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Has this ever happened to you? Your friend tells you about her great plans to renovate her kitchen – new cabinets, granite countertops, maybe a stainless steel fridge, but when you ask her how the project is going a few months later, she sadly shakes her head and replies, “Can you believe it? We paid the contractor half of the…
What to do When Calling an Attorney When you’re looking for an attorney, it can be hard to know where to start. Some people may call every law firm that comes up in a Google search, while others prefer to review firm websites and attorney profiles before making calls. And once you’re ready to reach out, what does an attorney…
Not only is William E. Vinsko, Jr. an excellent attorney and a great litigator, he’s also a martini aficionado. To celebrate National Martini Day, he wanted to share one of his favorite recipes. “This cocktail is great on hot summer nights. I especially like it with Vanilla vodka,” Vinsko suggests. Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice 1-ounce vodka (Bill suggests…
Catherine Mihalick, Esquire, CTFA As I was sitting at basketball tournament for my daughter Margaret this past week and in between whistles and eager parents’ cheering, I remembered that this coming weekend was Mother’s Day/My Day. Where will I be? Where will you be? I immediately called my sister in New York, who is also a mom, to plan our…
Many of us are too young to remember the days of the doctor’s house call. In the ‘good old days,’ if you were too sick or too injured to travel, your physician would come to your home for a check-up and provide a diagnosis and a prescription right then and there. At Vinsko & Associates, we believe in the house-call.…
“Giving Tuesday” and Charitable Donations Holiday time 2018 is upon us and, in addition to the gifts we’ll give to family and friends, it’s also a time to think about charitable giving. A ‘Charitable Donation’ is a gift made by an individual or an organization to a nonprofit organization, charity or private foundation. Charitable donations are usually in the form of cash, but can…
Did you know that gift cards and gift certificates are among the most popular gifts, not only for Christmas but also for any gift-giving occasion? The most popular are for merchandise stores, but there are many which are purchased for fast food franchises, restaurants and services like salons. For the 11th year in a row, gift cards remain the most…
Happy Independence Day! July 4 is this Wednesday and we can’t imagine celebrating the Fourth of July without FIREWORKS. There are FREE fireworks displays – The SCRANTASTIC SPECTACULAR – at Courthouse Square in Scranton on July 3 and at the OLD FASHIONED JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION in Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, both at dusk. Other area celebrations can be found on-line.…
With the unofficial start to summer this weekend, Memorial Day, comes summer fun — barbeques and beer, champagne toasts at weddings and merriment at graduation parties. While we hope you have fun, please remember to be safe when having a drink and it is most important to not drink and drive. THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DUI When your blood…
If you don’t know, today is “Giving Tuesday,” part of a movement to create an international day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. On Giving Tuesday (or any day), individuals and organizations can make charitable donations, gifts to a nonprofit organization, charity or private foundation. This time of year where we show our gratitude for our friends and family…