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Millionaire Financial Calculator
Millionaire Financial Calculator What might it take to save one million dollars? This financial calculator helps you find out. Enter in your current savings plan and view graphically your financial results for each year until you retire! A complete report tells you when you could hit your Cool Million – and what you can do…
Why Are California Lawmakers Battling Over How to Spend Free Money?
Why Are California Lawmakers Battling Over How to Spend Free Money? When it comes to money, free is a very nice price. Who doesn’t like a free handout? Ask around and almost anyone would say they love to get something for nothing, which is why people spends millions in gambling and other games of chance.…
Top Reasons Why People Procrastinate
Top Reasons Why People Procrastinate When it comes to money, free is a very nice price. Who doesn’t like a free handout? Ask around and almost anyone would say they love to get something for nothing, which is why people spends millions in gambling and other games of chance. In fact, that famous, crazy strip…
What is Your Investment Risk Tolerance?
What is Your Investment Risk Tolerance? Mention the word “risk” in the context of a discussion about investing, and what springs to most people’s minds? A huge loss when the stock market takes a dive? Or when the price of bonds tumbles? Most likely. Such possibilities lead some people to cling to the “safety” of…
Congress with the Latest Bill and Help for Homeowners
Congress with the Latest Bill and Help for Homeowners By Carole Rodoni Yes, it’s done. Congress passed and the President signed a bill to help homeowners. As a consumer who might benefit from this bill, it is important to know exactly what each part of the bill entails. From the $300 billion program, to a first…
Managing Your Frequent-Flyer Miles
Managing Your Frequent-Flyer Miles According to some reports, 100 million members of frequent-flyer programs are holding at least 3.5 trillion in unused miles. Frequent travelers track their memberships and miles carefully, first to determine what plan (or plans) seems most advantageous for them to join and then to schedule their travel in ways to take…
Hall Of Laughter
Hall Of Laughter In memory of Steve Gardner 1958-2010 Thanks for the accounting humor and endless hours of laughter. We love you! Three Blind Mice Audit The IRS Agent uses a math joke in his audit of the three blind mice. Accounting Puppets 2 Puppets tell Accounting and Audit Jokes. Accounting Puppets Puppets tell Accounting…
The Roth Way to Riches
The Roth Way to Riches By Roy Lewis With all the recent tax-code changes, it seems a number of taxpayers have forgotten the Roth IRA. That’s a shame, because it’s far more than an ordinary retirement savings account. Roth IRAs are tax-favored accounts to which qualified taxpayers can make non-deductible, after-tax contributions. Those contributions can…