Shrimp scampi is one of those dishes thatâs quintessentially Italian-American. Scampi is the Italian word for langoustine (small, lobster-like crustaceans), but Italian immigrant cooks used shrimp instead, substituted olive oil for butter, and added pasta to make the helpings bigger.
Q: I was just wondering if I could use my GI Bill to take online classes, and if I will be able to get reimbursed the same way. A: It depends on which GI Bill you are talking about. The Montgomery GI Bill would pay you the same, as a full-time student, regardless if you are taking classes in a traditional classroom setting or online. The Post 9/11 GI Bill pays differently if you are attending online verses classes on campus. While the VA will still pay your tuition and eligible fees directly to your online school and you will get the book stipend, you will not get the housing allowance.
This calculator will estimate your 2013 tax savings if you use your employer's flexible spending plan to pay for medical and/or dependent care expenses. Flex plans let you set aside a portion of your salary before taxes to pay for dependent care costs and medical expenses not covered by insurance. Once you pay for the expense, you are reimbursed by your plan. There's one drawback to flex plans, though. If you don't use all the money in your account by the end of the plan year, you lose it (although many employers give you until March 15 of the following year to use the money).