Vanderford Law Welcomes Ashley

The Law Office of Christine Vanderford is pleased to have a new employee on board. Ashley Christiansen has joined the staff as our new office manager. Ashley is a recent graduate of The University of Nebraska Lincoln. We are excited to have this new addition to the staff. Ashley looks forward to visiting with and meeting our clients.

Senior Savings in Lincoln

It is our goal at The Law Office of Christine Vanderford to provide you with information that will help you in your daily lives.

There are several businesses in Lincoln that provide discounts to seniors regularly. These discounts do change, but here are the current discounts offered at many Lincoln establishments:

*The following establishments offer 10% off your ticket:
-Amigos, BackYard Burgers, Blimpie's, Braeda, Burger King, Chili's, Culver's, DaVinci's, Doozy's, El Rancho, Godfather's Pizza, Gourmet China Buffet, Grandmother's Restaurant (does not include buffet), iHop, Jade Rivers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Long John Silver's, Popeye's, Runza, Schlotzsky's Deli, T & R's Garden, Taco Bell, Taco Inn, Taco John's, Catacomb Bookstore and Coffeehouse, USA Steak Buffet, Valentino's Pizza, Village Inn, Wendy's

*Other establishment discount:
-Arby's-Small drink or coffee is $.35 with a meal
-BackYard Burgers-10% off ticket; 25% of your purchase on Wednesdays
-CiCi's Pizza-$2.99 buffet and $.99 drink
-Douglas Theaters-$6 movie ticket
-Fazoli's-$.50 drinks
-Golden Corral-Reduced prices
-Goodwill-20% off on Tuesdays and Sundays
-Ice Cream Shop-15% off on Tuesdays
-Joseph's College of Beauty-Senior prices
-Old Country Buffet-$5.99 buffet from 2:00-4:00 on weekdays; $1.00 off lunch and dinner buffet
-Orscheln Farm and Home-5% off every Wednesday
-Perkins Restaurant-Senior portions
-Sunmart-5% off every Wednesday

Protect Yourself from One of the Fastest-Growing Crimes

With the increased technology available to criminals, identity theft has become one of the biggest crimes in America during the last decade. It is something that you think will never happen to you; however, 27.3 million individuals have been victims of identity theft during the last five years. There are ways you can protect yourself from becoming a victim of this crime:

1. Shred financial documents containing personal information.
2. Protect personal information, such as your Social Security Number. Do not give our your SSN and do not carry your Social Security card.
3. Don't supply personal information to individuals or companies on the telephone, via mail or Internet, unless you know exactly who you are giving the information to.
4. Don't click on links sent in random e-mails. Make sure you have up-to-date firewalls and anti-spyware installed on your computer.
5. When creating passwords, don't use obvious ones, such as the last four digits of your Social Security Number or your birthdate.
6. Keep your personal information in a safe place in your home.

At the Law Office of Christine Vanderford, we care about our clients and want to help you protect yourself from crimes such as identity theft.

Economic Stimulus Plan

There are actions being taken in order to boost the economy. Some of the pieces of this plan effect small businesses and some effect the individual taxpayer.

There is a portion of this plan that will help with the expenses of a small business-businesses by allowing qualifying small businesses to receive $250,000 instead of $125,000. Another portion useful to small businesses is a bonus depreciation, which would allow 50% of a capital investment to be deducted when it is purchased.

Many of you are probably familiar with the provision that effects individual taxpayers. This provision effects individuals as follows:

*For individuals making $75,000 or less, a $600 rebate will be available
*For married couples making $150,000 or less, a $1,200 rebate will be available
*Individuals who qualify will receive an additional $300 for each child

If you have legal questions regarding any changes in legislature, please feel free to contact our firm.

Presidential Trivia

With President's Day approaching, we thought it would be fun to test your Presidential knowledge (scroll down for answers):

1. Who was the shortest President?
2. Who was the only President to never marry?
3. Which President was born on the 4th of July?
4. Which President was a successful Hollywood actor?
5. Who was the youngest person to serve as President?




Answers: 1. Madison; 2. Buchanan; 3. Coolidge; 4. Reagan; 5. Theodore Roosevelt

We hope you have a good President's Day--Monday, February 18