As you may have noticed, things are slow around here on the blog. The main reason is that Ive been busy on a book project that Im working on with a few other bloggers. Im hoping that it is mostly out of the way now and I can go back to my regular posting schedule in the New Year.

Thank you to all the readers who entered in the Quicken Home and Business 2012 Giveaway. The winner, chosen at random is Philip S. Ive contacted Philip with instructions on where to download Quicken. If you really, really must have a copy of Quicken, Intuit is selling it for $49.99 ($60 off the list price of $109.99) at participating retailers such as Staples, Best Buy and Future Shop between Dec. 26, 2011 and Jan. 6, 2012. (Thanks to gene for sharing this deal with readers.)

Before I sign off for the year, I want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. May 2012 bring joy and happiness and prosperity and Im keeping my fingers crossed that the Mayans, like most forecasters, were entirely wrong in their predictions.

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