We've seen this before
Posted in Business Beat, Economy, Friends & Family
Best of luck
The waterfront project is located on the northwest side of Dyes Inlet, just before Chico Way dead ends into Newberry Hill Road, about a half-mile south of Silverdale. It’s a high-rent area due to the view and location. The home just to the north of the project is valued at more than $760,000 on the county tax rolls. I will miss the heavily wooded lot that’s been clear cut to make room for the cottages. But it will be interesting to see if the project can live up to its own marketing: “Once in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a new, legacy waterfront home in Kitsap’s first ‘pocket neighborhood’ cottage community!” More important whether the long-delayed construction start means local real estate professionals think Central Kitsap is emerging from the housing slump.
I have been paying quarterly estimated tax for years. Today as I made out a check for the 2nd quarter of 2010 (due June 15th), I wondered for the umpteenth why the IRS Department of the Treasury doesn’t divide the year into 3-month quarters and make the payment due on the 15th of the month after each quarter ends. While looking for the answer, I came across a blog post on the subject that was so thorough further research was unnecessary.
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Posted in Economy, Government
Morning view
Posted in Economy, Mud Bay & Rocky Point
Perhaps you have eaten at Charley’s Grilled Subs. According to their web site, they have more than 400 stores, many located in or near malls, and are the #1 Philly CheeseSteak chain in the United States. To me Charley’s was a lunchtime indulgence I looked forward to whenever I visited the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale. But as I learned today, even a great menu might not make you recession proof.
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Posted in Business Beat, Economy
If you pay cash at the grocery store like I do, there might be times when you want to estimate how much the items in the cart are going to cost at the checkout stand. So here’s a simple formula: Count the number of items in your cart and multiply it by $3. That should cover the total and, most of the time, leave enough left over for a latte. A few caveats:
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