Archive for February, 2008
Cure for Stock Market Blues
Tired of investments that go bump in the night?
The past 18 months have been anything but steady for traditional investments- those like stocks, mutual funds and bonds. In fact the S&P 500 earned only 5.5% last year and has already lost that and more so far this year. As a money manager [...]
Minireview: The Olive Garden is Nice and Green
First of All,
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
And that brings me to my point… Olive Garden is currently performing satisfactorily to my consumer’s taste. And that is a good thing, since I took my familiy there last night as my Valentine’s gift to them. Evidently, lots of others feel the same way, since the [...]
Scammers Taking Advantage Of New Federal Economic Stimulus Package
Be careful whenever you are contacted by someone offering to help you do something that is government-related, or if they claim they are from the government. Typically the government communicates through official established channels such as the news or their website. Regardless of how you hear about something like tax rebates or [...]
The IRS Is Your Silent Partner
Would you go into business with a silent partner who said that you could have 66% of the profits of the business unless he changed his mind?
Sounds crazy except you’ve already done it. The IRS gets at least 1/3 of your profits when you add up FICA/ Medicare, income taxes etc. If you own an IRA it’s even worse. In the US, we have what I call two tax systems: The voluntary tax and the involuntary tax.
