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10/11/2026

If you live in Fairfax County or Fairfax City, you can sign up to get an alert if something is recorded in the land records for your property, thanks to our Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk. If you haven't already, you will need to create a MyFairfax Account and then add "Property Alerts."

Fairfax Circuit Court has launched the FREE Fairfax Property Alert Notification System via MyFairfax! 🚀 Receive email alerts for any filings on your real estate record. For more info and to sign up visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit

10/01/2026

Starting today the Trump Administration is auto-enrolling children it deems eligible in Trump Accounts (not yet 18, US citizen, and has a Social Security number). My colleague taxgirl details what is required for children born in 2025 or 2026 to get the promised $1,000 contribution.

New Treasury rules will automatically establish Trump Accounts for millions of children. Here’s what parents need to know about contributions, investments, and the $1,000 pilot.

09/04/2026

May you never need these wise words from my colleague. But just in case.

https://www.taxgirl.com/2026/09/02/the-irs-has-tips-for-rebuilding-records-after-a-disaster-they-work-the-rest-of-the-time-too/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUG6I5jbGNrBQboh3Bkb2YBZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeQ7oEljO90sh-i7_Sq6NV0TT__UgeaOnV-jmxRSliHzGOADXwB4rmUyUIMZQ_aem_HAZU4CIDopVuHhSKddTUWw

08/04/2026

If funds of yours have been paid into Virginia's claimed funds and the value is less than $5,000, thanks to our General Assembly and the VA Cash Now program you'll be getting a check directly.

If the value is $5,000 or more, you'll still need to file a claim.

07/15/2026

Dale Sanders, "Grey Beard," has set many records: US Gold Medal in Spearfishing; at 80 the oldest to canoe the Mississippi River and when someone broke that record, he canoed it again at 87; and at 82 the oldest to hike the Appalachian Trial. His record was broken and so now, 91, he is on the AT again aiming to set another record. See comments for link to follow Grey Beard's travels.

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, 90-year-old Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders, is starting another thru hike of the Appalachian Trail, attempting to set a Guiness World Record as the oldest person to ever thru hike the Appalachian Trail.

07/09/2026

On Sunday, first class mail rates increase from $.78 to $.82. Order forever stamps now to lock in the $.78 rate. If ordering online, know the USPS website will be down starting Saturday evening. I just ordered mine.
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06/23/2026

Nibling is one of my favorite words, but pibling is new to me. Parent sibling.

06/20/2026

If your claim for Medicare coverage has been denied, you'll want to have this handy chart.

06/18/2026

If you are reading this, there is information about you online that others can find. Google has a tool to help you reduce your presence that I recently used. It identified numerous places and sent me an email listing them. I clicked on the ones I wanted removed and then received an email confirming it was done. I do keep that report open and periodically refresh the page which initiates another search.

Will this erase your online presence? No, but it ought to make it smaller and that's a win in my book.

When you use “Results about you,” you can find out if your personal info, like your home address, phone number, or email address shows up in search results. Important: Some of these features are curr

06/14/2026

My office page was taken over by hackers. Unfortunately, it could not be recovered, so I am starting over. I would be grateful if you would Like and Follow this new page and consider inviting others to do as well. You will find postings here that are intended to share helpful information as well as provide an occasional chuckle. Thank you kindly for liking and following along.