Iris Hecker, Enrolled Agent
Independent Consulting Services

Iris brings years of experience to the subject of personal and business tax returns.

Join us as she gives us tips on year end tax planning and strategies for 2009.

Knowing what to do now and having time to take action before the end of the year may save you money!

Bring your questions. Bring your friends.

For more details and directions see our website!

Redwood City Salsa Festival

2nd Annual Redwood City Salsa Festival
Saturday, September 26, 2009
12-8pm
Downtown Redwood City

Be sure to stop by to say hi to my buddy Donna – Achieve Laser Engraving.  She’ll have inspiration stones, insult pebbles and bitch stones.  You can also  get your tile or stones personalized for your friends and home!

Edna Soblin, Certified Handwriting Consultant, presents an interesting and informative presentation all about the importance of handwriting in your life.

Handwriting is a unique tool for creating change and for understanding oneself as well as other people. Edna will share some quick handwriting tips that can reduce stress, increase efficiency, and improve relationships with colleagues and customers. Let’s have fun and learn how just glancing at someone’s handwriting can provide clues into their personality.
So join us for frank and fun conversation, a raffle, roundtable and some good laughs.  Cost is $5 online or at the event.

For more details see our MeetUp page.

Reba Vanderpool is an interior designer who wondered what her role would be in the post 9/11 world. Discovering the answer to that question has proven to be an interesting and incredible journey … in fact, almost unbelievable.

Following her intuition and answers that came during meditation and journaling has led to many synchronicities that have developed into businesses that she would never have dreamed for herself. Yet, almost magically, they are perfect for her, and are leading to even greater opportunities.

Reba is an advocate of letting go of trying to control your life, and instead, asking how we can be of service. If we are brave enough to follow whatever is presented when we ask that question, the sky is the limit and work is no longer … well work! It is our passion. Reba’s advice: When the universe calls, say YES!

Come hear Reba explain how her life has dramatically changed by trusting the universe. She’s beautiful inside and out – you won’t want to miss her amazing story in words and pictures.

So join us for frank and fun conversation, a raffle, roundtable and some good laughs. Raffle cost is $5 online or at the event.

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Is now the right time to buy a home, sell a home – or just forget the whole thing? And how do I know? Is the real estate market going up or down? How does that affect me in my purchase or sale?

Join us for an informal conversation about San Mateo County’s real estate market. Ask questions – all of them – even the ones you’ve been hesitating to ask.

We’ll look at statistics and real life examples. It takes a crystal ball to figure out where we’re going but not where we’ve been. We’ll provide as much information as possible to help you in determining where to go next in today’s ever-changing real estate market.

As a lifelong San Mateo County resident and local Realtor, Vicki Moore has established herself as a respected member of the Peninsula real estate community enabling her to bring her knowledge, experience and professional associations to work for you. She has superior communication, organization and technological skills that she continually hones to provide you with world-class real estate services.

Coming up
November: Iris Hecker – Tax Preparation
January: Kirsten Weiss – Financial Planning
February: Judy Johnson – Your Credit Score
March: Kelly Corwell – Farmers Insurance

Spring Cleaning In September

Back to school can mean chaos and confusion but it doesn’t have to! Our expert will show you the top ten tips to getting organized in a hurry.

Anne Navach, owner of Anne Navach Organizing Services, came to the Professional Organizing industry by way of a career in Corporate America. With 30-plus years of Project Management and Organizational Management expertise and a degree in Behavioral Science, Anne provides confidential, non-judgmental assistance in creating systems that work for her clients, one step at a time.

She specializes in working in small businesses and home offices, with an emphasis on productivity, paper management, clutter control, and financial management.

Additionally, Anne is a long time San Carlos resident, having moved here back in 1948.

Join us for our exciting, first MeetUp!

Empowerment, freedom, and independence – these are all descriptive words of what your financial strategy should provide.

During this presentation, we will talk about the most common barriers to effectively managing your finances and guidelines you can use to break through them and reach financial stability.

Kirsten Weiss of SGC Financial will talk about something that can be difficult for all of us – our finances. She’ll help us avoid the 7 Ps which can create a devastating result.

So join us for frank and fun conversation, a raffle, roundtable and some good laughs.

Kacy used to be a client; now she’s a friend too.  I sold her a house in Pacifica.  Then when she and her husband were transferred out of state, I sold it for them.

So whenever she comes out, she loves to visit the beach.  We spent a windy but perfectly clear afternoon at Sharp Park hanging out with Myron.

photo credit – Scott Eggers

The official waiting period for the start of Maverick’s Surf Contest is upon us.  Every year the “master of ceremonies,” Jeff Clark, sends out the call to the best surfers in the world announcing that the contest will begin.

Those invitees will have 24 hours to make it to the San Mateo County coastal hamlet of Princeton, California to compete in the Super Bowl of big wave surfing.

Up until a year or two ago, you could pull right up to the parking lot, hop out and walk out to the bluff. Now they have shuttle buses and parking lots set aside for miles around.

With the advent of web casting you can view it from the comfort of your computer – and best of all you won’t need binoculars or sun screen.

We used to hear via word of mouth that the contest was about to start.  Now you can get the announcement on your cell phone by texting “Mavericks” to 81595.  ($1 charge.)

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Better San Mateo MeetUp

Chris and I work together and while we’re working we come up with some pretty stupid ideas – occasionally, though, a good one finds its way into the silliness. 

Better San Mateo MeetUp is one of the good ones:  Eat and donate while having a great time.  Each event is designed to benefit a local charity.  Last night Chef Edwin of CreoLa  hosted us for the Great American Dine Out.  (If you haven’t been to CreoLa yet, you’ve got to.  The food was fantastic!)  And you’ve got five more days to find a restaurant that’s participating in giving to this kid-focused cause.

We’ve got another fun night planned at Pomodoro October 22nd on behalf of Shelter Network and are working on scheduling another before then.  So if you’re overworked (or not) and want to get out from behind that computer, join us.  We’d love to have you.