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Let DOTTRAVEL Do the Surfing

If you’ve ever surfed the Web looking for vacation packages, you know that if you type in “London vacation” for example, you will be inundated with sites, including many repeat sites. Defeated before you even begin, right?

Well, ditch Yahoo and Google and try the new DOTTRAVEL domain.  It will cut down on all the repetitious clutter.

Tralliance overseas the dottravel Internet addresses and checks the credentials of all the tourism and travel organizations it registers to be sure they’re legit.

More than 21,000 dottravel domain names now exist, including Disney, British Airways, the state of Florida and Canada, to name just a few.

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Remember...try DOT TRAVEL next time you look for a getaway!

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Aging Parent Deductions

If you provide more than half of an aging parent's support, you may be able to declare your parent a dependent even if he or she is not living in your home. In addition to getting the dependent deduction, you may also be able to take a tax deduction for your parent's medical expenses. To prove you pay the expenses, pay your parent's bills directly to the provider, rather than giving your parent(s) the money to pay the bill.


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