken (it can be frozen) in the bottom of the crockpot. Melt butter in a pot. Once melted, add onions and garlic and cook for about a minute. Then the 2 cans of mushroom soup. Mix well. Then add the chardonnay and mushrooms along with the parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Mix Well and turn the heat off. Then pour over chicken. Cook in the crockpot for 5 hours. Then add peas. Cook for 1 more hour. Then set aside.
In a large pot boil water to cook rigatoni and cook until al dente. In a large casserole dish add cooked pasta. Then add 1/2 c. of the shredded black truffle cheese and 1/8 c. of parmesan cheese. Pour the creamy chicken and mixture into the casserole dish and toss lightly until it's mixed well. Add a the rest of the cheeses on top. Sprinkle olive oil across the top and set in the broiler for 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Then ready to serve!


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Halloween 2004, Volume 2004 Special Issue 2004 These pumpkin heads are from the wrong side of the patch: Other gourds greet the world with toothy smiles and innocent triangle-shaped eyes, but this frightful bunch does its best to make passersby wish they had stayed home baking pie. If, however, you're the sort of person who likes to keep strange company, you'll be pleased how easy it is to create these gawking heads. Draw faces you like, or print our templates to make the ones shown here. Then carve the pumpkins as you would for normal, well-adjusted gourds. If neighbors talk, just lean out the window, bare your teeth, and waggle your eyebrows in an alarming manner. Even though they're always disdainfully wrinkling their noses at you, this nosy family are smart to have around: They can smell danger from miles away. When carving, hollow them out from a hole in the bottom, and position their features on top so the stems can serve as noses. You can use the general directions for all these projects, except the narrow butternut squash. Tools and Materials A keyhole saw or serrated knife Plaster scraper or large spoon Black marker and white paper or our template Masking tape Needle tool (from an art-supply store) or awl Serrated utility knife Miniature flashlights, battery-powered candles, or light sticks -an apple corer Face How-To 1. Begin by cutting a large hole in the bottom of a pumpkin with a keyhole saw or serrated knife, and then scrape out the insides with a plaster scraper until pumpkin walls are 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. To make the face, you can draw your own using black marker on white paper, or download and print our templates; enlarge the template to the desired size on a photocopier. Next, affix the face to the pumpkin with masking tape. 2. With a needle tool or awl, poke holes around the outline of each feature. Remove the paper, and then cut out features with a serrated utility knife, using the holes you poked as a guide. To illuminate the carved pumpkins, use miniature flashlights, battery-powered candles, or light sticks. Birdbath Family Behold, the count and countess of Birdbath, and their three little countlings. They redid this abandoned two-story bath, carpeting it with Spanish moss, dead leaves, and branches. The gourds were carved from the bottom, like most other heads shown in our slide show, to keep stems intact. Welcoming Committee These greeters are trying to smile, but their true feelings are revealed in their maniacal grins and grimaces. Perhaps they're angry because someone took out their insides to make pie. Not to worry: They can't eat you, at least not before sunset. Choirboys Legend has it that the luckless souls who hear the Three Squashes' song of woe shall vanish into the nearest vegetable patch, never to be seen or heard from again. Since narrow squashes are easier to hollow out if you work from both ends, these guys had the tops of their heads cut off. Squash Face How-To 1. To hollow out a tall, skinny squash, scoop out the insides from the top and the bottom: Cut off the bottom with a keyhole saw, and use a plaster scraper to scoop out the wide bottom section until walls are 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Then cut off the top with the keyhole saw, and use an apple corer to remove the insides at that end. Carve features as you would for the other pumpkins; replace the top for display, if desired. Trick or Eat This ravenous pumpkin is cursed: He must offer up sweets to children all evening, yet he is not allowed to eat them (neither the sweets nor the children). A treat-filled bowl was placed in his cavernous mouth, and miniature flashlights were tucked on either side, against his jowls. Print the Template Dead Heads Don't be shy: Show off your top-notch collection of bodiless heads by placing them atop pedestals. You can put the display next to a stair railing or adjacent to a walkway outdoors -- in fact, anywhere you think a leering head would be a nice decorative touch. Morbid Multiples Not one but five apple gourds, which have an unpleasantly mottled hue, lie in wait on this sill. Their shifty glances and tormented frowns were carved to look similar -- yet not quite the same. A bed of dead branches ensures this vengeful band will get no sleep. Peekaboo Being trapped in a candy dish is vexing, to be sure. The mini pumpkin at right had his stem sliced off, then was placed in the bowl. His eyes and nose were penciled in; he was removed, carved, and cruelly confined again. The one at left was carved, then balanced on a teapot.
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shushabell28 Oct, 2012
Hi, this is very beautiful... sorry for my ignorance here, but I am of another culture and not so familiar with the technicalities of this. Don`t you Have to do something by way of somehow drying the pumpkin so as to not invite all kinds of not-so-good-looking little bugs and flyes? thank you for enlightening this for me!
laineethechef21 Oct, 2011
where do i find the startled pumpkin templetes? Please hlp me find them for the kids!
dflanary27 Oct, 2010
They are there. I downloaded them.
djalbq2 Oct, 2010
I was very disappointed that the pumpkins shown in the Oct. issue were NOT featured in the templates that you could downloand or print - I certainly thought from the content that they were what I was looking for when checking on the site.


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Rebecca Gibbs clearly became disenamored of her husband, Stephen Page. Where once their wedding proudly adorned YouTube, more recently the site reverberated with the whooshing sound of their marriage going up in smoke.
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Leftovers. The bain of your childhood, the stuff of your college cafeteria and the reality of your postgraduate scrounge of a life. So why, now that you've finally established yourself as as somewhat functioning adult, would you eat leftovers of your own volition? Because you could save over $2,000 a year just by eating leftovers, at least that's what the hubs and I saved by forgoing the brown-bagged lunch and sticking to tupperware filled with yesterday's goodies.
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Harlem girl Alicia Keys, her husband Swizz Beatz and others partied in New York City for the release of her new DVD "Girl on Fire."
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The "Brand New Me" singer, 31, lived up to the title of her latest album, Girl on Fire, as she danced the night away at a star-studded party held in her honor Tuesday night.
Fresh from her intimate performance at an iHeartRadio concert for Hurricane Sandy first responders, Keys hit up NYC hot spot The Box, where she was joined by her husband, record producer Swizz Beats; her mom, Teresa Augello; and pals including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake (sans new wife Jessica Biel), Maxwell, designer Tommy Hilfiger, and BFF Erika Rose.
The star "looked amazing" in tight black leather, a guest told Us Weekly — and she felt amazing, too. "She was talking about how happy she was that the album got such good reviews and saying how she really wanted to 'tap into her heart' for this one," the insider said, adding that the singer gave a speech telling everyone how proud she was of the record.
At one point during the party — which was co-hosted by Ciroc vodka and Qui tequila, and featured entertainment by DJ Cassidy and DJ Runna, among others — Beyonce left the booth where she was sitting with Jay-Z and joined Keys on the dance floor, as Swizz Beats got on the mic with DJ Cassidy.
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Patricia Ann Dixon, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at her daughter's home in Versailles, Kentucky.
Patty was born on June 5, 1938, in Flatwoods, Kentucky, daughter of the late Mathew and Clara Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Brown. Surviving siblings are Barbara LeMaster of Flatwoods, Kentucky, Joe Brown of Dayton, Ohio, Norm LeMaster and Shirley Flocker of Wortland, Kentucky.
She is also survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Johnny M. Dixon, Jr. of Gallipolis, and three children, John M. (Ronda) Dixon III of Gallipolis, Shari (Mark) Pearson of Versailles, Kentucky, and Ralph (Karen) Dixon of Langsville, Ohio. Patty Ann had 10 grandchildren, Johnny (Brandy) Dixon IV, Heather (Paez) Torres, Kristin Clark, Kyle and Brooke Pearson, Todd and Haylee Dixon, Jenny, Jill and Jonathan Casto and four great grandchildren, Tatiana, Gianna, Johnny V. and Madison Dixon.
Patty Ann enjoyed Christian fellowship at Central Christian Church of Gallipolis and dining out with family and her many friends. The Dixon family would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers through Patty's lengthy illness, it has been much appreciated.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2013, at Central Christian Church of Gallipolis with Minister Denny Coburn officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. There will be no calling hours. Willis Funeral Home is handling the arrangement for the family.
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The motley gang of L.A. teens that cat-burgled celebrities, sometimes repeatedly, in search of designer clothes, jewelry, and something to do. The story that became The Bling Ring.
A profile of legendary L.A. crack dealer Freeway Rick Ross, now out of jail and trying to sell everything from weaves to his own biopic, written by a journalist who has known him for decades.
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27.May.2012, 02:04 PM
Joined: 23.Jun.2011 |
I've had some problems getting barnbidrag for my son. Im getting it now, but it was a 10months fight and they won't back date it.
Im originally from the UK, so Im an EU citizen. I started working a year ago, paying taxes, got my PN and everything etc. It's taken the agency 10 months to tell me that my son was not eligible for 'barnbidrag' becasue for the first 6 months I was on my probation period! Is this really the case - my son can't have his money because I was on probation? Surely this is a joke as they are happy to take my tax from day 1, I am registered from July 2011 - Its clear on my file. It makes me a little sad as I was always told that Sweden will never let a child go without... well it seems that isn't the case and the longer I've been here the less help I have recieved. Because it takes so long for anything to get sorted here, its been several trips back and forward - the last time they agreed that it looked wrong and said they would urgently look at it again, to later get a letter from the agency saying thats how it is because of my probation period? Surely its all wrong... he is EU the same as me, and as long as I have the right to reside and am paying taxes then he has the right to his barnbidrag. Its European law, the country the child is in should protect them. Surely if I were a swedish citizen not working, the child would still get their barnbidrag, so I dont see what being on probation has to do with anything. The job I do should have no bearing on whether he gets his benefit. Lets say it were true, then say my job wasn't suitable, so I took another job on 6 months probation, he wouldnt be entitled to barnbidrag for 12 months! Sounds rediculous to me... Anyways, I gained permanent employment in Dec 2011, but the latest certificate I showed them was for Feb when I got a second promotion (as the agency asked my wife to bring the latest), they then said that the barnbidrag can only start the following month - ie: March. Crazy... im almost done with it and can't be arsed to fight them anymore, but I wanted to ask if this is normal or is that honestly how the system works here? |
27.May.2012, 02:51 PM
Joined: 22.Nov.2011 |
In Sweden every child is entitled to Barnbidrag. Punkt Slut, so to speak.
Unfortunately with the freedom of movement and harmonising of benefit availability/transfer, it is a silent battle running between the EU and it's member states. Child benefit is one of those they are arguing about Basically, when you come here from the UK, you are on a temporary stay, since they do not know if/when you intend to return back to the UK. It is likely that is what FK are saying. Before you left the UK, unless the child was born here?, you should have registered for child benefit, and before you came to Sweden, inform social security You intended to leave the UK. For a temporary period it is likely that the UK should have paid the child benefit, and only when it was clear that the stay is for a longer duration (ie. more permanent) then Sweden would take over paying Child Benefit. You seem to have become stuck in a gray zone between countries and period of stay. My suggestion to You is 2 fold: 1. Contact FK again and ask them to quote under which law they are basing their decision. This way we have a clear starting point to appeal 2. Contact the Social Security in UK, and ask them about the earlier period when you were in the gray zone, and whether Child Benefit should have been paid by UK, and if it is possible to back date. btw ... If you want to upset FK even more ... EVERY Parent is entitled to Föräldrarpenning also ...though it is most likely in your case paid at the minimum daily rate (it is not just for babies). |
27.May.2012, 11:11 PM
Joined: 23.Jun.2011 |
Thanks for the help
I think I will follow up on this one more time and ask about an appeal. When we left the UK, we were asked to sever all benefits as we had planned to be abroad longer than 6 months. I didn't realise that being on probation would affect our rights in this matter, the website has no mention of it when we did our research about coming over here. Everything sounded so smooth from what Ive read in here. Are you saying that both parents are entitiled to Föräldrarpenning even if I work? Thanks again |
28.May.2012, 12:02 AM
Joined: 22.Nov.2011 |
I am suspicious of this probation period!. Ask them to quote, in writing which law they use to base that decision upon. Did You get any papers from the UK social when you stopped the benefits ?
Tell them that Your understanding of EU rules with regards benefits is as follows ... when You move to another EU state You apply to that states social office (Försäkringskassan) for the applicable benefits (Child Benefit). It is the duty of Försäkringskassan to make the contact to the other countries that may indeed have to pay all or part of the benefits You are entitled to. So, ask them under which Law, Swedish vs EU directives, they have used to prevent You from receiving Child Benefit, and also impose a 6 months probationary period! As for Föräldrarpenning and unemployment, YES!. However, You must de-register from looking for work as it is not considered possible to be both unemployed looking for work, and caring for a child at the same time. And when you want to look for work, you register again as looking for work, and you get a-kassa (or the minimum unemployment benefit). It will be paid at the minimum rate most likely. And again, it can be a battle, but rights are rights Word of warning ... Swedish benefits system does NOT like gaps. You go from study, to work, to unemployed, to work, to parent leave, to work etc... with absolutely no gaps. Not even 1 day. There is always, and more so in todays Sweden, that they look at the gap, say you were doing nothing, and then calculate the minimum entitlement amount. Since benefits are based upon the sjukgrundadinkomst. One of the biggest mistakes made in Sweden, even by Swedes, is when they lose their job, they think it is OK to go to Arbetsförmedlingen when they feel like, not so ... You risk your a-kassa, your other benefits etc... if there is even a 1 day gap between work-ending, and registering as unemployed-looking for work. Same when your child is sick ... You are expected to register that with FK the same day, doing it after risks the looking-after-sick-child benefit. Unwritten rule is ... NO GAPS. |
28.May.2012, 08:09 AM
Location: Dalarna Joined: 5.Apr.2006 |
I have heard of people getting a statemen/certificate from the Department of Social Security in the UK showing the amount of materinity and child benefits and the date that you deregistered from the UK so that they can calculate your entitlements- I was wondering if you presented FK with something similar?
The other thing that occured to me - and I am unsure of the answer - is that child benefits require you to be socially insured and registered with Försäkringskassan in Sweden (ie have the right of residence through work/family ties etc and have gone through the registration process) I was wondering whether perhaps employers are able to delay social insurance payments for staff on probation (and save themselves the 30-50% fee on top of your salary). So perhaps OP was not insured for child benefits at this time. Or if you were late to register yourselves with Försäkringskassan this can affect benefits |
28.May.2012, 08:30 AM
Joined: 22.Nov.2011 |
I was wondering whether perhaps employers are able to delay social insurance payments for staff on probation (and save themselves the 30-50% fee on top of your salary). So per
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Not possible. The only time the employer can reduce the amount of social taxes is when the employee is registered under SINK, and stays for a maximum of 6 months. Or if you were late to register yourselves with Försäkringskassan this can affect benefits This could be possible!. I wonder if You got one of those temporary numbers for the 1st 6 months, rather than the real personal number ? If so, that could have happened, since they only give the real number if the intended stay is for a longer period. Depends what You told/asked at the tax office when registering. @Puffin, Child Benefit is now classed as an EU family benefit, even within Sweden. In theory it is payable from teh 1st month the child is living in Sweden. (But the child does not always have to live in the same country!). If the child is living in 1 country, and 1 parent working in Sweden, then child benefit is payable from Sweden from the 1st month work is started in Sweden. I found an example in the not too distant past for a friend, when trying to explain how crazy EU freedom of movement has made administration!: This was from Försäkringskassan itself, as an example: Jari, who is Finnish, starts to work in Sweden. His wife Anna works in Finland where she lives with one child. Finland shall then pay benefits in the first place, since it is the country of employment where the child lives. However, since the Swedish child allowance is higher than the corresponding allowance in Finland, Sweden will pay a supplement. In this example, the family will receive allowances from Finland which corresponds to a total of SEK 925 per month. The family is entitled to allowances from Finland corresponding to a total of SEK 925 per month. The family is entitled to child allowance totalling SEK 1,050 per month from Sweden. Sweden pays a supple-ment of SEK 125 per month (1050 925 = 125). The supplement can only be paid to Jari since Anna works in Finland. Jari and Anna must together choose Jari as the recipient of child allowance in order for him to receive the supplement. If Anna had not worked in Finland, Sweden would have paid benefits and Finland any supplement. (ignore the old ideas between the countries of the north having special rules, this is based upon the newer EU ways of doing things!) |
28.May.2012, 08:47 AM
Location: Europe Joined: 28.Oct.2008 |
Is this really an EU issue? Sounds more like the Swedish welfare system.
Shouldn't the welfare of the child come first? I would have thought if there is this EU family benefit, that it should be based on when the family left the UK and entered into Sweden? Sounds to me like the state is looking to withhold cash earmarked to a child based on a technicality for self profit which can be linked to the states own managment. Profiting from what another member has described as a grey area is pretty low ... especially when it is meant for a child. |
28.May.2012, 10:03 AM
Joined: 25.Mar.2006 |
The other thing that occured to me - and I am unsure of the answer - is that child benefits require you to be socially insured and registered with Försäkringskassan in Sweden
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Child benefit is like health care residence based and does not depend at all on social insurance contributions. It should be paid as soon as you are registered as resident. |
28.May.2012, 10:10 AM
Location: Dalarna Joined: 5.Apr.2006 |
Child benefit is like health care residence based and does not depend at all on social insurance contributions. Although it seems fairly common for researchers/postdocs on certain types of stipends to be refused as they are classified as temporary by MV and therefore not socially insured in Sweden but on temporary asignment from their home countries whereas there home countries deny eligibility as they claim you are working in Sweden - I have heard pf someone from Holland in this situation QUOTE It should be paid as soon as you are registered as resident. Isn't it payable from the date you register with Försäkringskassan rather than the date ou register with Skatteverket/Migrationsverket? Not everyone realises that they must do this as well |
28.May.2012, 10:41 AM
Location: Luleå Joined: 19.Oct.2009 |
Isn't it payable from the date you register with Försäkringskassan rather than the date ou register with Skatteverket/Migrationsverket? . Not everyone realises that they must do this as well I don't think this is the case...although it took me a while to get my barnbidrag claim sorted (due to the UK taking forever to confirm I was no longer getting it there), it was backdated to the start of the month following our arrival. I.E arrive in January, get it from February. As far as I know, the registration date with FK didn't have any bearing..all they were concerned with was what date I arrived in Sweden and they said we could get it from the month after. |
28.May.2012, 10:53 AM
Joined: 22.Nov.2011 |
It's from when You register with Försäkringskassan.
I again am pondering over this temporary status, since according to EU rules in those cases of temporary assignment abroad, the home nation is classed as technically the one that is being worked in and should pay the benefits. However, in 2011 the Euopean commission ordered the UK to change it's benefits rules, and if they didnt would refer them to the Euopean Court. The reasoning was: EU rules on the social security coordination (Regulation EC 883/2004) allow the UK to grant social benefits only to those persons who habitually reside in the UK, however Article 4 of this Regulation prohibits indirect discrimination through the requirement for non-UK citizens to pass an additional right to reside test. Any discrimination in providing social security benefits (including non-contributory cash benefits) also constitutes an obstacle to free movement guaranteed by Article 21 of the Treaty. Under UK law, certain social security benefits - namely Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit, State Pension Credit, Income-based Allowance for Jobseekers, Income-based Employment and Support Allowance - are only granted to persons with a "right to reside" in the UK. While UK nationals have the right to reside solely based on their UK citizenship, other EU nationals have to fulfil additional conditions in order to pass a so-called 'right to reside' test. This means the UK indirectly discriminates against nationals from another Member State. In this case it could be argued that Sweden has indirectly discriminated against an EU citizen based solely on some so called temporary period, which Swedish citizens do not have to fullfil, when (and I hope You did) the OP registered their right to reside with Migrationsverket, and registered with Färsäkringskassan + skatteverket etc... |
28.May.2012, 11:35 AM
Joined: 25.Mar.2006 |
Although it seems fairly common for researchers/postdocs on certain types of stipends to be refused as they are classified as temporary by MV and therefore not socially insure
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It ONLY depends on the length of your stay. If it is more than one year, you should register with Skatteverket and Försäkringskassan. Usually you register at both at the same time and Skatteverket will give you forms for both. It does not matter if you only will stay one year and 1 day and are a student. Residence based benefits like healthcare and child benefit are ONLY dependent on your residence status, i.e minimum one year stay, and have absolutely nothing to do with your employment status or your social contributions or tax payments. |
28.May.2012, 11:41 AM
Joined: 25.Mar.2006 |
I don't think this is the case...although it took me a while to get my barnbidrag claim sorted (due to the UK taking forever to confirm I was no longer getting it there),
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Yes, the registration with FK is only because they are the ones responsible for paying it. However, the conditions on the benefits themselves are only dependent on the day you became a resident, which is decided by the day you registered at Skatteverket. |
28.May.2012, 12:49 PM
Joined: 26.Jul.2011 |
Crazy... im almost done with it and can't be arsed to fight them anymore, but I wanted to ask if this is normal or is that honestly how the system works here? To answare your last questions; No your case isn`t normal and that`s not how the system works normally. Normally the system works fine and millions of families in Sweden get their benefits without any hassle at all. Your case is in the minority. The reason that it has been such a struggle can be just as much because of the UK`s system, your own efforts or lack thereof. Not that it has been discussed in the thread yet. Strange. |
28.May.2012, 01:07 PM
Location: Europe Joined: 28.Oct.2008 |
The reason that it has been such a struggle can be just as much because of the UK`s system, your own efforts or lack thereof. Not that it has been discussed in the thread yet. Strange. So this is the UK system fault you claim? Or the OP's fault .... How do you work that one out? |
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- against hailstorms
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- Marino, Italy
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- lance
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- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Christian Biographies, by James Keifer
- Ecole Glossary, by Karen Rae Keck
- Katherine Rabenstein
- Lives of Illustrious Men, by Saint Jerome
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